Delta Airbus A220-300 Seat Selection Guide (2026)
Delta's Airbus A220-300 is the stretched A220 — 130 seats, 36 aircraft and more on order, with nine rows of Comfort+ and a 2-3 economy layout that gives you only one middle seat per row. It is the A220 you want: nearly three times the Comfort+ seats of the -100, and one genuinely exceptional economy seat in 17B.
✈️ Quick Verdict
- Aircraft: Airbus A220-300 (Delta fleet code 223) — 36 aircraft, more on order
- Configuration: 12 First / 118 Main Cabin (43 of them Comfort+) — 130 seats
- Layout: First 2-2 · Main Cabin 2-3 (A-B on the left, C-D-E on the right)
- Version lottery: None — one configuration fleet-wide. The real lottery is -300 vs -100.
- Best seats: 17B (solo seat, nobody beside you, ~35" pitch) · 17C and 17D · 11A / 11E · 25A, 27A, 29E
- Seats to avoid: 19A and 19E (window seats with no window at all) · Rows 32 and 33 · Row 31
- Comfort+ rows: 10-18 — 43 seats at 34-35" pitch
- IFE: Seatback AVOD at every seat — 13.3" in First, 10.1" in Main Cabin
- Power: 110V AC socket + USB-A at every seat
- Wi-Fi: Viasat Ka-band — free for SkyMiles members
Why This Is the A220 You Want
Delta operates both A220 variants and the booking engine labels them separately, but travellers routinely book "an A220" without noticing which one they have. In economy the -300 is the materially better aircraft, and it is not close.
| A220-300 | A220-100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet | 36 | 45 |
| Total seats | 130 | 109 |
| First Class | 12 (rows 1-3) | 12 (rows 1-3) |
| Main Cabin | 118 (rows 10-33) | 97 (rows 10-29) |
| Comfort+ seats | 43 (rows 10-18) | 15 (rows 10-12) |
| Standout economy seat | 17B — solo, no neighbour | 15C / 15D (exit row) |
| Windowless "window" seats | 19A, 19E | 14A, 14E, 15A |
The -300 carries nearly three times as many Comfort+ seats as the A220-100, so complimentary upgrade odds for status holders are far better and paid Comfort+ is cheaper and more likely to be available at booking.
How to tell which one you're on: the A220-300 economy cabin runs to row 33 and Comfort+ ends at row 18. The -100 stops at row 29 with Comfort+ ending at row 12.
First Class — 12 seats, rows 1-3
Collins Aerospace MiQ recliners in 2-2: A-B on the left, C-D on the right, identical to the A220-100 First cabin. At 37" pitch and 20.5" width it sits at the top end of the US domestic First range, and the 13.3" screens beat most mainline narrowbodies.
Pitch: 37" · Width: 20.5" · Recline: 5" · Screen: 13.3" HD touchscreen · Power: 110V AC + USB-A · Armrest: adjustable on the aisle side only
✅ Best First Class seats
- 3A and 3D — last row of the cabin, furthest from the forward galley, with two windows aligned alongside each seat.
- 2A and 2D — mid-cabin windows, no galley, no bulkhead compromise. The reliable default.
🚫 First Class seats to avoid
- 1C and 1D — the forward galley is directly ahead: service noise and bright light throughout, with nowhere to move in a 12-seat cabin.
- 1D specifically — a plugged window section alongside makes the view worse than every other window seat up front.
- 1B — the bulkhead ahead is not full width: restrictions without useful extra legroom.
Delta Comfort+ — 43 seats, rows 10-18
Nine rows and one of the best-value extra-legroom cabins in Delta's narrowbody fleet. Pitch runs 34" through most of the block and around 35" in rows 17 and 18, against 31-32" in standard Main Cabin.
✅ Best Comfort+ seats
- 17B — the best economy seat on the aircraft. Row 17 is the exit row and the overwing doors remove the A and E positions, leaving 17B, 17C and 17D. That makes 17B a solo seat with nobody beside you: direct aisle access, the empty A position's space to your left, and around 35" of pitch.
- 17D — the right-hand equivalent. No 17E, so there is an empty seat position beside you, though you still step past 17C to reach the aisle.
- 17C — exit-row aisle, ~35" pitch, no one to climb over.
- 11A / 11E and the A-side windows in rows 13-16 — properly aligned windows, no bulkhead penalty, no exit-row compromise.
- Rows 13-16 in full — the strongest block of standard Comfort+ seats, D middles aside.
🚫 Comfort+ seats to avoid
- 10C and 10D — bulkhead ahead removes underseat storage and puts the tray table and screen in the armrest, narrowing the seat.
- 18A and 18E — nothing ahead of them (row 17 has no A or E), so extra legroom but no underseat storage, an armrest tray table, and a window set behind the seat.
- 12A and 12E — the window sits behind the seat position.
- All D seats in 10-18 — extra legroom does not fix the middle of a triple.
Main Cabin — 75 standard seats, rows 19-33
One middle seat per row instead of two, and the left-hand A/B pair gives you a window and an aisle with nobody to climb over — the best standard economy pairing on any Delta narrowbody.
Pitch: 31-32" · Width: 18.6" · Recline: 3" · Screen: 10.1" HD touchscreen · Power: 110V AC + USB-A · four-way headrest and personal air vent at every seat
✅ Best Main Cabin seats
- 25A and 27A — the two best standard-pitch windows: properly aligned, well forward of the rear-lavatory zone, and one neighbour rather than two.
- 29E — the best E-side window, aligned and still clear of rear galley traffic.
- 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A, 26A, 28A, 30A — clean A-side windows; 21A, 26A, 28A and 30A each have two windows alongside.
- 21E, 28E, 30E — the E-side equivalents.
- Any A/B pair in rows 20-30 — the reliable standard-economy booking on this aircraft.
🚫 Main Cabin seats to avoid
- 19A and 19E — the standout trap. Both are sold as window seats and neither has a window: the exit door structure ahead takes the space entirely. Book row 20 instead.
- Rows 32 and 33 — the entire block. Ten seats backing onto the rear lavatories with the galley behind row 33, plus minimal recline in the last row.
- Row 31 — one row ahead of the lavatory block and firmly in the queuing zone.
- 24A, 24E and 26E — window set behind the seat position.
- Every D seat — the aircraft's only middle.
Cabin Features at a Glance
| First Class | Comfort+ | Main Cabin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 12 | 43 | 75 |
| Rows | 1-3 | 10-18 | 19-33 |
| Layout | 2-2 | 2-3 (row 17 is 1-2) | 2-3 |
| Seat | Collins MiQ | Collins Pinnacle | Collins Pinnacle |
| Pitch | 37" | 34-35" | 31-32" |
| Width | 20.5" | 18.6" | 18.6" |
| Recline | 5" | 3" | 3" |
| Screen | 13.3" | 10.1" | 10.1" |
| Power | 110V AC + USB-A | 110V AC + USB-A | 110V AC + USB-A |
Quick-Pick Summary
| Travelling as | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, anything goes | 17B | Solo seat, no neighbour, ~35" pitch, direct aisle access |
| Solo, 17B is gone | 17D, then 17C | Empty seat position beside 17D; 17C is the exit-row aisle |
| Solo, want a window | 11A or 25A / 27A | Aligned windows, forward of the rear galley |
| Couple, left alone | Any A/B pair, rows 20-30 | Window plus aisle with no third passenger |
| Couple, willing to pay | 13A/13B through 16A/16B | The cleanest Comfort+ pairs — no bulkhead or exit compromises |
| Family of three | Any C/D/E row, 20-30 | The triple side keeps you together |
| Cheapest decent seat | A seats, rows 20-23 and 25-30 | Standard fare, window, single neighbour |
| Need to be off first | 17B / 17C, or 10A / 10B | Exit row and Comfort+ bulkhead sit ahead of most of the cabin |
| Nervous flyer | Rows 16-19 | Over the wing, most stable part of the aircraft |
FAQ
Which is the best economy seat on the Delta A220-300?
17B. Row 17 is the exit row and the overwing doors remove the A and E positions, leaving 17B, 17C and 17D — so 17B is a solo seat with no neighbour, direct aisle access and around 35" of pitch. It is also a Comfort+ seat, so status holders can often get it without paying.
Why do 19A and 19E have no window?
The emergency exit door structure just ahead of row 19 occupies the space where the window would sit, so those two positions have no window at all. It is the most common booking mistake on this aircraft because the seat map sells them as ordinary window seats. Book row 20 instead.
How many Comfort+ seats are on the A220-300?
Forty-three, in rows 10 through 18 — around 36% of the economy cabin, one of the highest ratios in Delta's mainline fleet. Pitch is 34" through most of the block and about 35" in rows 17 and 18.
Does the Delta A220-300 have seatback screens?
Yes, at every seat in both cabins — 13.3" HD touchscreens in First, 10.1" in Comfort+ and Main Cabin, plus streaming to your own device. No Delta A220 lacks seatback IFE.
Which seats should I avoid on the Delta A220-300?
19A and 19E (no window at all), rows 32 and 33 (backed onto the rear lavatories and galley), and row 31 (lavatory queuing zone). 18A and 18E lose their underseat storage, and 24A, 24E and 26E have windows set behind the seat position.
Is there really a window in the lavatory?
Yes. One of the two rear lavatories on every Delta A220 has an exterior window — a first for Delta, and it makes the rear lav noticeably less claustrophobic.