Which airlines fly the 787-9?

We've documented 32 airlines operating the 787-9, each with its own generated seat map below — the cabin you get depends entirely on which airline and which specific configuration they fly.

What's the economy seat pitch on the 787-9?

It varies by airline — from 31in to 34in among the operators we've measured. See the comparison table below for the exact figure per airline.

Does the cabin layout on the 787-9 differ by airline?

Yes, significantly. Airlines configure the same airframe with completely different seat counts, classes and pitches — this page groups every configuration we've documented by airline so you can compare the real differences rather than assume one layout fits all.

Who makes the 787-9, and what family is it part of?

Boeing builds the 787-9, part of the 787 family — a 5490mm-wide fuselage that every operator's cabin layout has to fit within.

I flew this aircraft and the layout looked different — what do I do?

Tell us. Airlines retrofit cabins constantly and different registrations of the same type can carry different cabins. Email corrections@bestplaneseats.com with the airline, flight number, date and what you actually saw.

787-9

Boeing

Last verified 10 September 2026

We've documented 32 airlines flying the 787-9 across 41 cabin configurations, built by Boeing as part of the 787 family. Total seat count ranges from 206 to 375 depending on how densely an airline configures it. Its fuselage is 5490mm wide — the fixed physical constraint every airline's cabin layout has to work within, regardless of how they configure the inside.

Economy pitch on this type ranges from 31in to 34in depending on the airline — a real, measurable difference in legroom for the exact same aircraft. 6 of these airlines fly more than one cabin layout on this same aircraft type — check which one applies to your specific flight before assuming. 1 of 41 configurations here are verified directly against the operating airline's own published material.

Best and worst seats by airline

On Air Canada's Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy (J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1D (next to galley) and 1G (next to galley).
On Air New Zealand's Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, 302 seats (J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 49C (seat doesn't recline) and 49D (seat doesn't recline).
On Air New Zealand's Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, "V2" cabin, 275 seats (J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 45H (seat doesn't recline) and 45K (seat doesn't recline).
On Air New Zealand's Business Premier Luxe, Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, "V4" cabin, 272 seats (J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 44H (seat doesn't recline) and 44K (seat doesn't recline).
On All Nippon Airways' Business Staggered, Premium Economy and Economy (215-seat) (J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 8A (next to galley) and 8H (next to galley).
On All Nippon Airways' Business Staggered, Premium Economy and Economy (246-seat) (J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 9A (next to galley) and 9H (next to galley).
On All Nippon Airways' Business suites, Premium Economy and Economy (206-seat) (J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 7D (next to galley) and 7G (next to galley).
On British Airways' Club Suite, four-class (F/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1E (next to galley) and 1F (next to galley).
On British Airways' Club World (pre-Club Suite), four-class (8F/42J/39W/127Y), worth avoiding: 1E (next to galley) and 1F (next to galley).
On Egyptair's Business and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (J/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to lavatory) and 1C (next to lavatory).
On El Al Israel Airlines' Business, Premium and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1D (next to galley) and 1G (next to galley).
On Ethiopian Airlines' Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (J/J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to galley) and 1C (next to galley).
On Etihad Airways' Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 335-seat cabin (Layout 3) (J/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 5D (next to galley) and 5G (next to galley).
On Etihad Airways' Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 299-seat cabin (Layout 2) (J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 5D (next to galley) and 5G (next to galley).
On Etihad Airways' First, Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 226-seat cabin (Layout 1) (F/J/J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 7E (next to lavatory) and 7F (next to lavatory).
On Gulf Air Bahrain's Falcon Gold and Economy Class on the Boeing 787-9 (J/Y), worth avoiding: 33C (seat doesn't recline) and 33D (seat doesn't recline).
On IndiGo Airlines' IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (338 seats) (J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On LAN Airlines' Premium Business and Economy (J/Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 30B (extra legroom at bulkhead) and 30F (extra legroom at bulkhead); worth avoiding: 29C (seat doesn't recline) and 29D (seat doesn't recline).
On LOT Polish Airlines' Business, Premium Economy and Economy, long-haul three-class (J/W/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 4B (seat doesn't recline) and 4C (seat doesn't recline).
On Norse Atlantic UK's Premium and Economy, standard configuration (56 Premium / 282 Economy) (W/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 8B (seat doesn't recline) and 8C (seat doesn't recline).
On Oman Air's Business Studio, Business Class (Apex Suite) and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (J/J/J/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 2B (next to galley) and 2C (next to galley).
On Qantas' Business Suite, Premium Economy and Economy, three-class international (J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 10E (next to galley) and 10F (next to galley).
On Qatar Airways' Business Class Suite and Economy Class, 311-seat cabin (J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 43D (seat doesn't recline) and 43F (seat doesn't recline).
On Royal Air Maroc's Business, Eco Premium and Economy ("v2", 16C/28W/276Y) (J/W/Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 3A (small forward cabin) and 3B (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 1B (next to galley) and 1C (next to galley).
On Royal Air Maroc's Business and Economy, standard configuration (26C/276Y, "v1") (J/J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to galley) and 1C (next to galley).
On Royal Jordanian's Crown and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (new reverse-herringbone Crown) (J/Y), worth avoiding: 40C (seat doesn't recline) and 40D (seat doesn't recline).
On Saudi Arabian Airlines' Business and Economy (J/Y), worth avoiding: 6B (next to galley) and 6C (next to galley).
On Scoot's ScootPlus and Economy (375 seats) (J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Turkish Airlines' Standard two-class (J/J/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to lavatory) and 1C (next to lavatory).
On United Airlines' United Elevated interior with Polaris Studio, five-class (J/J/W/Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 2A (small forward cabin) and 2B (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 16B (next to galley) and 16C (next to galley).
On United Airlines' United Polaris (standard interior), four-class (J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 12B (next to galley) and 12C (next to galley).
On Vietnam Airlines' Business and Economy (J/Y), worth avoiding: 7B (next to galley) and 7C (next to galley).
On Virgin Atlantic Airways' Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 258-seat cabin (J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1G (next to galley) and 1A (next to galley).
On WestJet's Business, Premium and Economy, 320 seats (J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 3A (small forward cabin) and 3D (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 8C (seat doesn't recline) and 8D (seat doesn't recline).

Economy pitch comparison

Airline	Configuration	Economy pitch
AeroMéxico	Clase Premier, Economy (extra legroom) and Economy	31in
Air Canada	Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy	31in
Air France	Business, Premium Economy and Economy, three-class	31in
Air India Limited	Business Elevate Ascent, Premium Economy and Economy	31in
Air New Zealand	Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, 302 seats	31in
Air New Zealand	Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, "V2" cabin, 275 seats	31in
Air New Zealand	Business Premier Luxe, Business Premier, Premium Economy and Economy, "V4" cabin, 272 seats	31in
Egyptair	Business and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner	31in
Norse Atlantic UK	Premium and Economy, standard configuration (56 Premium / 282 Economy)	31in
Qatar Airways	Business Class Suite and Economy Class, 311-seat cabin	31in
Scoot	ScootPlus and Economy (375 seats)	31in
Turkish Airlines	Standard two-class	31in
United Airlines	United Elevated interior with Polaris Studio, five-class	31in
United Airlines	United Polaris (standard interior), four-class	31in
Virgin Atlantic Airways	Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 258-seat cabin	31in
WestJet	Business, Premium and Economy, 320 seats	31in
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy, three-class	31.1in
China Southern Airlines	Business, Premium Economy and Economy	32in
Gulf Air Bahrain	Falcon Gold and Economy Class on the Boeing 787-9	32in
Royal Jordanian	Crown and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (new reverse-herringbone Crown)	32.5in
All Nippon Airways	Business Staggered, Premium Economy and Economy (215-seat)	33in
All Nippon Airways	Business Staggered, Premium Economy and Economy (246-seat)	33in
All Nippon Airways	Business suites, Premium Economy and Economy (206-seat)	33in
Oman Air	Business Studio, Business Class (Apex Suite) and Economy on the Boeing 787-9	34in

Operators

Air New Zealandversion lottery — 3 configs

All Nippon Airwaysversion lottery — 3 configs

British Airwaysversion lottery — 2 configs

China Southern Airlines

Business, Premium Economy and Economy J/W/YDerived data

Egyptair

Business and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner J/Y/YProvisional data

El Al Israel Airlines

Business, Premium and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/YDerived data

Ethiopian Airlines

Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 J/J/Y/Y/YDerived data

Etihad Airwaysversion lottery — 3 configs

Gulf Air Bahrain

Falcon Gold and Economy Class on the Boeing 787-9 J/YDerived data

IndiGo Airlines

IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (338 seats) J/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Japan Airlines Domestic

Business, Sky Premium Economy and Economy J/W/YProvisional data

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy, three-class J/J/W/W/YProvisional data

LAN Airlines

Premium Business and Economy J/Y/Y/YProvisional data

LOT Polish Airlines

Business, Premium Economy and Economy, long-haul three-class J/W/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Norse Atlantic UK

Premium and Economy, standard configuration (56 Premium / 282 Economy) W/Y/YDerived data

Oman Air

Business Studio, Business Class (Apex Suite) and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 J/J/J/Y/YProvisional data

Qantas

Business Suite, Premium Economy and Economy, three-class international J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/YVerified data

Qatar Airways

Business Class Suite and Economy Class, 311-seat cabin J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Royal Air Marocversion lottery — 2 configs

Royal Jordanian

Crown and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 (new reverse-herringbone Crown) J/YProvisional data

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Business and Economy J/YProvisional data

Scoot

ScootPlus and Economy (375 seats) J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Thai Airways International

Royal Silk Business and Economy J/YProvisional data

Turkish Airlines

Standard two-class J/J/YProvisional data

United Airlinesversion lottery — 2 configs

Vietnam Airlines

Business and Economy J/YProvisional data

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 258-seat cabin J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

WestJet

Business, Premium and Economy, 320 seats J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Frequently asked

Which airlines fly the 787-9?: We've documented 32 airlines operating the 787-9, each with its own generated seat map below — the cabin you get depends entirely on which airline and which specific configuration they fly.
What's the economy seat pitch on the 787-9?: It varies by airline — from 31in to 34in among the operators we've measured. See the comparison table below for the exact figure per airline.
Does the cabin layout on the 787-9 differ by airline?: Yes, significantly. Airlines configure the same airframe with completely different seat counts, classes and pitches — this page groups every configuration we've documented by airline so you can compare the real differences rather than assume one layout fits all.
Who makes the 787-9, and what family is it part of?: Boeing builds the 787-9, part of the 787 family — a 5490mm-wide fuselage that every operator's cabin layout has to fit within.
I flew this aircraft and the layout looked different — what do I do?: Tell us. Airlines retrofit cabins constantly and different registrations of the same type can carry different cabins. Email corrections@bestplaneseats.com with the airline, flight number, date and what you actually saw.

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