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Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map

Qatar Airways' own seat map for this A380 shows 521 seats: 8 First, 52 Business and 461 Economy.

3-class, 521 seats✓ Checked against Qatar Airways's seat map · October 2026
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800. Photo: Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First · upper deck

    First Class

    8seats · 1-2-1

    Private suite · 90" pitch · 23" wide · rows 1–2

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, E, F and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Business · upper deck

    Business Class

    52seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 51" pitch · 22" wide · rows 10–22

    Best pick: rows 11–22, seats A and KSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Economy · upper deck

    Economy Class

    56seats · 2-4-2

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 16.9" wide · rows 25–32

    Best pick: row 30, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and KExit row with extra legroom

  • Economy · main deck

    Economy Class

    405seats · 3-4-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 16.9" wide · rows 40–83

    Best pick: row 30, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and KExit row with extra legroom

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

Stairs

Upper deck

First Class

1-2-1 · Private suite · 90" pitch · 23" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
Galley
Galley

Business Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 51" pitch · 22" wide

10
Exit
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Lav
Lounge
Lavatory

Economy Class

2-4-2 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 16.9" wide

25
Exit
26
27
28
29
Exit
30
Exit
31
32
Galley
LavatoryGalley
GalleyStairs
Lavatory

Main deck

Economy Class

3-4-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 16.9" wide

40
Bulkhead
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Galley
Galley
LavatoryGalley
Galley
50
Exit
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
Galley
Lavatory
LavatoryGalley
Lavatory
63
Galley
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley
75
Exit
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
Lav
LavatoryStairs

Back of aircraft

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
First Class on Qatar Airways' A380
First ClassUpper deckPhoto: Qatar Airways
81–21-2-1Private suite90 in23 in
Business ClassUpper deck
5210–221-2-1Lie-flat bed51 in22 in
Economy Class on Qatar Airways' A380
Economy ClassUpper deckPhoto: Qatar Airways
5625–322-4-2Recliner31 in16.9 in
Economy Class on Qatar Airways' A380
Economy ClassMain deckPhoto: Qatar Airways
40540–833-4-3Recliner31 in16.9 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 11–22, seats A and K · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 30, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, E, F and K · First Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 2, seats A and K · First Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 10, seats A, E, F and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 25, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 40, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Rows 50 and 75, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 2, seats E and F · First Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 22, seats E and F · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Rows 32 and 74, seats D, E, F and G · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Rows 49 and 83, seats D, E, F and G · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Rows 62–63, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) have?

Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521 seats: 8 in First Class, 52 in Business Class, 56 in Economy Class and 405 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)?

On Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats), the best Economy seats are row 30, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)?

On Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats), avoid row 2, seats E and F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 22, seats E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and rows 32 and 74, seats D, E, F and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service).

What is First Class like on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)?

First Class on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 8 seats on the upper deck, rows 1 to 2, in a 1-2-1 layout, 90-inch pitch, 23-inch-wide seats (private suite).

What is Business Class like on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)?

Business Class on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 52 seats on the upper deck, rows 10 to 22, in a 1-2-1 layout, 51-inch pitch, 22-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 11–22, seats A and K (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)?

Economy on Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 16.9 inches wide, in a 2-4-2 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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