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United Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

78H · 243 seats · 28 Business, 21 Premium Economy, 194 Economy · Polaris

Cabins on board

Business seats

Business28 seats · rows 1 to 7
Width
20"
Recline
180°
Screen
16" HD touchscreen display

Twenty-eight Polaris seats based on the Safran Optima platform, arranged as 4 seat pairs across the width of the cabin. All seats have direct access to/from the aisle

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Premium Plus seats

Premium Economy21 seats · rows 20 to 22
Pitch
38"
Width
18.7"
Recline
6"
Screen
13" HD touchscreen display

Twenty-one Collins Aerospace MiQ seats configured 2-3-2, equipped with adjustable leg and foot rests

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Economy seats

Economy194 seats · rows 30 to 53
Pitch
31"-34"
Width
17.1"
Recline
3"
Screen
9" HD touchscreen display

194 Collins Aerospace Aspire seats configured 3-3-3

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Notable seats

Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat carries a note.

73 rated seats: 23 good, 22 average, 28 poor.

Extra legroom at this seatGood to know25 seats
20A, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20L, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42J, 42K, 42L
Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know22 seats
1A, 1L, 2A, 2D, 2F, 2L, 3A, 3L, 4A, 4D, 4F, 4L, 5A, 5L, 6A, 6D, 6F, 6L, 7A, 7D, 7F, 7L
Partial bulkhead (25% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
30J
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
30C
No underseat storage — bulkhead in frontNote19 seats
20A, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20L, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 42D, 42E, 42F
Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise from infantsNote9 seats
20C, 20J, 30A, 30C, 30J, 30L, 42D, 42F, 43E
Near bassinet position (behind) — potential noise from infantsNote7 seats
7A, 7L, 22A, 22C, 22F, 22J, 22L
Bassinet position at this seatNote5 seats
20A, 20L, 30B, 30K, 42E
Partial bulkhead (95% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideNote2 seats
20D, 20J
Partial bulkhead (90% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideNote1 seat
20F
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding24 seats
38D, 38E, 38F, 39C, 39D, 39E, 39F, 39J, 40B, 40C, 40J, 40K, 51A, 51B, 51C, 51J, 51K, 51L, 52B, 52C, 52D, 52F, 53D, 53F
Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower effective seat widthWorth avoiding19 seats
20A, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20L, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 42D, 42E, 42F
Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding9 seats
39A, 39B, 39K, 40A, 40L, 51D, 51F, 52E, 53E
Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding8 seats
1F, 1L, 42B, 42J, 42K, 43D, 43E, 43F
Tray table and video screen in armrest — no seatback aheadWorth avoiding6 seats
42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding4 seats
42C, 42D, 42E, 42F
Less legroom than typical bulkhead — wall is closer than most (65cm (25in))Worth avoiding3 seats
20D, 20E, 20F
Exit door L3 extends into about 90% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
42A
Exit door R3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
42L
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