American Airlines
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER seat map (four class)
Flagship First, Flagship Business, four-class (pre-retrofit)
777-300ERfirst class, business class, premium economy and economy304 seats
Read off the airline’s own material, but some detail — often the row numbering — is our own careful work rather than theirs. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
Every seat count, pitch and width on this page is now American's own published figure. What American does not publish is a seat map, so the row numbers, and where the cabins begin and end, are ours. One thing in particular is worth knowing: American says 28 of the 216 economy seats are Main Cabin Extra with an extra three inches of legroom, but it does not say which 28, so this map shows the economy cabin as one block rather than guessing at the boundary. If extra legroom is what you are after, look for the Main Cabin Extra marking in American's own seat picker at booking.
Worked out from sourced data rather than read directly off a published map.
Quick verdict
In Flagship First, seat 2A is the best pick.
About this cabin
American Airlines' 777-300ER in this configuration seats 304 (F/J/W/Y/Y). The seat totals here are confirmed from published airline data; some row-by-row detail is our own careful estimate where the airline doesn't publish it. American Airlines flies 2 different cabins on the 777-300ER — this is one of them, about 95% of the fleet. 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 | 2A | 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 | 2B | 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. |
| Tall passengers | 1B | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Trying to sleep | 5A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Flagship First (first class)
Flagship First spans rows 1–2 in a 1-2-1 layout, 21.5in seat width. The strongest seats here are 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D.
Flagship Business (business class)
Flagship Business spans rows 4–16 in a 1-2-1 layout, 20.5in seat width.
Premium Economy
Premium Economy spans rows 18–21 in a 2-3-2 layout, 38in pitch and 18.5in seat width.
Main Cabin (economy)
Main Cabin spans rows 23–44 in a 3-4-3 layout, 31in pitch and 16.2in seat width.
American publishes a specification table for this aircraft, not a seat map. The last two Main Cabin rows are drawn eight abreast because that is what the published seat totals leave over, and American does not say where its own short rows fall or which seats they lose. That is this project's arithmetic, which is why the configuration is derived rather than verified.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship First | — | 21.5" | Lie-flat | in-seat power (American does not publish the type) | seat-back screen | Good |
| Flagship Business | — | 20.5" | Lie-flat | in-seat power (American does not publish the type) | seat-back screen | Good |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 18.5" | — | power outlet and USB port at every seat | seat-back screen | Good |
| Main Cabin | 31" | 16.2" | — | in-seat power (American does not publish the type) | seat-back screen | Good |
Best seats
Flagship First
- 2A — This cabin has 16 seats or fewer and sits ahead of the main cabin, so it usually feels quieter and boards and deplanes faster.
- 2B — This cabin has 16 seats or fewer and sits ahead of the main cabin, so it usually feels quieter and boards and deplanes faster.
- 2C — This cabin has 16 seats or fewer and sits ahead of the main cabin, so it usually feels quieter and boards and deplanes faster.
- 2D — This cabin has 16 seats or fewer and sits ahead of the main cabin, so it usually feels quieter and boards and deplanes faster.
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (15 seats: 21A, 21B, 21C, and 12 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.
- Often cold or draughty (8 seats: 1A, 1D, 4A, and 5 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
- No underseat storage (25 seats: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 22 more) — 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.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does American Airlines' 777-300ER have in this configuration?
- 304 seats in total, arranged as F/J/W/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — American Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout American Airlines flies on the 777-300ER?
- No — American Airlines flies 2 different cabin layouts on the 777-300ER, roughly 95% of the fleet 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.
- What's the best seat on American Airlines' 777-300ER?
- In Flagship First, seat 2A rates best on our seat map: This cabin has 16 seats or fewer and sits ahead of the main cabin, so it usually feels quieter and boards and deplanes faster. See the full seat map above for every cabin's top picks.
- Does the 777-300ER have wifi and power in this configuration?
- Flagship First has good wifi and in-seat power (American does not publish the type) power at the seat. Power and wifi can vary by cabin on the same aircraft — check the cabin specs table above for every class.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "derived" — the overall configuration confirmed, with some row-level detail worked out from seat counts and layout. 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 American Airlines flies on the 777-300ER
Other airlines flying the 777-300ER
- Turkish Airlines 777-300ER — Standard two-classJ/Y
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 777-300ER — World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy, three-classJ/J/W/Y/Y
- Air France 777-300ER — La Première, Business, Premium Economy and Economy, four-classF/J/J/W/W/Y/Y
- Singapore Airlines Cargo 777-300ER — First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy, four-classF/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 777-300ER — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 440-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Air France 777-300ER — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, "Best" cabin, no FirstJ/J/W/Y/Y
- Egyptair 777-300ER — Business and Economy on the Boeing 777-300ERJ/Y/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
Other aircraft American Airlines flies
- American Airlines A321neo — First and Main Cabin, two-class domesticF/Y/Y/Y/Y
- American Airlines 737-800 — First and Main Cabin, two-class domesticF/Y/Y
- American Airlines A319 — Version 1, 128 seats, streaming entertainment onlyF/Y/Y
- American Airlines A319 — Version 2, 128 seats, seat-back screensF/Y/Y
- American Airlines A319 — Version 3, 132 seats, twelve First seatsF/Y/Y
- American Airlines 737 MAX 8 — First and Main Cabin, two-class domesticF/Y/Y
- American Airlines A321ceo — A321 Transcontinental — Flagship First, Flagship Business, 102 seatsF/J/Y/Y
- American Airlines A320ceo — First and Main Cabin, 150 seatsF/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against American Airlines' 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
- Being phased out — only 95% of aircraft on this type still carry this older cabin.
- Seat lettering
- We haven't confirmed this cabin's exact seat letters against American Airlines' own diagram yet. The seat count and layout are sourced; on a wide-body in particular, individual seat letters (e.g. whether a row has a seat G) may be off by one position until we do. We're working through these one airline at a time and will remove this note once it's checked.
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