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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

This Hainan Airlines 787-9 seats 289: 30 in Business (2-2-2, rows 11-17) and 259 in Economy (3-3-3, rows 31-60).

30 Business · 259 Economy✓ Checked against Hainan Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    30seats · 2-2-2

    Angled-flat bed · rows 11–17

    Best pick: row 11, seat AFront-row Business window pair.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    259seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 31–60

    Best pick: row 46, 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

GalleyLavatory

Business Class

2-2-2 · Angled-flat bed

11
Bulkhead
12
15
16
17
LavatoryCloset
Galley
Lavatory

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat

31
Bulkhead
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Lav
45
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
Lavatory
46
Exit
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
Lav
60
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
3011–172-2-2Angled-flat bed
Economy Class
25931–603-3-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A · Business Class

    Front-row Business window pair.

  • Row 15, seat D · Business Class

    Business centre pair, good for two travelling together.

  • Row 46, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Trade-offs

  • Row 11, 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 46, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 44, seats D and G · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 44, seat E · Economy Class

    In front of the mid-cabin lavatories.

  • Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 59, seat A · Economy Class

    Short row near the rear lavatory.

  • Row 59, seats C, D, E, G, H 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 (30 Business · 259 Economy) have?

Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289 seats: 30 in Business Class and 259 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 46, seat A (exit row behind the mid-cabin door.).

Which seats should I avoid on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy), avoid row 44, seats D and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 44, seat E (in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.) and row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)?

Business Class on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 30 seats, rows 11 to 17, in a 2-2-2 layout (angled-flat bed). The pick: row 11, seat A (front-row Business window pair.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 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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