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Best seats on the Airbus A330-300

There is no single best seat on the Airbus A330-300 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 78 verified configurations of the Airbus A330-300 across 47 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 33 inches, so the same Airbus A330-300 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

Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 seat map →317 seats · 30J · 287Y
Standout: rows 8, 9, 30, 42 (extra legroom).
Aeroflot Airbus A330-300 seat map →296 seats · 28J · 268Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row).
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 seat map →297 seats · 32J · 24W · 241Y
Standout: rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead (deg center only)); rows 13 (first side row of premium economy).
Air China Airbus A330-300 seat map →311 seats · 36J · 20W · 255Y
Standout: rows 11 (business bulkhead row); rows 32 (first full premium economy row).
Air Transat Airbus A330-300 seat map →346 seats · 12J · 334Y
Standout: rows 4, 5, 14, 36, 37 (extra legroom).
AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 seat map →377 seats · 12J · 365Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
American Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →291 seats · 28J · 16W · 247Y
Standout: rows 9, 12 (bulkhead row).
Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →298 seats · 30J · 268Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 10 (economy bulkhead row).
Batik Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →392 seats · 18J · 374Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
Batik Air Malaysia Airbus A330-300 seat map →377 seats · 12J · 365Y
Standout: rows 7, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35 (extra legroom).
Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →295 seats · 30J · 21W · 244Y
Standout: rows 10 (premium economy bulkhead); rows 17 (economy bulkhead).
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 seat map →317 seats · 24J · 293Y
Standout: rows 40 (bulkhead row near front of economy).
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →313 seats · 36J · 277Y
Standout: rows 7 (economy bulkhead row); rows 27 (bulkhead row after mid galley).
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →300 seats · 36J · 264Y
Standout: rows 31 (economy bulkhead row); rows 34 (exit/bulkhead row).
China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →286 seats · 28J · 258Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (economy bulkhead row).
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 seat map →293 seats · 34J · 40W · 219Y
Standout: rows 11, 17 (bulkhead row).
EgyptAir Airbus A330-300 seat map →301 seats · 36J · 265Y
Standout: rows 20 (bulkhead row at front of economy); rows 38 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).
Etihad Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map →231 seats · 8F · 32J · 191Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead row).
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →309 seats · 30J · 279Y
Standout: rows 6 (royal laurel bulkhead row); rows 20 (economy bulkhead row).
Finnair Airbus A330-300 seat map →279 seats · 28J · 21W · 230Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row at start of economy); rows 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 (economy comfort block (rows 32-36)).
flynas Airbus A330-300 seat map →337 seats · 337Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-300 seat map →287 seats · 24J · 263Y
Standout: rows 21, 40, 51 (extra legroom).
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →303 seats · 24J · 279Y
Standout: rows 31 (economy bulkhead row); rows 51 (bulkhead row after mid galley).
Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →292 seats · 32J · 260Y
Standout: rows 31, 49 (extra legroom).
Iberia Airbus A330-300 seat map →292 seats · 29J · 21W · 242Y
Standout: rows 11, 21, 22, 36, 37 (extra legroom).
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →292 seats · 30J · 262Y
Standout: rows 10 (bulkhead row); rows 11, 12, 14, 15 (published 35" pitch (economy comfort zone)).
Korean Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →284 seats · 24J · 260Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 28 (economy bulkhead row).
Lion Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →440 seats · 440Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 seat map →255 seats · 42J · 28W · 185Y
Standout: rows 15, 22, 23, 29, 30 (extra legroom).
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →290 seats · 27J · 263Y
Standout: rows 9, 11, 12, 28, 40 (extra legroom).
Oman Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →289 seats · 24J · 265Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row).
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →363 seats · 18J · 345Y
Standout: rows 31 (economy front cabin bulkhead).
Qantas Airbus A330-300 seat map →301 seats · 28J · 273Y
Standout: rows 23, 24, 45 (extra legroom).
Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map →305 seats · 30J · 275Y
Standout: rows 10, 31, 43 (extra legroom).
RwandAir Airbus A330-300 seat map →274 seats · 30J · 21W · 223Y
Standout: rows 9, 12, 25 (extra legroom).
SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →266 seats · 32J · 56W · 178Y
Standout: rows 20, 30, 41 (extra legroom).
Saudia Airbus A330-300 seat map →330 seats · 30J · 300Y
Standout: business cabin.
Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →309 seats · 18J · 24W · 267Y
Standout: rows 4, 7, 25 (extra legroom).
Sichuan Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →301 seats · 36J · 265Y
Standout: rows 31, 49 (extra legroom).
Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →285 seats · 30J · 255Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row).
South African Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map →249 seats · 46J · 203Y
Standout: rows 45, 55 (extra legroom).
Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 seat map →226 seats · 4F · 43J · 28W · 151Y
Standout: rows 27 (economy bulkhead row).
T'way Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →347 seats · 12J · 335Y
Standout: rows 7, 14, 15, 16, 33, 34 (extra legroom).
Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map →294 seats · 31J · 263Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row).
Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 seat map →305 seats · 40J · 265Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead row); rows 27 (bulkhead center quad behind mid-cabin lavatories).
VietJet Air Airbus A330-300 seat map →377 seats · 12J · 365Y
Standout: rows 7, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35 (extra legroom).
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 seat map →264 seats · 31J · 48W · 185Y
Standout: rows 18, 19, 20, 40, 49 (extra legroom).

How to pick the best seat on the Airbus A330-300

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 A330-300 seats

What are the best seats on the Airbus A330-300?

It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aer Lingus, rows 8, 9, 30, 42 (extra legroom) stands out; On Aeroflot, rows 7 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Air Canada, rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead (deg center only)); rows 13 (first side row of premium economy) 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 A330-300?

Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 33 inches, so the same Airbus A330-300 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.

How are these Airbus A330-300 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.