Boeing 757-200 vs Airbus A321
In the airline seat maps we have, the Boeing 757-200 seats 176 to 199 passengers and the Airbus A321 159 to 230. On US routes the Airbus A321 flew 966,520 flights in the last 12 months, 9.4 times as many as the Boeing 757-200. An average Boeing 757-200 flight covers 1,501 miles, against 1,327 for the Airbus A321.
At a glance
| Measure | Boeing 757-200 | Airbus A321 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing | Airbus |
| Seats in our seat maps | 176 to 199 | 159 to 230 |
| Seat maps (airlines) | 2 (2) | 6 (4) |
| Most common economy layout | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Average seats per US flight | 190 | 197 |
| US flights, last 12 months | 102,952 | 966,520 |
| US passengers, last 12 months | 16,763,990 | 156,141,702 |
| Seats filled | 86% | 82% |
| Average flight distance | 1,501 mi | 1,327 mi |
| Average flight time | 3h 36m | 3h 13m |
| US routes flown | 792 | 3,867 |
| Airlines flying it in the US | 4 | 21 |
US figures: US Department of Transportation T-100 data, all airlines, last 12 months.
Airlines flying both
- Delta Air Lines: Boeing 757-200 199 seats, Airbus A321 192 seats
Boeing 757-200 seat maps
- Delta Air Lines199 seats
- United Airlines176 seats
Airbus A321 seat maps
- Air Canada184 / 196 seats
- Delta Air Lines192 seats
- Frontier Airlines230 seats
- JetBlue190 / 159 seats