Seats Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	45 in	20 in	—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class	272	31–65	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17 in	6 in
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyBusiness Class	28	1–7	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyEconomy Class	283	16–50	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—

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

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

311 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 34, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

Row 31, seats D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 31, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 50, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.