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American Airlines Airbus A321-200 seat map

American's own seat map for this Airbus A321 shows 190 seats: 20 First and 170 Main Cabin.

190 seats✓ Checked against American Airlines's seat map · October 2026
American Airlines Airbus A321-200
American Airlines Airbus A321-200. Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First

    First

    20seats · 2-2

    Recliner · 37" pitch · 21" wide · rows 1–5

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, C, D and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Main Cabin

    170seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 30" pitch · 18.7" wide · rows 8–36

    Best pick: rows 9 and 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and FMain Cabin Extra: about 34" 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

Lavatory
Galley

First

2-2 · Recliner · 37" pitch · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5

Main Cabin

3-3 · Recliner · 30" pitch · 18.7" wide

8
Bulkhead
9
10
Exit
11
Exit
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Lav
Lavatory
23
Exit
24
Exit
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

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
First
201–52-2Recliner37 in21 inEvery seatYes
Main Cabin
1708–363-3Recliner30 in18.7 inEvery seatYes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 9 and 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Main Cabin

    Main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

  • Row 10, seats A, B, C, D and E · Main Cabin

    Main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin

  • Rows 11 and 24, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Main Cabin

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, D and F · First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 8, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Main Cabin

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 22, seats A, B and C · Main Cabin

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Main Cabin

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) have?

American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 190 seats: 20 in First and 170 in Main Cabin.

What are the best Economy seats on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats)?

On American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 9 and 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin), row 10, seats A, B, C, D and E (main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin) and rows 11 and 24, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats)?

On American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats), avoid row 22, seats A, B and C (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is First like on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats)?

First on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 2-2 layout, 37-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats)?

Economy on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (190 seats) has about 30 inches of seat pitch and seats about 18.7 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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