How many seats are on American's Boeing 787-8?

This layout has 234 seats: 20 in Flagship Business, 28 in Premium Economy, 48 in Main Cabin Extra and 138 in Main Cabin. SeatInside maps 2 American Boeing 787-8 layouts, so the count depends on which one your flight uses.

How much legroom does economy have on American's Boeing 787-8?

Main Cabin seats have 31" to 35" of pitch and are 17.1" wide. Row 11, rows 12–13 D–H and row 14 E–H have more legroom than the rest of the cabin.

Which economy seats are best on American's Boeing 787-8?

For more legroom, pick row 11, rows 12–13 D–H and row 14 E–H. Row 18 D–H backs onto the lavatories, row 19 backs onto the lavatories and row 20 D–H faces the galley.

American Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map

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This American Airlines Boeing 787-8 layout has 234 seats: 20 in Flagship Business, 28 in Premium Economy, 48 in Main Cabin Extra and 138 in Main Cabin. Seats are 1-2-1 in Flagship Business, 2-3-2 in Premium Economy, 3-3-3 in Main Cabin Extra and 3-3-3 in Main Cabin. Main Cabin seats have 31" to 35" of pitch and are 17.1" wide.

Best rows on this American Boeing 787-8

Measured from the cabin drawing: the space in front of each seat and what sits next to the row.

Best rows

Row 6extra legroomPremium Economy
Row 11extra legroomMain Cabin Extra
Rows 12–13 · D–Hextra legroomMain Cabin
Row 14 · E–Hextra legroomMain Cabin
Rows 15–16 · D–Hextra legroomMain Cabin
Row 18 · D–Hextra legroomMain Cabin

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Row 1faces the galleysFlagship Business
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Questions about this layout

How many seats are on American's Boeing 787-8?: This layout has 234 seats: 20 in Flagship Business, 28 in Premium Economy, 48 in Main Cabin Extra and 138 in Main Cabin. SeatInside maps 2 American Boeing 787-8 layouts, so the count depends on which one your flight uses.
What is the seat layout on American's Boeing 787-8?: Seats are 1-2-1 in Flagship Business, 2-3-2 in Premium Economy, 3-3-3 in Main Cabin Extra and 3-3-3 in Main Cabin.
How much legroom does economy have on American's Boeing 787-8?: Main Cabin seats have 31" to 35" of pitch and are 17.1" wide. Row 11, rows 12–13 D–H and row 14 E–H have more legroom than the rest of the cabin.
Which economy seats are best on American's Boeing 787-8?: For more legroom, pick row 11, rows 12–13 D–H and row 14 E–H. Row 18 D–H backs onto the lavatories, row 19 backs onto the lavatories and row 20 D–H faces the galley.

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Cabin	Seats	Pitch	Width	Layout
Flagship Business	20	46"	21"	1-2-1
Premium Economy	28	38"	19"	2-3-2
Main Cabin Extra	48	–	–	3-3-3
Main Cabin	138	31" to 35"	17.1"	3-3-3

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