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United Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

United's own seat map for this Boeing 787-8 shows 243 seats: 28 Polaris, 21 Premium Plus and 194 Economy.

243 seats✓ Checked against United Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    United Polaris business class

    28seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 20.5" wide · 78" bed · rows 1–7

    Best pick: rows 2–5 and 7, seats A and LSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Premium Economy

    United Premium Plus

    21seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide · rows 20–22

    Least bad: row 20, seats A, C, D, E, F, J and LBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    United Economy

    194seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.3" wide · rows 30–53

    Best pick: row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and LUnited Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in 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

Galley

United Polaris business class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 20.5" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
Galley
GalleyCloset
6
Exit
7

United Premium Plus

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 19" wide

20
Bulkhead
21
22

United Economy

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.3" wide

30
Bulkhead
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Lavatory
42
Exit
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Galley
GalleyLavatory
52
Lav
Lavatory
53
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedWi-Fi
United Polaris business class
281–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—20.5 in—78 inYes
United Premium Plus
2120–222-3-2Recliner38 in19 in6 in—Yes
United Economy
19430–533-3-3Recliner31 in17.3 in3 in—Yes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 2–5 and 7, seats A and L · United Polaris business class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seats A and L · United Polaris business class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

  • Rows 32–33, seats D, E and F · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

  • Row 42, seats A, B, C, J, K and L · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 43, seats J, K and L · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, D, F and L · United Polaris business class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 6, seats D and F · United Polaris business class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 20, seats A, C, D, E, F, J and L · United Premium Plus

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L · United Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 42, seats D, E and F · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats D and F · United Polaris business class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 51, seats J, K and L · United Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 52, seats B and C · United Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 53, seats D, E and F · United Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

Quick answers

How many seats does United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) have?

United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has 243 seats: 28 in United Polaris business class, 21 in United Premium Plus and 194 in United Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats), the best Economy seats are row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy), rows 32–33, seats D, E and F (united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy) and row 42, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats), avoid row 5, seats D and F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 51, seats J, K and L (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 52, seats B and C (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is United Polaris business class like on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)?

United Polaris business class on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has 28 seats, rows 1 to 7, in a 1-2-1 layout, 20.5-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 2–5 and 7, seats A and L (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

What is United Premium Plus like on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)?

United Premium Plus on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has 21 seats, rows 20 to 22, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 19-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)?

Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.3 inches wide, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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