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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

This Hainan Airlines 787-9 has 26 Business seats (1-2-1, rows 11-19), 21 Super Economy seats (2-3-2, rows 31-33) and 237 Economy seats (3-3-3).

26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy✓ Checked against Hainan Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    26seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 11–19

    Best pick: row 12, seat DFront-row Business centre seat.

  • Premium Economy

    Super Economy Class

    21seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · rows 31–33

    Best pick: row 31, seat DSuper Economy bulkhead row with bassinet positions.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    237seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 34–63

    Best pick: row 49, seat AFirst side 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

Business Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

11
Bulkhead
12
15
16
17
18
19
Galley

Super Economy Class

2-3-2 · Recliner

31
Bulkhead
32
33

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat

34
Bulkhead
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Lav
46
Lav
47
Lavatory
Lavatory
48
Bulkhead
49
Exit
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
Lav
61
62
63
Lavatory
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
2611–191-2-1Lie-flat bed
Super Economy Class
2131–332-3-2Recliner
Economy Class
23734–633-3-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 12, seat D · Business Class

    Front-row Business centre seat.

  • Row 15, seat A · Business Class

    Business window seat angled toward the aisle.

  • Row 31, seat D · Super Economy Class

    Super Economy bulkhead row with bassinet positions.

  • Row 49, seat A · Economy Class

    First side row behind the mid-cabin door.

Trade-offs

  • Row 11, seats D and G · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats A, C, E, G, H and K · Super Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 34, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 48, seats D, E and G · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 49, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 45, seat H · Economy Class

    In front of the mid-cabin lavatory.

  • Row 45, seats J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 46, seats D, E and G · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 60, seat A · Economy Class

    Last side row, beside the rear lavatories.

  • Row 60, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) have?

Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 284 seats: 26 in Business Class, 21 in Super Economy Class and 237 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 49, seat A (first side row behind the mid-cabin door.).

Which seats should I avoid on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy), avoid row 45, seat H (in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.), row 45, seats J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 46, seats D, E and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)?

Business Class on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 26 seats, rows 11 to 19, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 12, seat D (front-row Business centre seat.).

What is Super Economy Class like on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)?

Super Economy Class on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 21 seats, rows 31 to 33, in a 2-3-2 layout (recliner). The pick: row 31, seat D (super Economy bulkhead row with bassinet positions.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 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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