How many seats are on American's Boeing 787-9?

This layout has 285 seats: 30 in Flagship Business, 21 in Premium Economy, 36 in Main Cabin Extra and 198 in Main Cabin. SeatInside maps 2 American Boeing 787-9 layouts, so the count depends on which one your flight uses.

How much legroom does economy have on American's Boeing 787-9?

Main Cabin seats have 31" to 34" of pitch and are 17.1" wide. Rows 13–14 and row 24 have more legroom than the rest of the cabin.

Which economy seats are best on American's Boeing 787-9?

For more legroom, pick rows 13–14 and row 24. Row 22 (A–C and J–L) backs onto the lavatories, row 23 backs onto the lavatories and row 24 D–H faces the lavatories.

American Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

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This American Airlines Boeing 787-9 layout has 285 seats: 30 in Flagship Business, 21 in Premium Economy, 36 in Main Cabin Extra and 198 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 34" of pitch and are 17.1" wide.

Best rows on this American Boeing 787-9

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

Best rows

Row 9extra legroomPremium Economy
Rows 13–14extra legroomMain Cabin Extra
Row 24by an exit, extra legroomMain Cabin Extra

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Row 9faces the galley and lavatoriesPremium Economy
Row 22 · A–C, J–Lbacks onto the lavatoriesMain Cabin
Row 23backs onto the lavatoriesMain Cabin
Row 24 · D–Hfaces the lavatoriesMain Cabin Extra
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Questions about this layout

How many seats are on American's Boeing 787-9?: This layout has 285 seats: 30 in Flagship Business, 21 in Premium Economy, 36 in Main Cabin Extra and 198 in Main Cabin. SeatInside maps 2 American Boeing 787-9 layouts, so the count depends on which one your flight uses.
What is the seat layout on American's Boeing 787-9?: 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 787-9?: Main Cabin seats have 31" to 34" of pitch and are 17.1" wide. Rows 13–14 and row 24 have more legroom than the rest of the cabin.
Which economy seats are best on American's Boeing 787-9?: For more legroom, pick rows 13–14 and row 24. Row 22 (A–C and J–L) backs onto the lavatories, row 23 backs onto the lavatories and row 24 D–H faces the lavatories.

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Cabin	Seats	Pitch	Width	Layout
Flagship Business	30	46"	21"	1-2-1
Premium Economy	21	38"	19"	2-3-2
Main Cabin Extra	36	34.5"	–	3-3-3
Main Cabin	198	31" to 34"	17.1"	3-3-3

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