How many seats does the South African Airways Airbus A340-300 have?

This South African Airways Airbus A340-300 configuration (A340-300 (sub-fleet 343)) has 254 seats: 38 Business, 216 Economy.

What are the best seats on the South African Airways Airbus A340-300?

Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 45 (bulkhead row at front of economy); 62 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).

Which seats should you avoid on the South African Airways Airbus A340-300?

Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 61; 76 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.

Does the South African Airways Airbus A340-300 have premium economy?

No, this Airbus A340-300 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.

How accurate is this South African Airways Airbus A340-300 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.

South African Airways/Airbus/A340-300 (sub-fleet 343), 38 Business 2-2-2, 216 Economy 2-4-2

Airbus A340-300

Best seat quick answer

Best rows: 45, 46, 61, 62. Watch rows: 15, 45, 55, 56, 61, 62, 75, 76 because of galleys, lavatories, no under-seat storage, and door intrusion.

45 — Bulkhead row at front of Economy: extra legroom
62 — Bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories: extra legroom

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South African Airways's Airbus A340-300 seats 254 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 73 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 33 inches.

Seat map

Business

Economy

Good seat

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Avoid

Verified layout · 254 seats · A340-300 (sub-fleet 343), 38 Business 2-2-2, 216 Economy 2-4-2 · Verified 2026-06-11

Cabin

254 seats total

Class	Pitch	Width	Seats
Business	73"	21"	38
Economy	33"	18"	216

Cabin guide

Business: 38 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 1-16), 73" pitch, 21" wide.
Economy: 216 seats in a 2-4-2 layout (rows 45-76), 33" pitch, 18" wide.

Best seats

45 — Bulkhead row at front of Economy: extra legroom
62 — Bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories: extra legroom

Seats to avoid

61 — Short bulkhead row with only center seats, galley/exit forward
76 — Last row: lavatories behind, narrowed tail, reduced recline

Exit rows, lavatories & galleys

Cabin, before row 1: galley - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
Cabin, between rows 5 and 15: 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 16 and 45: 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 56 and 61: 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, behind row 76: 2 lavatories and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.

Variant identity

South African Airways uses this Airbus A340-300 page for A340-300 (sub-fleet 343), 38 Business 2-2-2, 216 Economy 2-4-2. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.

A340-300 (sub-fleet 343), 38 Business 2-2-2, 216 Economy 2-4-2
254 seats as drawn
38 Business, 216 Economy

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.

Seat-by-seat ratings and reasons for the Airbus A340-300
Row / seat	Cabin	Rating	Reason
15A, 15K	Business	Avoid	bassinet can be fitted here and right beside a lavatory
15C, 15H	Business	Avoid	near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) and near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
15D, 15G	Business	Avoid	near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
16A, 16C, 16D, 16G, 16H, 16K	Business	Avoid	near a bassinet position (possible infant noise)
45A, 45E, 45K	Economy	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)
45C, 45D, 45G, 45H	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, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise)
46C, 46H	Economy	Avoid	near a bassinet position (possible infant noise)
46G	Economy	Best	extra legroom
55A, 55C, 55D, 55E, 55F, 55G, 55H, 55K	Economy	Avoid	right beside a lavatory
56A, 56C, 56D, 56E, 56F, 56G, 56H, 56K	Economy	Avoid	right beside a lavatory
61D, 61G	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, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory
61E, 61F	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 right beside a lavatory
62A, 62K	Economy	Mixed	extra legroom, exit door intrudes into the seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
62C, 62H	Economy	Mixed	extra legroom and near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
62D, 62E, 62F, 62G	Economy	Avoid	near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
75A, 75C, 75H, 75K	Economy	Avoid	right beside a lavatory
75D, 75E, 75G	Economy	Avoid	near a lavatory (queuing and noise)
76A, 76C, 76D, 76E, 76G, 76H, 76K	Economy	Avoid	right beside a lavatory

Source & verification

Verified 2026-06-11. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.

Source: aeroLOPA (sa-343), coordinate cross-check
Verification tier: Tier A
Validated seats: 254

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the South African Airways Airbus A340-300 have?: This South African Airways Airbus A340-300 configuration (A340-300 (sub-fleet 343)) has 254 seats: 38 Business, 216 Economy.
What are the best seats on the South African Airways Airbus A340-300?: Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 45 (bulkhead row at front of economy); 62 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).
Which seats should you avoid on the South African Airways Airbus A340-300?: Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 61; 76 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
Does the South African Airways Airbus A340-300 have premium economy?: No, this Airbus A340-300 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
How accurate is this South African Airways Airbus A340-300 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.

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