United Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map
78L · 222 seats · 64 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 123 Economy · Elevated interiors
Cabins on board
United Polaris
64 seats · rows 1–17
Width21"
Recline180°
Screen19" 4K OLED touchscreen display (27" at rows 1 and 9)
Sixty-four Polaris seats based on the Elevate Ascent platform, configured 1-2-1. Each seat converts to a fully flat bed and features a sliding privacy door. The first row of each cabin section features Polaris Studio Suites which are 25% larger than the standard seats, equipped with an ottoman sufficiently sized to accommodate a companion
Panasonic Avionics Astrova 4K OLED system screening audio visual content on demand
Premium Plus
35 seats · rows 20–24
Pitch38"
Width19"
Recline6"
Screen16" 4K OLED touch screen display
Thirty-five recliner seats configured 2-3-2, each featuring a privacy winged headrest with integrated reading light
Panasonic Avionics Astrova 4K OLED system screening audio visual content on demand
Economy
123 seats · rows 30–44
Pitch31"
Width17.1"
Recline3"
Screen13" 4K OLED touchscreen display
123 slimline seats configured 3-3-3
Panasonic Avionics Astrova 4K OLED system screening audio visual content on demand
Notable seats
Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat has a note.
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, 8A, 8D, 8F, 8L, 9A, 9D, 9F, 9L, 10A, 10D, 10F, 10L, 11A, 11D, 11F, 11L, 12A, 12D, 12F, 12L, 14A, 14D, 14F, 14L, 15A, 15D, 15F, 15L, 16A, 16D, 16F, 16L, 17A, 17D, 17F, 17L
Direct aisle access with no one to climb over
1A, 1L, 2A, 2L, 3A, 3L, 4A, 4L, 5A, 5L, 6A, 6L, 7A, 7L, 8A, 8L, 9A, 9L, 10A, 10L, 11A, 11L, 12A, 12L, 14A, 14L, 15A, 15L, 16A, 16L, 17A, 17L
Faces the windows
31A, 31B, 31C, 31J, 31K, 31L, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32J, 32K, 32L, 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, 33E, 33F, 33J, 33K, 33L, 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34E, 34F, 34J, 34K, 34L
Seat pitch ~34". 2" more than typical for this cabin
20A, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20L, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30J, 30K, 30L, 32D, 32E, 32F
Extra legroom at this seat
20E, 30B, 30K
Open floor ahead: you can step out without climbing over your neighbour
30A, 30B, 30C, 30J, 30K, 30L, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31J, 31K, 31L, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E, 32F, 32J, 32K, 32L, 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, 33E, 33F, 33J, 33K, 33L, 34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34E, 34F, 34J, 34K, 34L
Economy Plus seat. Sold as 34" pitch, 3" more than standard economy. Typically extra cost or an elite benefit
20J
Mostly-full bulkhead (85% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefit
20C
Mostly-full bulkhead (85% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefit
10A, 10L, 11A, 11L, 12A, 12L, 14A, 14L, 15A, 15L, 16A, 16L, 17A, 17L, 20A, 20L, 21A, 21L, 22A, 22L, 23A, 23L
Over the wing. It blocks much of the view down to the ground
24D, 24E, 24F, 30A, 30K, 30L, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L, 43D, 43E, 43F, 44E
Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noise
20A, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20L, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30J, 30K, 30L, 32D, 32E, 32F
No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)
30B, 30C, 30J, 30K, 43A, 43B, 43C, 43J, 43K, 43L, 44D, 44F
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic
31A, 31K, 31L, 32B, 32C, 32J, 32K, 33D, 33E, 33F
Near lavatory (ahead). Some queuing traffic and noise
31B, 31C, 31J, 32D, 32E, 32F
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic
30A, 30B, 30C, 30J, 30K, 30L
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)
31A, 31L, 34A, 34L, 37A, 37L
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see out
32D, 32E, 32F
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)
30A, 30L
Misaligned window. Sits behind this seat, lean back to see out
41A, 41L
Misaligned window. Sits forward of this seat, lean ahead to see out
32D, 32F
Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infants
31C, 31J
Near bassinet position (beside). Potential noise from infants
24A, 24L
No window at this seat position (wall only)
32E
Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to move
30A
Exit door L3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 10cm (4in) ahead
30L
Exit door R3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 15cm (6in) ahead
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