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American Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

American's own seat map for this Boeing 787-8 shows 234 seats: 20 Flagship Business, 28 Premium Economy and 186 Main Cabin.

234 seats✓ Checked against American Airlines's seat map · October 2026
American Airlines Boeing 787-8
American Airlines Boeing 787-8. Photo: Glenn Beltz, CC BY 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Flagship Business

    20seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 21" wide · rows 1–5

    Best pick: rows 2–4, seats A and LSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy

    28seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide · rows 6–9

    Least bad: row 6, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and LBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Main Cabin

    186seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 18.1" wide · rows 10–31

    Best pick: row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and LMain Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley
×2

Flagship Business

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
Galley
Galley

Premium Economy

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide

6
Bulkhead
7
8
9

Main Cabin

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 18.1" wide

10
Bulkhead
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Lav
Lavatory ×2
19
Lav
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory
20
Exit
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Galley
Galley
31
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as American Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthPowerWi-Fi
Flagship Business
201–51-2-1Lie-flat bed—21 inEvery seatYes
Premium Economy
286–92-3-2Recliner38 in19 inEvery seatYes
Main Cabin
18610–313-3-3Recliner31 in18.1 inEvery seatYes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 2–4, seats A and L · Flagship Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L · Main Cabin

    Main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

  • Rows 12–17, seats D, E and H · Main Cabin

    Main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, D, H and L · Flagship Business

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 5, seats A and L · Flagship Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and L · Premium Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 10, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L · Main Cabin

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 18, seats D, E and H · Main Cabin

    Main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

  • Row 20, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L · Main Cabin

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats D and H · Flagship Business

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 19, seats A, C, J and L · Main Cabin

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 30, seats D, E and H · Main Cabin

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

Quick answers

How many seats does American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats) have?

American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats) has 234 seats: 20 in Flagship Business, 28 in Premium Economy and 186 in Main Cabin.

What are the best Economy seats on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats)?

On American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats), the best Economy seats are row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin) and rows 12–17, seats D, E and H (main Cabin Extra: about 35" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin).

Which seats should I avoid on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats)?

On American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats), avoid row 5, seats D and H (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 19, seats A, C, J and L (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 30, seats D, E and H (next to a galley, with light and noise during service).

What is Flagship Business like on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats)?

Flagship Business on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 1-2-1 layout, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 2–4, seats A and L (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

What is Premium Economy like on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats)?

Premium Economy on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats) has 28 seats, rows 6 to 9, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 19-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats)?

Economy on American Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (234 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 18.1 inches wide, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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