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Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map

Qantas' A380 seats 485: 14 First suites (1-1-1, rows 1-5) and 341 Economy seats (3-4-3, rows 48-88) on the main deck, and 70 lie-flat Business seats (1-2-1, rows 11-28) and 60 Premium Economy seats (2-3-2, rows 31-40) on the upper deck.

14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy✓ Checked against Qantas Airways's seat map · October 2026
Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800
Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800. Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First · main deck

    First

    14seats · 1-1-1

    Private suite · 79" pitch · 22" wide · 84" bed · rows 1–5

    Best pick: row 2, seat AFirst suite by the window, in a cabin of only 14.

  • Business · upper deck

    Business

    70seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 80" bed · rows 11–28

    Best pick: row 11, seat AFront-row upper-deck Business seat with direct aisle access.

  • Premium Economy · upper deck

    Premium Economy

    60seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · 22.8" wide · rows 31–40

    Best pick: row 31, seat DFront row of the upper-deck Premium Economy cabin.

  • Economy · main deck

    Economy

    341seats · 3-4-3

    Standard seat · 31" pitch · rows 48–88

    Best pick: row 52, seat EExtra Legroom Front seat at the front of main-deck Economy.

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

Main deck

First

1-1-1 · Private suite · 79" pitch · 22" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5

Upper deck

Business

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

11
Bulkhead
12
13
14
15
16
Bulkhead
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Lavatory

Premium Economy

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 22.8" wide

31
Bulkhead
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Lavatory
GalleyStairs
Lavatory

Main deck

Economy

3-4-3 · Standard seat · 31" pitch

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

Back of aircraft

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreen
FirstMain deck
141–51-1-1Private suite79 in22 in—84 in18 in
Qantas A380 Business Class flat bed
BusinessUpper deckPhoto: Qantas Airways
7011–281-2-1Lie-flat bed———80 in16 in
Premium EconomyUpper deck
6031–402-3-2Recliner38 in22.8 in——13 in
EconomyMain deck
34148–883-4-3Standard seat31 in—6 in—12 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A · First

    First suite by the window, in a cabin of only 14.

  • Row 11, seat A · Business

    Front-row upper-deck Business seat with direct aisle access.

  • Row 17, seat E · Business

    Centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.

  • Row 31, seat D · Premium Economy

    Front row of the upper-deck Premium Economy cabin.

  • Row 52, seat E · Economy

    Extra Legroom Front seat at the front of main-deck Economy.

  • Row 66, seat A · Economy

    Extra Legroom Exit row behind the mid-cabin doors.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A and K · First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 11, seats E, F and K · Business

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 16, seats A and K · Business

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats A, B, E, F, J and K · Premium Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 48, seats A, B and C · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 52, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 66, seats B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 70, seat E · Economy

    Centre block narrows here, where one seat is missing ahead.

  • Row 79, seats B, C, H and J · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 63, seats D, E, F and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 64, seats H, J and K · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 77, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 86, seat A · Economy

    Last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.

  • Row 86, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) have?

Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485 seats: 14 in First, 70 in Business, 60 in Premium Economy and 341 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

On Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 52, seat E (extra Legroom Front seat at the front of main-deck Economy.) and row 66, seat A (extra Legroom Exit row behind the mid-cabin doors.).

Which seats should I avoid on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

On Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy), avoid row 63, seats D, E, F and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 64, seats H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 77, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (next to a galley, with light and noise during service).

What is First like on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

First on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 14 seats on the main deck, rows 1 to 5, in a 1-1-1 layout, 79-inch pitch, 22-inch-wide seats (private suite). The pick: row 2, seat A (first suite by the window, in a cabin of only 14.).

What is Business like on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

Business on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 70 seats on the upper deck, rows 11 to 28, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 11, seat A (front-row upper-deck Business seat with direct aisle access.).

What is Premium Economy like on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

Premium Economy on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 60 seats on the upper deck, rows 31 to 40, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 22.8-inch-wide seats (recliner). The pick: row 31, seat D (front row of the upper-deck Premium Economy cabin.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)?

Economy on Qantas Airways's Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has about 31 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-4-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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