Tall guy on a plane
Dec 14, 19, 9:23 pm
#3
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I'm 6'4" on a 33 inch inseam on my jeans, I don't actually know what my exact leg length is but that's a good proxy. That matters because we're not all proportioned the same! At my height, I can fit 31" JUST. So you should be fine. I do NOT fit 30". Hope that helps.
Dec 14, 19, 9:23 pm
#4
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Dec 14, 19, 9:28 pm
#5
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Well i hope i can fit in 30”. It seems to be the average for US carriers
Dec 15, 19, 8:25 am
#6
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I'm only 5’10” but my inseam is also 33”. I end up with black and blue knees in 31” or less.
Dec 15, 19, 8:39 am
#7
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You can buy up to secure an exit row or bulkhead (MCE on AA). I"m 6'1" and luckily get these seats gratis. I sat in the ... of a 320 a few weeks ago and my knees were against the seat in front of me. Painful.
Dec 15, 19, 10:40 am
#9
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This is pretty much me as well - 6'4" with about a 33" inseam. I do okay in economy but sure do appreciate if I can snag an exit row or upgrade to something premium. I've never done much research into exact airlines and their angle or other dimensions. Between Alaska, Southwest and Hawaiian they all seem about the same.
Dec 15, 19, 4:58 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2017
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I'm 6f 8 inches, hence my callsign / username. If in doubt pay/book the fire exit door or if you can afford it, book business class.
Though as a side I feel normal, and kind of blend in when I'm connecting with KLM through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
:-)
Though as a side I feel normal, and kind of blend in when I'm connecting with KLM through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
:-)
Dec 15, 19, 6:21 pm
#12
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If you can "fit perfectly on a seat with 32” pitch", I would think your estimation of how 1, 2, 3 fewer inches of leg room would affect your fit would be a better estimate than data from others of varying body proportions.
Dec 16, 19, 11:27 am
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Dec 16, 19, 1:36 pm
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Have to agree with most of the posters that this varies much more than your height. Not only your inseam, but how you tend to sit (how much you slouch when at rest). At 6' 0" with a 34" inseam I have no trouble technically "fitting" in a 30" seat in that I can set my feet flat on the floor and legs are extended straight if I sit erect. I find psychological space restrictions from being next to strangers and lack of variety of positions in which I fit to be the most uncomfortable things about Y, so I more or less avoid it for anything over an hour or two.
