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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner best seats

There is no single best seat on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We list 30 configurations of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner across 25 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.

Best and avoid notes are specific to the listed airline-aircraft configuration; layout data updated August 27, 2026.

Best seats by airline

Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →243 seats · 32J · 211Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead front row of economy); rows 23 (exit-row zone (mid-cabin door)).
Air Austral Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →262 seats · 18J · 244Y
Standout: rows 11, 12, 29 (extra legroom).
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →255 seats · 20J · 21W · 214Y
Standout: rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead); rows 18 (economy bulkhead).
Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →259 seats · 18J · 241Y
Standout: rows 12 (economy bulkhead row behind door).
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →335 seats · 12J · 323Y
Standout: rows 5, 10, 30 (extra legroom).
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →234 seats · 20J · 28W · 186Y
Standout: rows 6 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 10 (main cabin bulkhead row).
British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →204 seats · 31J · 37W · 136Y
Standout: rows 10 (bulkhead row at front of world traveller plus); rows 20 (first world traveller row behind cabin divider).
El Al Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →238 seats · 20J · 35W · 183Y
Standout: rows 10, 35 (bulkhead row); rows 21 (extra legroom).
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →270 seats · 24J · 246Y
Standout: cloud nine cabin.
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →213 seats · 36J · 177Y
Standout: business class cabin.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →206 seats · 30J · 176Y
Standout: rows 18, 19, 45, 46 (extra legroom).
Jetstar Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →335 seats · 21J · 314Y
Standout: rows 10 (extra-legroom economy bulkhead behind business); rows 23 (main economy bulkhead row).
Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →234 seats · 30J · 204Y
Standout: rows 11 (bulkhead first economy row); rows 25 (bulkhead row after mid-cabin galley/exit).
LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →247 seats · 30J · 217Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead first economy row); rows 26 (bulkhead row after mid-cabin galley/exit).
LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →252 seats · 18J · 21W · 213Y
Standout: rows 4, 7, 20 (extra legroom).
Oman Air Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →267 seats · 18J · 249Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row).
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →267 seats · 18J · 249Y
Standout: rows 20 (bulkhead row behind door 2 galley and lavatory); rows 37 (bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories).
Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →274 seats · 18J · 256Y
Standout: rows 10, 29 (extra legroom).
Royal Brunei Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →254 seats · 18J · 236Y
Standout: rows 9 (business bulkhead); rows 26 (economy bulkhead behind forward galley).
Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →270 seats · 24J · 246Y
Standout: rows 5, 25, 26 (extra legroom).
Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →335 seats · 21J · 314Y
Standout: rows 4, 9, 29 (official scoot stretch/emergency-access row).
Thai Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →256 seats · 22J · 234Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row).
TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →300 seats · 47W · 253Y
Standout: rows 1, 10, 30 (extra legroom).
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →243 seats · 28J · 21W · 194Y
Standout: rows 20, 30, 42 (extra legroom).
Xiamen Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →237 seats · 4F · 18J · 215Y
Standout: rows 41 (economy bulkhead row); rows 54 (bulkhead row after mid galley).

How to pick the best seat on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Find your operating airline in the list above.
Open that carrier's seat map for the listed 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 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats

What are the best seats on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner?

It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aeromexico, rows 8 (bulkhead front row of economy); rows 23 (exit-row zone (mid-cabin door)) stands out; On Air Austral, rows 11, 12, 29 (extra legroom) stands out; On Air Canada, rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead); rows 18 (economy bulkhead) stands out. Each seat-map page below lists available extra-legroom rows and seats to avoid for that configuration.

Does economy legroom vary on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner?

Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.

What information is compared for Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats?

The comparison uses the airline, cabin configuration, seat count, pitch where available, extra-legroom rows, and configuration-specific watch-outs such as missing windows or nearby galleys and lavatories.

Data methodology