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Saudia Boeing 787-9 seat map

Saudia's own seat plan for this Boeing 787-9 (configuration 789) shows 304 seats: 24 Business and 280 Guest Class. Guest Class is Saudia's Economy. Business Class runs from row 1 to 6 in a 1-2-1 layout. Guest Class runs from row 30 to 61 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 47 is the exit row. Business seats are drawn angled in a 1-2-1 layout, every seat with its own aisle access. Row 60 has no middle seats, and row 61 is two seats a side, which Saudia letters A, C, J and L. Saudia draws a prayer area between the last rows, in the middle of the cabin. Saudia's fleet page lists 298 seats (24 Business and 274 Guest Class); the seats here are the ones the drawing shows.

Configuration 789, 304 seats✓ Checked against Saudia's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    24seats · 1-2-1

    47" pitch · 20" wide · rows 1–6

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.

  • Economy

    Guest Class

    280seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 32" pitch · rows 30–61

    Best pick: row 30, seat AFirst Guest Class row, drawn as 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

Business Class

1-2-1 · 47" pitch · 20" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
Galley
Two galleys, either side of the doors

Guest Class

3-3-3 · Recliner · 32" pitch

30
Bulkhead
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Lav
Lavatory
Two toilets
Lavatory
47
Exit
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
Galley
Galley
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthWi-Fi
Business Class
241–61-2-1—47 in20 inYes
Guest Class
28030–613-3-3Recliner32 in—Yes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Class

    Front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.

  • Rows 2 and 4–5, seats A and L · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 3, seat A · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 3, seat L · Business Class

    Business window seat in the middle of the cabin.

  • Row 30, seat A · Guest Class

    First Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom.

  • Row 30, seat E · Guest Class

    Extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.

  • Row 47, seat A · Guest Class

    Exit seat behind the mid-cabin doors, as Saudia colours it.

  • Row 47, seat E · Guest Class

    Extra-legroom middle seat behind the mid-cabin toilets.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats D and H · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 1, seat L · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seats A and L · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seat D · Business Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Rows 30 and 47, seats B, C, D, H, J, K and L · Guest Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 61, seat A · Guest Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Seats to avoid

  • Row 6, seat H · Business Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L · Guest Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 46, seat E · Guest Class

    In front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 61, seats C, J and L · Guest Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) have?

Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304 seats: 24 in Business Class and 280 in Guest Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)?

On Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats), the best Economy seats are row 30, seat A (first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom.), row 30, seat E (extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.) and row 47, seat A (exit seat behind the mid-cabin doors, as Saudia colours it.).

Which seats should I avoid on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)?

On Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats), avoid row 6, seat H (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 46, seat E (in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.).

What is Business Class like on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)?

Business Class on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 24 seats, rows 1 to 6, in a 1-2-1 layout, 47-inch pitch, 20-inch-wide seats. The pick: row 1, seat A (front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)?

Economy on Saudia's Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has about 32 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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