United Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

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

Cabins on board

Business

48 seats · rows 1–12

Width20"

Recline180°

Screen16" 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

21 seats · rows 20–22

Pitch38"

Width18.7"

Recline6"

Screen13" 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

188 seats · rows 30–57

Pitch31"

Width17.1"

Recline3"

Screen9" 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 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

Direct aisle access with no one to climb over

30D, 30E, 30F, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L, 44D, 44E, 44F

Extra legroom at this seat

1A, 1L, 9A, 9L

Wider footwell

57B, 57K

No seat beside you. Extra side space

56B, 56K

No seat beside you. Extra side space, and the underseat storage next to you is yours

42B, 42K

Open floor ahead: you can step out without climbing over your neighbour

30C

Partial bulkhead (10% coverage). Extra legroom on both side

30J

Partial bulkhead (5% coverage). Extra legroom on both side

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

Economy Plus seat. Sold as 34" pitch, 3" more than standard economy. Typically extra cost or an elite benefit

20D

Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefit

20F

Mostly-full bulkhead (90% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefit

20J

Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on left side, little practical benefit

44F

Mostly-full bulkhead (95% coverage). Small gap on right side, little practical benefit

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

No underseat storage (bulkhead in front)

11A, 11L, 12A, 12L, 20A, 20L, 21A, 21L, 22A, 22L, 30A, 30L, 31A, 31L, 32A, 32L, 33A, 33L, 34A, 34L, 35A, 35L

Over the wing. It blocks much of the view down to the ground

34A, 34B, 34C, 34D, 34F, 34J, 34K, 34L, 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F, 35J, 35K, 35L

Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind). Expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic

20C, 20D, 20F, 20J, 30A, 30C, 30D, 30F, 30J, 30L, 31B, 31E, 31K, 44D, 44F

Near bassinet position (ahead). Potential noise from infants

30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 44D, 44E, 44F

Tray table and video screen in armrest (narrower effective seat width)

12A, 12D, 12F, 12L, 22A, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22J, 22L

Near bassinet position (behind). Potential noise from infants

1A, 1L, 20A, 20E, 20L, 30B, 30E, 30K, 44E

Bassinet position at this seat. Families with infants have priority and you may be asked to move

2A, 2L, 4A, 4L, 10A, 10L, 12A, 12L

Window misalignment with poor viewing opportunities

42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L

Near lavatory (ahead). Some queuing traffic and noise

42A, 42B, 42C, 42J, 42K, 42L

Tray table and video screen in armrest (no seatback ahead)

34A, 34L, 47A, 47L, 54A, 54L

Window set behind the seat. Restricted view, lean back to see out

30A, 30B, 30C

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (44cm (17in))

20E, 20F, 20L

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (55cm (22in))

30J, 30K

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (42cm (16in))

20A, 20C

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (58cm (23in))

42A, 42L

Misaligned window. Sits behind this seat, lean back to see out

5A, 5L

Missing the window the other seats have (slightly reduced view)

43C, 43J

Near bassinet position (beside). Potential noise from infants

34E, 34F

Near lavatory (behind). Some queuing traffic and noise

5A, 5L

No window beside this pod (a windowless stretch of wall)

8A, 8L

Window misalignment with no viewing opportunities

42A

Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 10cm (4in) ahead

42L

Exit door R3 extends into about 80% of your seat width, 10cm (4in) ahead

30L

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (42cm (17in))

20J

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (54cm (21in))

20D

Less legroom than typical bulkhead. Wall is closer than most (56cm (22in))

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