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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

Hainan Airlines' 787-8 has 36 Business seats (2-2-2, rows 11-18) and 183 Economy seats (3-3-3) on its seat map.

36 Business · 183 Economy✓ Checked against Hainan Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    36seats · 2-2-2

    Angled-flat bed · rows 11–18

    Best pick: row 12, seat DBusiness centre pair, good for two travelling together.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    183seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 31–51

    Best pick: row 40, seat AExit row behind the mid-cabin door.

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

LavatoryGalley

Business Class

2-2-2 · Angled-flat bed

11
Bulkhead
12
15
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory
16
Bulkhead
17
18

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat

31
Bulkhead
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
Lavatory
40
Exit
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Closet
Galley
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Hainan 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business Class
3611–182-2-2Angled-flat bed
Economy Class
18331–513-3-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 12, seat D · Business Class

    Business centre pair, good for two travelling together.

  • Row 16, seat A · Business Class

    Front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.

  • Row 40, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Trade-offs

  • Row 11, seats A, C, D, G, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 16, seats C, D, G, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 40, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 39, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 39, seat E · Economy Class

    In front of the mid-cabin lavatories.

  • Row 51, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row, by the rear closet.

Quick answers

How many seats does Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) have?

Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) has 219 seats: 36 in Business Class and 183 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 40, seat A (exit row behind the mid-cabin door.).

Which seats should I avoid on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy), avoid row 39, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 39, seat E (in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.) and row 51, seat A (last row, by the rear closet.).

What is Business Class like on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)?

Business Class on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) has 36 seats, rows 11 to 18, in a 2-2-2 layout (angled-flat bed). The pick: row 12, seat D (business centre pair, good for two travelling together.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)?

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

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