Best seats on the Airbus A320
There is no single best seat on the Airbus A320 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 143 verified configurations of the Airbus A320 across 81 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 32 inches, so the same Airbus A320 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
Best and avoid seats are derived from verified seat maps — checked against each airline's published configuration before publishing.
Best seats by airline
- Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Aer Lingus Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 11 (overwing exit row).
- Aeroflot Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Air Arabia Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Air Busan Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 14 (extra legroom).
- Air Canada Airbus A320 seat map →168 seats · 12J · 156Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead row); rows 13 (34" pitch).
- Air China Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row).
- Air France Airbus A320 seat map →178 seats · 178Y
Standout: rows 12, 14 (overwing exit row).
- Air India Airbus A320 seat map →150 seats · 12J · 138Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row at start of economy); rows 10, 11 (overwing exit row).
- Air India Express Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
- Air Malta Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
- Air New Zealand Airbus A320 seat map →171 seats · 171Y
- Air Serbia Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- AirAsia Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Alaska Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →149 seats · 8F · 18W · 123Y
Standout: rows 4, 8 (bulkhead row).
- All Nippon Airways Airbus A320 seat map →166 seats · 166Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Allegiant Air Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (legroom+ bulkhead row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- American Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →150 seats · 12F · 138Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row); rows 10, 11 (exit row).
- Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →159 seats · 159Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 10, 11, 12 (overwing exit row).
- Avianca Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 18F · 168Y
Standout: rows 1 (first bulkhead row); rows 12, 14 (overwing exit row).
- Batik Air Airbus A320 seat map →156 seats · 12J · 144Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
- British Airways Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 11, 12 (overwing exit row).
- Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 10, 11, 12 (overwing exit row).
- Cathay Pacific Airbus A320 seat map →164 seats · 8J · 156Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 12, 14 (overwing exit row).
- China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 38 (overwing exit rows 38-39).
- China Southern Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row).
- Citilink Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 14 (extra legroom).
- Condor Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 seat map →157 seats · 16F · 141Y
Standout: rows 10 (bulkhead row); rows 11, 12 (delta comfort+).
- easyJet Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- Etihad Airways Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 6 (economy bulkhead); rows 13, 14 (overwing exit row).
- Eurowings Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
- Finnair Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 10, 11, 12 (overwing exit row).
- flynas Airbus A320 seat map →164 seats · 8W · 156Y
Standout: rows 1, 5, 12 (extra legroom).
- Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (stretch bulkhead row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- Gulf Air Airbus A320 seat map →136 seats · 16J · 120Y
Standout: rows 8 (extra legroom).
- HK Express Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 13 (extra legroom).
- Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1, 13 (extra legroom).
- Iberia Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 11 (overwing exit row).
- IndiGo Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
- ITA Airways Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Jazeera Airways Airbus A320 seat map →159 seats · 12J · 147Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
- JetBlue Airbus A320 seat map →162 seats · 162Y
Standout: rows 1, 22 (bulkhead row).
- Jetstar Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- Jetstar Japan Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Kuwait Airways Airbus A320 seat map →130 seats · 16J · 114Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row).
- LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (premium business bulkhead row); rows 11, 12 (overwing exit row).
- Lufthansa Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 11 (overwing exit row); rows 12 (overwing exit row).
- Middle East Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →156 seats · 156Y
Standout: rows 1 (extra legroom).
- Peach Aviation Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 13 (extra legroom).
- Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Philippine Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 21 (front bulkhead row).
- Qatar Airways Airbus A320 seat map →144 seats · 12J · 132Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead row); rows 14, 15 (overwing exit row).
- Royal Brunei Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →150 seats · 12J · 138Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
- Royal Jordanian Airbus A320 seat map →150 seats · 12J · 138Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row).
- Ryanair Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- S7 Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →168 seats · 168Y
- Saudia Airbus A320 seat map →144 seats · 12J · 132Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
- Scoot Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 13 (extra legroom).
- Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 3 (extra legroom).
- Sichuan Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →164 seats · 8J · 156Y
Standout: rows 31 (extra legroom).
- South African Airways Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row at front of economy); rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →182 seats · 182Y
Standout: rows 1 (go big front row); rows 2 (go big row).
- Spring Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12 (extra legroom).
- Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
- TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 seat map →174 seats · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Thai AirAsia Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Thai Airways Airbus A320 seat map →156 seats · 12J · 144Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row).
- Tianjin Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →158 seats · 8J · 150Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Tunisair Airbus A320 seat map →162 seats · 162Y
Standout: rows 1, 10, 11 (extra legroom).
- Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 12, 13 (overwing exit row).
- United Airlines Airbus A320 seat map →151 seats · 12F · 139Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row); rows 8, 10, 11, 12 (economy plus).
- VietJet Air Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 14 (extra legroom).
- Viva Aerobus Airbus A320 seat map →180 seats · 180Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 13 (extra legroom).
- Volaris Airbus A320 seat map →179 seats · 179Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Vueling Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Wizz Air Airbus A320 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
How to pick the best seat on the Airbus A320
- Find your operating airline in the list above.
- Open that carrier's verified seat map for the row-exact cabin layout.
- Pick from the extra-legroom rows and avoid the flagged seats — no window, near a galley or lavatory, or limited recline.
Frequently asked about Airbus A320 seats
What are the best seats on the Airbus A320?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aegean Airlines, rows 1 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Aer Lingus, rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 11 (overwing exit row) stands out; On Aeroflot, rows 4 (bulkhead row) stands out. Each verified seat map below lists the exact extra-legroom rows and the seats to avoid.
Does economy legroom vary on the Airbus A320?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 32 inches, so the same Airbus A320 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Airbus A320 seat recommendations verified?
Every configuration linked here is a verified seat map: the cabin counts are checked against the airline's published configuration and the full seat grid is validated before the map renders. Best and avoid seats are derived from that verified data, not crowd-sourced colour ratings.