When it comes to flying within the good ol' U.S. of A, you may not need a lie-flat seat … but it sure would be nice, especially for those longer domestic flights. And you can often book them for the same price as a standard first class recliner – and a fraction of those long-haul flights overseas.
Finding the routes where you can find those lie-flat seats flying within the U.S., though, can be tricky. Widebody planes equipped with fully-fledged business class seats are a fixture on some flights out to Hawaii and many marquee transcontinental routes, like between New York City (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) or Newark (EWR) and San Francisco (SFO). Almost anywhere else, it's a crapshoot … unless, say, your favorite travel website hunted down every single lie-flat route in the United States from October through July 2026 and put that entire list all in one place for you!
With the help of tons of data from aviation analytics firm Cirium and analyzing other airline schedules, we hunted down every single route with lie-flat seats you can book over the next 11 months. The results were amazing – and also surprising.
Sure, there are those ultra-long flights from the East Coast to Hawaii, but then there are truly random routes where lie-flat seats criss-cross their way across the country, including to and from cities like Tampa (TPA), St. Thomas (STT), San Juan (SJU), and more. One example: Last year, I flew Delta's flagship A350 Delta One Suites…between Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP) on an approximately 80-minute flight!
Grain of salt, though: These routes are all subject to change. Airlines regularly readjust their schedules and swap aircraft in and out, particularly once you look more than a few months out. And just because you see an airline offers lie-flat seats flying between New York City and Los Angeles between doesn't mean every single flight has them – you might need to pick just one or two of the eight-plus frequencies operated on a plane with business class seats onboard.
Looking for an inexpensive way to fly business class? Or are you hoping to make a domestic journey a lot more comfortable this year or next? Use this list to find your best bets.
American Airlines Business Class
American Airlines business class is a great way to fly all over the world thanks to American's vast network. But nowhere is their network bigger than here at home.
American operates the most domestic flights in the U.S.. They also fly more planed equipped with lie-flat seats like these than almost any of their competitors.
As is the case with most airlines on this list, you're most likely to find lie-flat seats on flights to Hawaii (the longest domestic flights of American's network). And it's not impossible to find a great deal on those lie-flat seats, either – especially if you've got points and miles.
It's much harder on other airlines, but we find American Airlines business class seats bookable with points all the time for our Thrifty Traveler Premium members.
Elsewhere, some of the airline's transcontinental flights can also go on sale. New York (JFK) is one of the best airports for finding domestic flights with lie-flat seats onboard. Better yet, the competition between airlines in the New York area is so fierce that business class prices can dip to around $1,000 or less!
As of publication Here are all of the routes where you could find yourself on an American Airlines lie-flat seat if you play your cards right!
American Airlines Domestic Lie-Flat Routes
Aircraft: Airbus A321T, Boeing 777-200ER, 777-300ER, 787-8, 787-9
- Boston (BOS) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
A321T – Year-round - Charlotte (CLT) ↔ Dallas (DFW)
777-200ER – 1–2 flights, October–November - Charlotte (CLT) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
777-200ER / 787-8 – December–January - Charlotte (CLT) ↔ Miami (MIA)
777-200ER – October–January - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Dallas (DFW)
787-8 / 787-9 – October–December - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
787-8 – October–April - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Miami (MIA)
787-8 – 2 flights, October - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Philadelphia (PHL)
787-8 – 1 flight, October - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
777-200ER / 787-8 – Year-round - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Kona (KOA)
787-8 – November–March - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
777-200ER – 2–3 flights, January - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
777-200ER / 777-300ER / 787-8 – October–January - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Miami (MIA)
777-200ER / 777-300ER / 787-8 – October–January - Dallas (DFW) ↔ New York (JFK)
777-200ER / 777-300ER / 787-9 – 1–3 flights, October & December - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
777-200ER / 787-8 – November–January - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Maui (OGG)
777-200ER / 787-9 – Year-round - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Philadelphia (PHL)
787-8 / 787-9 – October–January - Dallas (DFW) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
787-8 / 787-9 – 9 flights, November–December - Dallas (DFW) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
777-200ER – November–December - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
787-8 – October–March - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Miami (MIA)
787-8 – November–January - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ New York (JFK)
A321T – November & January (limited) - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Miami (MIA)
777-200ER / 777-300ER / 787-8 – October–January - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ New York (JFK)
777-200ER / 787-8 / A321T – October–December; A321T also Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Philadelphia (PHL)
787-8 / 787-9 – October–January - Miami (MIA) ↔ New York (JFK)
777-200ER / 777-300ER / 787-8 / 787-9 – October–December - Miami (MIA) ↔ Philadelphia (PHL)
787-8 – October–January - Miami (MIA) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
777-200ER / 787-8 – November–January - Miami (MIA) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
787-8 – December–January - Miami (MIA) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
777-200ER – October–December - San Francisco (SFO) ↔ New York (JFK)
A321T – Year-round - Santa Ana (SNA) ↔ New York (JFK)
A321T – Year-round
Delta One Business Class
Delta One business class is one of the most sought-after business class seats in the sky, and Delta is fairly liberal about flying planes with lie-flat seats in and around the United States, too.
But as frequent Delta flyers know, not all Delta One seats are created equal. You'll find a hodge-podge of Delta One offerings – from downright ancient to sparkling new suites – on flights from hour-to-hour on some routes.
For the fanciest Delta One Suites, for example, you're going to want to aim for A330-900neos or A350s for the best ride.
If you fly an A330-200 or A330-300, you might fly the older, less fancy Delta One seat. And the seats you'll find on Boeing 767-300s are even worse.
Read Next: The Best & Worst Planes for Delta One
Despite the inconsistency up front, Delta One seats are not terribly hard to find flying in and around the U.S. And good deals on Delta One flights aren't impossible to find, either: In the past, we've seen cross-country routes were available for less than $1,200 roundtrip, for example.
And for the super-short Delta One routes, like from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Detroit (DTW), fares are often priced just like regular first class recliner seats. You won't find a cheaper way to try out Delta One suites than this.
But for that exact same flight, you could also book for just 19,000 Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles – which you can transfer from all the major credit card companies like Chase, American Express, and Capital One – and just a few bucks in taxes and fees.
Less than two hours may not be enough to reap the full benefits of a Delta One Suite … but if it's on your wish list, that's as good as it gets.
Delta Air Lines Domestic Lie-Flat Routes
Aircraft: A330-200, A330-300, A330-900neo, A350, A350-900, 767-400, 767-300
- Anchorage (ANC) ↔ Atlanta (ATL)
767 – Year-round - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Dallas (DFW)
A321neo – Year-round - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Detroit (DTW)
767 / A330 – October–November, January–March (A330 a few days in Oct/Nov) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
767 / A330 – Year-round - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
767 / A330 / A350 – October–March (1 on A350) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
767 / A330 / A350 – Year-round (1 A350 in Oct., limited A330) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Maui (OGG)
A330 – November–April - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Miami (MIA)
767 – October–March - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Minneapolis (MSP)
767 / A330 / A350 – October–November (limited) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ New York (JFK)
767 / A330 – October–March (limited A330) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
767 / A330 – October–November (limited A330) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
767 / A330 – October–December (1 A330 in October) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Salt Lake City (SLC)
767 – October–January - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ San Diego (SAN)
767 – 1 flight, October - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
767 – October–March, June–July - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
767 – November–March - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Seattle (SEA)
767 / A330 – November–December (1 A330 in October) - Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Tampa (TPA)
767 / A330 – October, December–January - Boston (BOS) ↔ Atlanta (ATL)
A330 – 1 flight, October - Denver (DEN) ↔ New York (JFK)
767 – December–March (limited) - Detroit (DTW) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
767 / A330 – Year-round (767 only in October) - Detroit (DTW) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
767 – 1–2 flights, October - Detroit (DTW) ↔ Minneapolis (MSP)
A330 / A350 – October–November (limited) - Detroit (DTW) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
A330 – 1 flight, October - Detroit (DTW) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
A330 – November–March - Detroit (DTW) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
767 – 1 flight, October - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
767 / A330 – Year-round (1 A330 in October) - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Minneapolis (MSP)
767 / A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ New York (JFK)
767 / A330 – Year-round (1 A330 in December) - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Salt Lake City (SLC)
767 – Year-round - Kona (KOA) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
767 – December–March - Kona (KOA) ↔ Salt Lake City (SLC)
767 – December–April - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Minneapolis (MSP)
A350 – 1 flight, October - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ New York (JFK)
767 / A330 – Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Maui (OGG)
767 – Year-round - Miami (MIA) ↔ New York (JFK)
767 – 1 flight, October - Minneapolis (MSP) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
A330 – January–March - Minneapolis (MSP) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
A330 – 1 flight, October - New York (JFK) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
A330 – 1 flight, October - New York (JFK) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
767 – November–January - New York (JFK) ↔ San Diego (SAN)
767 / A330 – December–March (limited 767) - New York (JFK) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
767 – Year-round - New York (JFK) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
767 – January–March - New York (JFK) ↔ Salt Lake City (SLC)
767 / A330 – October–March (limited Oct–Dec) - San Francisco (SFO) ↔ Salt Lake City (SLC)
767 – 1 flight, October
Hawaiian Airlines First Class
Hawaii is the number one destination for our Thrifty Traveler readers and subscribers, and we make a point of finding the best and comfiest ways to get them there. Let's put the emphasis on comfort for a little bit by highlighting the first class offerings of Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaiian's fleet of A330-200s have long ferried travelers to and from the islands in the airline's old first class seats. The seats lay flat, and are plenty comfortable. But the airline upped the ante in 2024, introducing its new 787-9 Dreamliners with a luxurious new first class suite.
Read Next: Our Review of the Hawaiian Airlines First Class Suite on the 787-9 Dreamliner
This seat is a beauty, but the best part might be how affordable it can be for travelers. Our Thrifty Traveler Premium members know it well, especially because you can use Alaska/Hawaiian's new Atmos rewards program to book these seats, too.
Hawaiian Airlines Domestic Lie-Flat Routes
Aircraft: A330-200, 787-9
- Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
A330 / 787 – Year-round (787 in October only) - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ New York (JFK)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Portland (PDX)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Sacramento (SMF)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ San Diego (SAN)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
A330 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Seattle (SEA)
A330 / 787 – Year-round (787 year-round) - Maui (OGG) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
A330 – Year-round - Maui (OGG) ↔ Seattle (SEA)
A330 – Year-round
JetBlue Mint Business Class
When JetBlue launched its Mint Business Class across its A321 airplanes, it quickly became one of the best ways to fly up front in the United States. Nothing has changed.
Whether you fly it at home or abroad, Mint is different. JetBlue offers a lie-flat seat that ditches the cookie-cutter business class experienced offered by other airlines. The food and service, in particular, are second to none.
Most of the JetBlue Mint seats you'll find flying within the United States are the older version, which we flew a few years ago.
You can find the incredible JetBlue Mint Suites on a select-few routes, too, though.
And finding a cheap way to fly one or both of these seats doesn't have to break the bank, either. JetBlue regularly slashes prices on its transcontinental routes, even flying up front in lie-flat seats.
JetBlue Mint Domestic Lie-Flat Routes
Aircraft: A321 (Various versions)
- Boston (BOS) ↔ Bozeman (BZN)
December–March - Boston (BOS) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
Year-round - Boston (BOS) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
Year-round - Boston (BOS) ↔ San Diego (SAN)
Year-round - Boston (BOS) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
Year-round - Boston (BOS) ↔ St. Thomas (STT)
Year-round - Bozeman (BZN) ↔ New York (JFK)
December–March - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
Year-round - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
Year-round - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
October–April - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
Year-round - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Newark (EWR)
January–June - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ New York (JFK)
Year-round - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Newark (EWR)
October–January, April–July - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ New York (JFK)
Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ West Palm Beach (PBI)
January–February - New York (JFK) ↔ Phoenix (PHX)
October–April - New York (JFK) ↔ San Diego (SAN)
Year-round - New York (JFK) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
Year-round - New York (JFK) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
October
United Polaris Business Class
United Polaris Business Class is easily one of the best business class seats you'll find in U.S. airspace.
Like Delta, not all of United's business class seats are created equal. But unlike Delta, United has a much more-uniform product from plane-to-plane. Still, beware of the few (super old) 777-200s which offer a very old business class arrangement. It's comfortable and it's still lie-flat, but it's nowhere near as nice as these Polaris seats.
Polaris flights are lovely, but great deals on United Business Class flights can be harder to find than other airlines on this list. But on routes like Newark (EWR) to San Juan (SJU), you can occasionally snag some really great rates.
United Airlines Domestic Lie-Flat Routes
Aircraft: Boeing 767, 777, 787
- Chicago (ORD) ↔ Denver (DEN)
777 – October–March - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
787 – Year-round - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Kona (KOA)
787 – December–April (limited) - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
777 – October–March - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Maui (OGG)
787 – Year-round (limited in summer) - Chicago (ORD) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
777 – January–March - Chicago (ORD) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 / 787 – October–March - Denver (DEN) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
777 – Year-round - Denver (DEN) ↔ Houston (IAH)
777 – October–March - Denver (DEN) ↔ Kona (KOA)
777 – Year-round - Denver (DEN) ↔ Las Vegas (LAS)
777 – December - Denver (DEN) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
787-9 – 1 flight, October - Denver (DEN) ↔ Maui (OGG)
777 – October–July - Denver (DEN) ↔ Newark (EWR)
787-9 – 1 flight, October - Denver (DEN) ↔ Orlando (MCO)
777 – October–March - Denver (DEN) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 – October–November - Denver (DEN) ↔ Washington, D.C. (IAD)
777 – October–March - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Newark (EWR)
767 – November–April - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Houston (IAH)
777 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Los Angeles (LAX)
777 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 – Year-round - Honolulu (HNL) ↔ Washington, D.C. (IAD)
767 / 777 – Year-round (limited in summer) - Houston (IAH) ↔ Newark (EWR)
777 / 787 – 1–3 flights in October - Houston (IAH) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 – October–March - Kona (KOA) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 – October–January, May–July - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 / 787 – 2 flights, January - Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Washington, D.C. (IAD)
767 / 777 – October–December, March–July - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Newark (EWR)
777 / 787 – Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Honolulu (HNL)
777 – Year-round - Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Washington, D.C. (IAD)
777 / 787 – Year-round - Maui (OGG) ↔ Newark (EWR)
767 – 3 flights, December–January - Maui (OGG) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 – November–January - Newark (EWR) ↔ San Francisco (SFO)
777 / 787 – Year-round - Newark (EWR) ↔ San Juan (SJU)
767 – Year-round - San Francisco (SFO) ↔ Washington, D.C. (IAD)
777 – Year-round
Bottom Line
We rounded up every single route within the U.S. where you can find lie-flat seats, helping make your next domestic trip a lot more comfortable this year or next.
Whether it's American Airlines Business Class, Delta One Suites, United Polaris, JetBlue Mint, or Hawaiian First Class, these are all the routes featuring lie-flat seats you can target for your next journey.
I’m obsessed with this post but we need one for 2025!!!
Easily the best, most significant, most fun, most useful article in the history of travel journalism! I mean Jacksonville! who knew? I see some routes I can’t wait to try…. ATL to Orlando and isn’t it only natural to arrive to Vegas lie flat? And for those that don’t understand it has nothing to do with lieing flat on domestic its all about the big spacious rescourful seat…Great article Gunnar!