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American Airlines Airbus A321-200 seat map

American's own seat map for this Airbus A321 shows 102 seats: 10 Flagship First, 20 Flagship Business and 72 Main Cabin.

Transcontinental, 102 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

    Flagship First

    10seats · 1-1

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

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

  • Business

    Flagship Business

    20seats · 2-2

    Lie-flat bed · 19" wide · rows 6–10

    Least bad: row 6, seats A, C, D and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Main Cabin

    72seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.7" wide · rows 11–22

    Best pick: rows 12–16, seats A, B, C, D, E and FMain 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

Flagship First

1-1 · Lie-flat bed · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
Galley
×2

Flagship Business

2-2 · Lie-flat bed · 19" wide

6
Bulkhead
7
8
9
10
Exit

Main Cabin

3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.7" wide

11
Exit
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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
Flagship First
101–51-1Lie-flat bed—21 inEvery seatYes
Flagship Business
206–102-2Lie-flat bed—19 inEvery seatYes
Main Cabin
7211–223-3Recliner31 in17.7 inEvery seatYes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 12–16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · 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 and F · Flagship First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 6, seats A, C, D and F · Flagship Business

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seat A · Flagship First

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 5, seat F · Flagship First

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 22, 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 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) have?

American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has 102 seats: 10 in Flagship First, 20 in Flagship Business and 72 in Main Cabin.

What are the best Economy seats on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)?

On American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 12–16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (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 Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)?

On American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats), avoid row 5, seat A (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 5, seat F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Flagship First like on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)?

Flagship First on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has 10 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 1-1 layout, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed).

What is Flagship Business like on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)?

Flagship Business on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has 20 seats, rows 6 to 10, in a 2-2 layout, 19-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed).

How much legroom is there in Economy on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats)?

Economy on American Airlines's Airbus A321-200 (Transcontinental, 102 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.7 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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