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

For more legroom, pick rows 47–51 (A–C and H–K) and row 53. Row 51 (A–B and H–K) backs onto the lavatories, row 52 backs onto the lavatories and row 53 D–G faces the lavatories.

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 seat map

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This Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 layout has 258 seats: 31 in Upper Class, 35 in Premium, 156 in Economy and 36 in Economy Delight. Seats are 1-1-1 in Upper Class, 2-3-2 in Premium and 3-3-3 in Economy.

Seats: 258
Cabins: 4
Seats across: 9
Row numbers: 1–68

Seats, pitch, width, and layout by cabin
Cabin	Seats

Best rows on this Virgin Atlantic 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 21extra legroomPremium
Rows 47–51 · A–C, H–Kextra legroomEconomy
Row 53by an exit, extra legroomEconomy

Rows to check

Row 21faces the galley and lavatoriesPremium
Row 51 · A–B, H–Kbacks onto the lavatoriesEconomy
Row 52backs onto the lavatoriesEconomy
Row 53 · D–Gfaces the lavatoriesEconomy
Row 66

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Questions about this layout

How many seats are on Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787-9?: This layout has 258 seats: 31 in Upper Class, 35 in Premium, 156 in Economy and 36 in Economy Delight.
What is the seat layout on Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787-9?: Seats are 1-1-1 in Upper Class, 2-3-2 in Premium and 3-3-3 in Economy.
Which economy seats are best on Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787-9?: For more legroom, pick rows 47–51 (A–C and H–K) and row 53. Row 51 (A–B and H–K) backs onto the lavatories, row 52 backs onto the lavatories and row 53 D–G faces the lavatories.

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Upper Class	31	–	–	1-1-1
Premium	35	–	–	2-3-2
Economy	156	–	–	3-3-3
Economy Delight	36	34"	–	–

Upper Class

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1-1-1

Premium

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2-3-2

Economy

156

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3-3-3

Economy Delight

34"

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Best rows on this Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9

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