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United Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

78P · 257 seats · 48 Business, 21 Premium Economy, 188 Economy · Polaris

Cabins on board

Business seats

Business48 seats · rows 1 to 12
Width
20"
Recline
180°
Screen
16" HD touchscreen display

Forty-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

Economy188 seats · rows 30 to 57
Pitch
31"
Width
17.1"
Recline
3"
Screen
9" HD touchscreen display

188 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.

121 rated seats: 38 good, 66 average, 17 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know56 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, 8A, 8D, 8F, 8L, 9A, 9D, 9F, 9L, 10A, 10D, 10F, 10L, 11A, 11D, 11F, 11L, 12A, 12D, 12F, 12L, 56B, 56C, 56J, 56K, 57B, 57C, 57J, 57K
Extra legroom at this seatGood to know12 seats
30D, 30E, 30F, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L, 44D, 44E, 44F
No seat beside you. Extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yoursGood to know4 seats
56B, 56K, 57B, 57K
Partial bulkhead (10% coverage). Extra legroom on both sideGood to know1 seat
30C
Partial bulkhead (5% coverage). Extra legroom on both sideGood to know1 seat
30J
Economy Plus seat. Sold as 34" pitch, 3" more than standard economy. Typically extra cost or an elite benefitNote39 seats
30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31J, 31K, 31L, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32J, 32K, 32L, 33A, 33B, 33C, 33J, 33K, 33L, 34A, 34B, 34C, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L, 44D, 44E, 44F
Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
20D
Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
20F
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
20J
Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefitNote1 seat
44F
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, 42J, 42K, 42L, 44D, 44E, 44F
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding17 seats
34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34F, 34J, 34K, 34L, 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F, 35J, 35K, 35L
Limited recline (wall, galley or lavatory directly behind)Worth avoiding16 seats
22A, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22J, 22L, 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F, 35J, 35K, 35L
Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding15 seats
20C, 20D, 20F, 20J, 30A, 30C, 30D, 30F, 30J, 30L, 31B, 31E, 31K, 44D, 44F
Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)Worth avoiding12 seats
30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 44D, 44E, 44F
Near bassinet position (behind). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding11 seats
12A, 12D, 12F, 12L, 22A, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22J, 22L
Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to moveWorth avoiding9 seats
1A, 1L, 20A, 20E, 20L, 30B, 30E, 30K, 44E
Window misalignment with poor viewing opportunitiesWorth avoiding8 seats
2A, 2L, 4A, 4L, 10A, 10L, 12A, 12L
Seat does not recline (last row, wall directly behind)Worth avoiding7 seats
57B, 57C, 57D, 57E, 57F, 57J, 57K
Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see outWorth avoiding7 seats
31A, 34A, 34L, 47A, 47L, 54A, 54L
Near lavatory (ahead). Some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding6 seats
42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L
Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)Worth avoiding6 seats
42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (44cm (17in))Worth avoiding3 seats
30A, 30B, 30C
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (55cm (22in))Worth avoiding3 seats
20E, 20F, 20L
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (42cm (16in))Worth avoiding2 seats
30J, 30K
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (58cm (23in))Worth avoiding2 seats
20A, 20C
Misaligned window. Sits behind this seat, lean back to see outWorth avoiding2 seats
42A, 42L
Missing the window the other seats have (slightly reduced view)Worth avoiding2 seats
5A, 5L
Near bassinet position (beside). Potential noise from infantsWorth avoiding2 seats
43C, 43J
Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding2 seats
34E, 34F
No window beside this pod (a windowless stretch of wall)Worth avoiding2 seats
5A, 5L
Window misalignment with no viewing opportunitiesWorth avoiding2 seats
8A, 8L
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 10cm (4in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
42A
Exit door R3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 10cm (4in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
42L
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (42cm (17in))Worth avoiding1 seat
30L
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (54cm (21in))Worth avoiding1 seat
20J
Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (56cm (22in))Worth avoiding1 seat
20D
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