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China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class
285–111-2-1Lie-flat bed45 in20 in—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class
27231–653-3-3Recliner32 in17 in6 in
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in—
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in—

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

300 seats: 19 good, 15 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 6–10, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 49, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 63, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 64, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
  • Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
  • Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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