Best seats on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
There is no single best seat on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 39 verified configurations of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner across 28 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 seats are derived from verified seat maps — checked against each airline's published configuration before publishing.
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 Europa Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →293 seats · 22J · 271Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →259 seats · 18J · 241Y
Standout: rows 12 (economy bulkhead row behind door).
- Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →262 seats · 22J · 240Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row).
- 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).
- Avianca Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat map →291 seats · 20J · 271Y
Standout: rows 8, 28, 29 (extra legroom).
- 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 5 (bulkhead 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 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 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 verified seat map below lists the exact extra-legroom rows and the seats to avoid.
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.
How are these Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 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.