Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Best rows: 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Trade-off rows: 10, 17, 18, 20 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 19, 30, 31 because of lavatories, door intrusion, missing or misaligned windows, and no under-seat storage.
American Airlines flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 234 seats · 20J / 28W / 186Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
234 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship Business | 46" | 21" | 20 |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 19" | 28 |
| Main Cabin | 31-35" | 17.1" | 186 |
Cabin guide
- Flagship Business: 20 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 1-5), Collins Aerospace Super Diamond, reverse-herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access, 46" pitch, 21" wide.
- Premium Economy: 28 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 6-9), 38" pitch, 19" wide.
- Main Cabin: 186 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 10-31), 31-35" pitch, 17.1" wide.
Best seats
- 6 — Premium Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 10 — Main Cabin bulkhead row: extra legroom; Main Cabin Extra
- 11 — Main Cabin Extra
- 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 — Main Cabin Extra center section
- 20 — Bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories/galley: extra legroom; Main Cabin Extra
Seats to avoid
- 17 — Lavatory traffic and lavatory doors nearby (door 3 lav cluster behind rows 17-19)
- 18 — Lavatory doors behind at sides
- 19 — 4-seat row (A/C/J/L only), standard Main Cabin pitch; lavatories and galley directly behind
- 20 — Door 3 slide intrusion possible; tray tables in armrest, no underseat stowage
- 30 — Cabin taper: 2-3-2 row, A/L sit at B/K positions away from window
- 31 — Last row: rear galley directly behind, no lavatories at tail (nearest lavs at door 3)
The same seat on other airlines
Collins Super Diamond also flies with Air Canada, Air China, China Airlines, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Virgin Australia and WestJet.
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, between rows 5 and 6: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Cabin, between rows 19 and 20: 4 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Cabin, behind row 31: galley and exit door area - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on other airlines
American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 234 passengers across 3 cabin classes. Business class offers 46 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Photos and reviews
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flagship Business photos and reviews
20 seats · Collins Aerospace Super Diamond · 46" pitch · 21" width
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines 787 Business Class review
Turning Left For Less · Similar cabin match
American 787 business review; shown as similar-cabin context because 787-8 subfleets use different business seats.
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Premium Economy reviews
28 seats · 38" pitch · 19" width
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines 787 Premium Economy review
Cranky Flier · Brett Snyder · Same product match
American 787 Premium Economy trip report; mapped to 787-family Premium Economy layouts.
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Main Cabin reviews
186 seats · 31-35" pitch · 17.1" width
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines 787-8 Economy review
Moore With Miles · Same product match
787-8 economy review; shown for selected Economy seats on 787-8 layouts.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
American Airlines uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 20J / 28W / 186Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 20J / 28W / 186Y
- 234 seats as drawn
- 20 Flagship Business, 28 Premium Economy, 186 Main Cabin
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against American Airlines's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (20J + 28W + 186Y = 234 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Per-seat coordinate layout data
- Method
- Coordinate-verified
- Last checked
- 2026-06-11
- Validated seats
- 20J + 28W + 186Y = 234
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10A, 10B, 10K | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 10C, 10J | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and partial bulkhead with extra legroom |
| 10D | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 10E, 10H | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 17C, 17E, 17J | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 17D, 17H | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18H, 18J, 18K | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 19A, 19C, 19J | Main Cabin | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 20A | Main Cabin | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 20B, 20J, 20K | Main Cabin | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 20C | Main Cabin | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20D | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 20E | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20H | Main Cabin | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 21C | Main Cabin | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the American Airlines Boeing 787-8 have?
- This American Airlines Boeing 787-8 configuration (20J / 28W / 186Y) has 234 seats: 20 Flagship Business, 28 Premium Economy, 186 Main Cabin.
- What are the best seats on the American Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 6 (premium economy bulkhead row); 10 (main cabin bulkhead row); 11 (main cabin extra); 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (main cabin extra center section); 20 (bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories/galley).
- Which seats should you avoid on the American Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 19; 30; 31 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Rows 17, 18, 20 trade extra legroom for lavatory or galley proximity — fine if noise doesn't bother you. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the American Airlines Boeing 787-8 have?
- Collins Aerospace Super Diamond — reverse herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access.
- What is the seat pitch on the American Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Flagship Business 46" pitch, 21" wide; Premium Economy 38" pitch, 19" wide; Main Cabin 31-35" pitch, 17.1" wide.
- Which seats have no window on the American Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Window seats are missing or misaligned around rows 30. Tap any seat on the map for the exact note.
- Does the American Airlines Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- Yes - 28 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this American Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.