Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Trade-off rows: 20, 40, 46 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 10, 43, 44, 58, 59 because of no under-seat storage, lavatories, missing or misaligned windows, and door intrusion.
Qantas flies the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 59 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 36, this is your aircraft.
- Seat letter J exists only on this version — if that's your seat, this is your aircraft.
- This version has no G seats — if your seat letter is G, you're on a different version.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 236 seats · 42J / 28W / 166Y · Verified 2026-06-16
Cabin
236 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 42 |
| Premium Economy | — | — | 28 |
| Economy | — | — | 166 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 42 seats in a 4 layout (rows 1-12), Thompson Vantage XL, staggered layout — window seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle.
- Premium Economy: 28 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 20-23).
- Economy: 166 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 40-59).
Best seats
- 20 — Extra legroom
- 40, 46 — Extra legroom
The same seat on other airlines
Thompson Vantage XL also flies with Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Mauritius, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, LATAM Airlines, Philippine Airlines and South African Airways.
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, behind row 59: 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.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on other airlines
Qantas's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats 236 passengers across 3 cabin classes.
Photos and reviews
Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Business reviews
42 seats · Thompson Vantage XL
Cabin reviews
- Qantas 787 Business Class review
Australian Frequent Flyer · Same product match
787-9 Business Class review; shown for selected Qantas 787 business seats.
Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Premium Economy photos and reviews
28 seats
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- Qantas 787-9 Premium Economy review
SANspotter · Same product match
Qantas 787-9 Premium Economy review; shown for selected Premium Economy seats.
- Qantas 787-9 Premium Economy review
Australian Frequent Flyer · Same product match
Second Qantas 787-9 Premium Economy review; shown for selected Premium Economy seats.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-16
Variant identity
Qantas uses this Boeing 787-9 page for 42J / 28W / 166Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 42J / 28W / 166Y
- 236 seats as drawn
- 42 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 166 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Qantas's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (42J + 28W + 166Y = 236 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
- 2026-06-16
- Validated seats
- 42J + 28W + 166Y = 236
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 | Business | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 10E | Business | Good | bassinet can be fitted here |
| 10K | Business | Avoid | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 12A, 12K | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20A | Premium 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, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 20B | Premium 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, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20D, 20E, 20F | Premium Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 20J | Premium Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20K | Premium Economy | Best | extra legroom and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 23A, 23B, 23J, 23K | Premium Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 40A, 40C | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 40B | Economy | Best | extra legroom and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 40D, 40E, 40F | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 40H | 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, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 40J | 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, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 40K | 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, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42H | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 43A, 43K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 43B, 43C, 43D, 43E, 43F, 43H, 43J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 44A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and right beside a lavatory |
| 44B, 44C, 44H, 44J | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 44K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46A, 46K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 46B, 46J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 46C, 46H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46D, 46F | Economy | Mixed | 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) |
| 46E | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 58A, 58B, 58C, 58H, 58J, 58K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 58D, 58E, 58F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 59A, 59B, 59D, 59F, 59J, 59K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 59E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Qantas Boeing 787-9 have?
- This Qantas Boeing 787-9 configuration (42J / 28W / 166Y) has 236 seats: 42 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 166 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Qantas Boeing 787-9?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 20, 40, 46 (extra legroom).
- What type of business class seat does the Qantas Boeing 787-9 have?
- Thompson Vantage XL — a staggered layout — single seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, and the centre pair alternates between together (good for couples) and apart (good for solo travellers).
- Does the Qantas Boeing 787-9 have premium economy?
- Yes - 28 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this Qantas Boeing 787-9 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 2026-06-16.