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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

JAL's 787-8 in the E12 layout seats 186: 30 JAL SKY SUITE Business seats (2-2-2, staggered) and 156 Economy (2-4-2).

E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy✓ Checked against Japan Airlines's seat map · October 2026
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8. Photo: Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    30seats · 2-2-2

    Lie-flat bed · 20.5" wide · 74" bed · rows 1–8

    Best pick: row 2, seat ABusiness window seat in the small forward cabin.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    156seats · 2-4-2

    Standard seat · 33.1" pitch · 18.9" wide · rows 18–55

    Best pick: row 20, seat AEconomy window pair near the front of the cabin.

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

Lavatory

Business Class

2-2-2 · Lie-flat bed · 20.5" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
Lav
Lavatory
7
Bulkhead
8

Economy Class

2-4-2 · Standard seat · 33.1" pitch · 18.9" wide

18
Bulkhead
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
45
Exit
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
Lav
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthBedScreen
Business Class
301–82-2-2Lie-flat bed—20.5 in74 in23 in
Economy Class
15618–552-4-2Standard seat33.1 in18.9 in—10.6 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A · Business Class

    Business window seat in the small forward cabin.

  • Row 7, seat D · Business Class

    Centre Business pair in the two-row rear cabin.

  • Row 20, seat A · Economy Class

    Economy window pair near the front of the cabin.

  • Row 45, seat C · Economy Class

    Exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, D, G, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 7, seats A, C, G, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 18, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 3, seats A, C, D, G, H and K · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 26, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 26, seat D · Economy Class

    Last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.

  • Row 52, seat A · Economy Class

    Economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.

  • Row 52, seat K · Economy Class

    No window at this window seat

  • Row 55, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) have?

Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 186 seats: 30 in Business Class and 156 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)?

On Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 20, seat A (economy window pair near the front of the cabin.) and row 45, seat C (exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.).

Which seats should I avoid on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)?

On Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy), avoid row 3, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 26, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 26, seat D (last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.).

What is Business Class like on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)?

Business Class on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 30 seats, rows 1 to 8, in a 2-2-2 layout, 20.5-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 2, seat A (business window seat in the small forward cabin.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)?

Economy on Japan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has about 33.1 inches of seat pitch and seats about 18.9 inches wide, in a 2-4-2 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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