Boeing 787-9

China Southern Boeing 787-9 seat map

78W · 297 seats · 28 Business, 269 Economy · Vantage XL

Cabins on board

Business

28 seats · rows 5–11
Pitch45"
Width23"
Recline180°
Screen16" HD touch screen display
Twenty-eight Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 pattern.
Panasonic eX3 system delivering audio/visual content to individual screens

Economy

269 seats · rows 31–62
Pitch32"
Width18"
Recline6"
Screen12" HD touch screen display
269 Collins Aerospace Pinnacle seats arranged 3-3-3
Panasonic eX3 system delivering audio/visual content to individual screens

Notable seats

Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat has a note.
5A, 5E, 5G, 5K, 6C, 6D, 6F, 6G, 7A, 7E, 7G, 7K, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 9A, 9E, 9G, 9K, 10C, 10D, 10F, 10G, 11A, 11E, 11G, 11K
Direct aisle access with no one to climb over
48A, 48B, 48C, 48D, 48E, 48G, 48H, 48J, 48K
Extra legroom at this seat
48A, 48B, 48E, 48J, 48K
Open floor ahead: you can step out without climbing over your neighbour
31D, 31E, 31G
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (71cm (28in) to wall)
31H, 31J, 31K
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (76cm (30in) to wall)
31A, 31C
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (80cm (32in) to wall)
31B
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (80cm (31in) to wall)
62K
No seat beside you. Extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yours
31H
Partial bulkhead (35% coverage). Extra legroom on left side
31C
Partial bulkhead (45% coverage). Extra legroom on right side
33A, 33K, 34A, 34K, 35A, 35K, 36A, 36K, 37A, 37K, 38A, 38K, 39A, 39K, 40A, 40K, 41A, 41K, 42A, 42K, 43A, 43K, 44A, 44K, 45A, 45K, 46A, 46K
Over the wing. It blocks much of the view down to the ground
45D, 45E, 45G, 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J, 47H, 47J, 47K, 61A, 61B, 61C, 61H, 61J, 61K, 62D, 62E, 62G, 62H, 62K
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic
31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31G, 31H, 31J, 31K, 48A, 48B, 48C, 48D, 48E, 48G, 48H, 48J, 48K
No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)
44D, 44E, 44G, 45B, 45C, 45H, 45J, 46A, 46J, 46K, 47K, 61D, 61E, 61G, 62E
Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noise
31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31G, 31H, 31J, 31K, 48D, 48E, 48G
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)
31A, 31B, 31C, 31H, 31J, 31K, 48D, 48E, 48G
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic
31A, 31C, 31D, 31G, 31H, 31K, 48E, 48G
Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infants
32A, 32B, 32C, 32H, 32J, 32K, 48C, 48H
Near lavatory (ahead). Some queuing traffic and noise
32A, 37K, 41A, 44A, 48A, 48K, 62K
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see out
48A, 48B, 48C, 48H, 48J, 48K
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)
31B, 31E, 31J, 48D
Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to move
60A, 60K
Misaligned window. Sits behind this seat, lean back to see out
48A
Exit door L3 curves into part of your legroom, starting 30cm (12in) ahead. Legs extend at a diagonal, and no seat reclines into you
48K
Exit door R3 curves into part of your legroom, starting 35cm (14in) ahead. Legs extend at a diagonal, and no seat reclines into you
47K
No window at this seat position (wall only)
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