COMAC C919
Best rows: 1, 40. Trade-off rows: 31, 39 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 38, 55, 56 because of lavatories, no under-seat storage, tight bulkhead clearance, and limited recline.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026
Cabin
164 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 38" | 21" | 8 |
| Economy | 30" | 18" | 156 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 8 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-2), angled recliner seats, 38" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy: 156 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 31-56), 30" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 1 — Business bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 31 — Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 56 — Last row: lavatories behind
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 2 and 31: galley - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 56: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
China Southern Airlines's COMAC C919 seats 164 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 38 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 30 inches.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
China Southern Airlines uses this Comac C919 page for 8J / 156Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 8J / 156Y
- 164 seats as drawn
- 8 Business, 156 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against China Southern Airlines's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (8J + 156Y = 164 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
- 8J + 156Y = 164
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31A, 31B, 31J, 31K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, tight bulkhead clearance, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 31C, 31H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, tight bulkhead clearance, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and partial bulkhead with extra legroom |
| 38A, 38B, 38J, 38K | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 39A, 39B, 39J, 39K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 39C, 39H | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 40A, 40B, 40C, 40H, 40J, 40K | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 54A, 54B, 54C, 54H, 54J, 54K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 55A, 55B, 55C, 55H, 55J, 55K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 56A, 56B, 56C, 56H, 56J, 56K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the China Southern Airlines Comac C919 have?
- This China Southern Airlines Comac C919 configuration (8J / 156Y) has 164 seats: 8 Business, 156 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the China Southern Airlines Comac C919?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 1 (business bulkhead row); 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the China Southern Airlines Comac C919?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 56 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the China Southern Airlines Comac C919 have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the China Southern Airlines Comac C919?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business 38" pitch, 21" wide; Economy 30" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the China Southern Airlines Comac C919 have premium economy?
- No, this Comac C919 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this China Southern Airlines Comac C919 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.