Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) Seat Map
289 seats · 30 Business Class · 259 Economy
Seat map
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Extra roomrows 31, 46Check firstrows 44, 45, 57, 58, 59, 60
Cabin and row guide↓
Cabins
- Business Class2-2-2
rows 11-17 · 30 seats
- Economy3-3-3 · 31-32"
rows 31-60 · 259 seats · 17.5" wide
Checked June 13, 2026Sources & methodology
About this layout
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Compare layouts →- Configuration label: 30J / 259Y
- 289 seats total
- Cabin split: 30J · 259Y
- Seat selector spans rows 11–60
- Business Class: 2-2-2 across rows 11–12, 15–17
- Economy: 3-3-3 across rows 31–44, 45, 46–58, 59, 60
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Aircraft and comparisons↓
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 11: 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, behind row 60: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) on other airlines
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Photos and reviews
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) Business reviews
30 seats · Zodiac Aura Lite (2-2-2 lie-flat)
Cabin reviews
- Top-Notch Biz: Flying Hainan Airlines on the 787-9 From Beijing to Chicago
The Points Guy · Javi Rodriguez · Same product match
Flown review of Hainan 787-9 business class (reverse herringbone). Exact aircraft/airline.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-validated↓
Variant identity
Hainan Airlines uses this Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) page for 30J / 259Y. The seat counts below are taken from the validated layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 30J / 259Y
- 289 seats as drawn
- 30 Business Class, 259 Economy
The seat grid and cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal coordinate and arithmetic checks; a public source link is not currently available. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (30J + 259Y = 289 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Internal per-seat coordinate dataset (public link unavailable)
- Method
- Coordinate-validated
- Layout validated
- 2026-06-13
- Public source checked
- Not publicly sourced
- Validated seats
- 30J + 259Y = 289
Seat-by-seat notes23 reviewed rows↓
Every annotated seat on this validated 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 | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31B | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31C | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31D | Economy | Best | 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) |
| 31E | Economy | Best | 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, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 31G | Economy | 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, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31H | Economy | Avoid | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 31J | Economy | Avoid | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 31K | Economy | Avoid | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 32J, 32K | Economy | Mixed | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 44A, 44B, 44C, 44H, 44J, 44K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 44D, 44E, 44G | Economy | Mixed | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 45A, 45B, 45C, 45H, 45J, 45K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 46A, 46K | Economy | Avoid | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46D, 46E, 46G | Economy | Avoid | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and right beside a lavatory |
| 57A, 57K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 58G | Economy | Mixed | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 58H, 58J, 58K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 59E | Economy | Mixed | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 59G, 59H, 59K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 60D | Economy | Mixed | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 60E, 60G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) have?
- This Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) configuration (30J / 259Y) has 289 seats: 30 Business Class, 259 Economy.
- What type of business class seat does the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) have?
- Zodiac Aura Lite (2-2-2 lie-flat) — fully flat beds arranged in pairs.
- What is the seat pitch on the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite)?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy 31-32" pitch, 17.5" wide.
- Does the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Aura Lite) seat map?
- The seat grid and cabin totals pass FlightQ's internal coordinate and arithmetic checks; a public source link is not currently available. The full seat grid must reproduce the stored cabin totals before it is shown. Layout validated 2026-06-13.