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Air Canada De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) seat map (single class)
Air Canada Express all-Economy Dash 8-400, 78-seat cabin (Jazz)
Dash 8-400 (Q400)economy78 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
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About this cabin
Air Canada's Dash 8-400 (Q400) in this configuration seats 78 (Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. Air Canada flies 3 different cabins on the Dash 8-400 (Q400) — this is one of them. This is a version lottery: the flight page will tell you which one you're actually booked on where we can determine it.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 11C | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Nervous flyers | 11C | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Economy Class
Economy Class spans rows 1–20 in a 2-seat layout, 30in pitch and 17in seat width. Worth avoiding: 2C, 2D, 20C, 20D — next to lavatory.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Class | 30" | 17" | — | none | none | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 2C | Economy Class | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 2D | Economy Class | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 20C | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 20D | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (4 seats: 20A, 20C, 20D, and 1 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- High foot traffic (5 seats: 1C, 2C, 2D, and 2 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (2 seats: 1A, 1C) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
- Wing blocks the view (10 seats: 11A, 11F, 12A, and 7 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Air Canada's Dash 8-400 (Q400) have in this configuration?
- 78 seats in total, arranged as Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Air Canada's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Air Canada flies on the Dash 8-400 (Q400)?
- No — Air Canada flies 3 different cabin layouts on the Dash 8-400 (Q400) for this one. Check your specific flight's aircraft registration where possible, since booking the same route twice can put you on a different layout.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 2C in Economy Class is worth avoiding: The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other cabins Air Canada flies on the Dash 8-400 (Q400)
Other airlines flying the Dash 8-400 (Q400)
Other aircraft Air Canada flies
- Air Canada 777-300ER — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 440-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 787-8 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 255-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada A330-300 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 297-seat cabinJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — Air Canada Rouge Business and Economy, 177-seat 737 MAX 8J/Y/Y
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 169-seat cabinJ/Y/Y
- Air Canada A321neo — Signature Class and Economy, Airbus A321XLR (182-seat cabin)J/Y
- Air Canada 777-300ER — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 400-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — All-Economy 737 MAX 8, 189-seat cabinY/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Air Canada's own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide on this aircraft type.
- 2 sources cited
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