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Qantas De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) seat map (single class)
QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 78 seats
Dash 8-400 (Q400)economy78 seats
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About this cabin
Qantas' Dash 8-400 (Q400) in this configuration seats 78 (Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. Qantas flies 2 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 | 3A | 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. |
| 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
Economy spans rows 1–20 in a 2-seat layout, 31in pitch and 17in seat width. Worth avoiding: 20B, 20C, 20A, 20D — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 31" | 17" | — | none | none | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 20B | Economy | 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. |
| 20C | Economy | 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. |
| 20A | Economy | 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 | 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 (6 seats: 1A, 1B, 20A, and 3 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 (7 seats: 1B, 2B, 2C, and 4 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 (6 seats: 1A, 1B, 2A, and 3 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 Qantas' Dash 8-400 (Q400) have in this configuration?
- 78 seats in total, arranged as Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Qantas' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Qantas flies on the Dash 8-400 (Q400)?
- No — Qantas flies 2 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 20B in Economy is worth avoiding: 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. 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 "verified" — every section and row range confirmed against the airline's own current published material. 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 Qantas flies on the Dash 8-400 (Q400)
Other airlines flying the Dash 8-400 (Q400)
- Widerøe Dash 8-400 (Q400) — All-economy, single classY/Y
- WestJet Dash 8-400 (Q400) — Premium and Economy, 78 seats (WestJet Encore)W/W/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) — Air Canada Express all-Economy Dash 8-400, 76-seat cabin, last row to portY/Y/Y
- Air Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) — Air Canada Express all-Economy Dash 8-400, 76-seat cabin, last row to starboardY/Y/Y
- Air Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) — Air Canada Express all-Economy Dash 8-400, 78-seat cabin (Jazz)Y/Y
Other aircraft Qantas flies
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 97-seat cabin9J/88Y
- Qantas A319 — All-Economy cabin, 150 seatsY
- Qantas A321neo — Business and Economy, A321XLR "Group 1" (180 Economy)J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 94-seat cabin10J/84Y
- Qantas A330-300 — Business Suite and Economy, two-class A330-30028J/273Y
- Qantas A380-800 — First Suite, Business Suite, Premium Economy and Economy, four-classF/F/J/J/J/W/W/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qantas 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 737-8 two-class (162 seats)J/Y/Y
- Qantas 737-800 — Business and Economy, two-class (168 seats)J/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Qantas' 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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