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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.

127 rated seats: 40 good, 55 average, 32 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know30 seats
1A, 1D, 1F, 1L, 2A, 2D, 2F, 2L, 3A, 3D, 3F, 3L, 4A, 4D, 4F, 4L, 5A, 5D, 5F, 5L, 6A, 6D, 6F, 6L, 7A, 7D, 7F, 7L, 52B, 52C
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
Seat pitch ~34". 2" more than typical for this cabinGood to know12 seats
31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F, 31L, 32D, 32E, 32F, 33D, 33E
Seat pitch ~34". 3" more than typical for this cabinGood to know3 seats
31J, 31K, 33F
Seat pitch ~35". 4" more than typical for this cabinGood to know3 seats
43J, 43K, 43L
No seat beside you. Extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yoursGood to know1 seat
52B
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage). Extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
30J
Partial bulkhead (35% coverage). Extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
30C
Economy Plus seat. Extra-legroom tier of this economy cabin, typically extra cost or an elite benefitNote36 seats
30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F, 31J, 31K, 31L, 32D, 32E, 32F, 33D, 33E, 33F, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42J, 42K, 42L, 43J, 43K, 43L
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote2 seats
20D, 20J
Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
20F
No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)Worth avoiding25 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
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
Limited recline (wall, galley or lavatory directly behind)Worth avoiding13 seats
22A, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22J, 22L, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40J, 40K, 40L
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see outWorth avoiding13 seats
21A, 21L, 30A, 30L, 33A, 33L, 37A, 37L, 43A, 46L, 47A, 50A, 50L
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)Worth avoiding12 seats
30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 42D, 42E, 42F
Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding10 seats
39A, 39B, 39K, 39L, 40A, 40L, 51D, 51F, 52E, 53E
Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding9 seats
20C, 20J, 30A, 30C, 30J, 30L, 42D, 42F, 43E
Near bassinet position (behind). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding6 seats
7A, 7L, 22A, 22C, 22J, 22L
Near lavatory (ahead). Some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding6 seats
42B, 42J, 42K, 43D, 43E, 43F
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)Worth avoiding6 seats
42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L
Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to moveWorth avoiding5 seats
20A, 20L, 30B, 30K, 42E
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead). Expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding5 seats
42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42J
Seat does not recline (last row, wall directly behind)Worth avoiding3 seats
53D, 53E, 53F
Plugged or missing windows nearbyWorth avoiding2 seats
5A, 5L
Window misalignment with no viewing opportunitiesWorth avoiding2 seats
2A, 2L
Window misalignment with poor viewing opportunitiesWorth avoiding2 seats
7A, 7L
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% 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
Misaligned window. Sits behind this seat, lean back to see outWorth avoiding1 seat
42A
No usable window view (the window sits well behind this seat)Worth avoiding1 seat
42L
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