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Emirates Airbus A380-800 seat map

Emirates' own seating chart for this A380 shows 491 seats: 14 First, 76 Business and 401 Economy.

3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats✓ Checked against Emirates's seat map · October 2026
Emirates Airbus A380-800
Emirates Airbus A380-800. Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0

Cabins at a glance

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

Stairs

Upper deck

First Class

1-2-1 · Private suite

1
Bulkhead
2
3
Bassinet
4
Galley
Galley

Business Class

2-4-2 · Lie-flat bed

6
Bulkhead
7
Bassinet
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Bassinet
22
Bassinet
23
24
25
26
Galley
Bar
LavatoryGalley
GalleyStairs
LavatoryGalley

Main deck

Economy Class

3-4-3 · Recliner

43
Bulkhead
Stairs
44
45
Bassinet
46
47
48
49
50
51
Galley
Galley
52
Bassinet
53
54
Bassinet
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Lav
Lavatory
66
67
Bassinet
Exit
68
Exit
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
Galley
80
Exit
81
Bassinet
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
Galley
Galley
Stairs
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Emirates'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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Emirates A380 First Class private suite by the window
First ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates
141–41-2-1Private suite
Emirates A380 Business Class cabin with its flat-bed seats
Business ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates
766–262-4-2Lie-flat bed
Economy ClassMain deck
40143–883-4-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 2–3, seats A and K · First Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Rows 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25, seats A and K · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 68, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 80, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, E, F and K · First Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 4, seats A and K · First Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seats D and G · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 26, seats B and J · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 26, seats D and G · Business Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 51, seats D, E, F and G · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 65, seats A, B and C · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 88, seats A, B and C · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 88, seats H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) have?

Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 491 seats: 14 in First Class, 76 in Business Class and 401 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)?

On Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats), the best Economy seats are row 68, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom) and row 80, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)?

On Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats), avoid row 26, seats B and J (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 26, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 51, seats D, E, F and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service).

What is First Class like on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)?

First Class on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 14 seats on the upper deck, rows 1 to 4, in a 1-2-1 layout (private suite). The pick: rows 2–3, seats A and K (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

What is Business Class like on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)?

Business Class on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 76 seats on the upper deck, rows 6 to 26, in a 2-4-2 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25, seats A and K (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Emirates's Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)?

Emirates doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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