Best seats on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
There is no single best seat on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 74 verified configurations of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner across 45 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 787-9 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 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →274 seats · 36J · 238Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead front row of economy); rows 27 (exit-row zone (mid-cabin door)).
- Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →298 seats · 30J · 21W · 247Y
Standout: rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead); rows 18 (economy bulkhead).
- Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →293 seats · 30J · 34W · 229Y
Standout: rows 11 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (premium economy bulkhead row).
- Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →339 seats · 32J · 307Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →279 seats · 30J · 21W · 228Y
Standout: rows 10, 15, 30 (extra legroom).
- Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →299 seats · 30J · 21W · 248Y
Standout: rows 21 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →302 seats · 18J · 21W · 263Y
Standout: rows 23 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 34 (economy bulkhead row).
- Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →300 seats · 34J · 266Y
Standout: rows 14 (bulkhead row); rows 33 (bulkhead row after mid-cabin monuments).
- All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →395 seats · 18J · 377Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row behind premium class); rows 13 (bulkhead).
- American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →285 seats · 30J · 21W · 234Y
Standout: rows 9 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 12 (main cabin bulkhead row).
- Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →294 seats · 26J · 21W · 247Y
Standout: rows 8 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row).
- British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →216 seats · 8F · 42J · 39W · 127Y
Standout: rows 16 (bulkhead row at front of world traveller plus); rows 30 (bulkhead row behind door 3 area).
- China Eastern Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →285 seats · 4F · 26J · 28W · 227Y
Standout: rows 11, 16 (bulkhead row).
- China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →297 seats · 28J · 269Y
Standout: rows 5 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- EgyptAir Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →309 seats · 30J · 279Y
Standout: rows 21 (bulkhead row behind front economy galley); rows 38 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).
- El Al Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →293 seats · 30J · 34W · 229Y
Standout: rows 31, 32, 35, 36, 47, 48 (extra legroom).
- Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →315 seats · 30J · 285Y
Standout: rows 10 (bulkhead / first economy row); rows 26 (exit row).
- Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →303 seats · 32J · 271Y
Standout: rows 5 (business bulkhead); rows 15 (economy bulkhead).
- EVA Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →304 seats · 26J · 278Y
Standout: rows 20, 40, 41 (extra legroom).
- Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →282 seats · 26J · 256Y
Standout: rows 20, 41 (bulkhead row); rows 21, 40 (extra legroom).
- Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →289 seats · 30J · 259Y
Standout: business class cabin.
- IndiGo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →338 seats · 56W · 282Y
Standout: premiumeconomy cabin.
- Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →239 seats · 28J · 21W · 190Y
Standout: rows 17, 23, 45, 46 (extra legroom).
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →275 seats · 30J · 21W · 224Y
Standout: rows 11, 17, 30 (extra legroom).
- Korean Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →278 seats · 24J · 254Y
Standout: rows 7 (business bulkhead row); rows 29 (economy bulkhead row).
- LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →307 seats · 30J · 277Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 12 (economy bulkhead row).
- LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →294 seats · 24J · 21W · 249Y
Standout: rows 5, 8, 21 (extra legroom).
- Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →294 seats · 26J · 21W · 247Y
Standout: rows 8 (premium economy bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row).
- Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →344 seats · 35W · 309Y
Standout: rows 1, 7 (bulkhead row).
- Oman Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →264 seats · 8F · 24J · 232Y
Standout: rows 9 (bulkhead row).
- Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →236 seats · 42J · 28W · 166Y
Standout: rows 13, 18 (bulkhead row).
- Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →311 seats · 30J · 281Y
Standout: rows 10 (center-only bulkhead row behind door 2 area); rows 11 (first full row).
- Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →302 seats · 26J · 276Y
Standout: rows 10, 28, 29 (extra legroom).
- Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →312 seats · 32J · 280Y
Standout: rows 11 (bulkhead row); rows 29, 30 (extra legroom).
- Saudia Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →298 seats · 24J · 274Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Scoot Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →378 seats · 35W · 343Y
Standout: rows 1, 6, 11, 30, 31 (extra legroom).
- Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →298 seats · 30J · 268Y
Standout: rows 31 (bulkhead row).
- TUI Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →345 seats · 63W · 282Y
Standout: rows 1, 12, 32 (extra legroom).
- Turkish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →300 seats · 30J · 270Y
Standout: rows 9 (bulkhead row); rows 25 (door 3 bulkhead row (no center seats)).
- United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →257 seats · 48J · 21W · 188Y
Standout: rows 20 (premium plus bulkhead row); rows 30 (economy plus bulkhead row).
- Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →311 seats · 28J · 283Y
Standout: rows 16 (bulkhead row); rows 34 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).
- Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →252 seats · 31J · 35W · 186Y
Standout: upper class cabin.
- Vistara Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →299 seats · 30J · 21W · 248Y
Standout: rows 10, 14 (bulkhead row).
- WestJet Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →320 seats · 16J · 28W · 276Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 5 (premium economy bulkhead row).
- Xiamen Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map →287 seats · 30J · 257Y
Standout: rows 41, 56 (extra legroom).
How to pick the best seat on the Boeing 787-9 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 787-9 Dreamliner seats
What are the best seats on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aeromexico, rows 12 (bulkhead front row of economy); rows 27 (exit-row zone (mid-cabin door)) stands out; On Air Canada, rows 12 (premium economy bulkhead); rows 18 (economy bulkhead) stands out; On Air China, rows 11 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (premium economy 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 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Boeing 787-9 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.