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WestJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (Q400) seat map (two class)
Premium and Economy, 78 seats (WestJet Encore)
Dash 8-400 (Q400)premium economy and economy78 seats
Read off the airline’s own published seat map or fleet data.
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About this cabin
WestJet's Dash 8-400 (Q400) in this configuration seats 78 (W/W/Y/Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. WestJet flies only this one cabin layout on the Dash 8-400 (Q400) — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 4A | 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 | 4A | 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 | 4A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Premium
Premium spans rows 1–3 in a 2-seat layout, 17in seat width. Worth avoiding: 1B, 1A, 2B, 2C — seat doesn't recline.
Preferred Economy
Preferred Economy spans rows 4–6 in a 2-2 layout, 31in pitch and 17in seat width.
Standard Economy
Standard Economy spans rows 7–20 in a 2-2 layout, 30in pitch and 17in seat width. Worth avoiding: 20B, 20C — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | — | 17" | — | None | — | — |
| Preferred Economy | 31" | 17" | — | None | — | — |
| Standard Economy | 30" | 17" | — | None | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Premium | 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. |
| 1A | Premium | 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. |
| 2B | Premium | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 2C | Premium | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 20B | Standard 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 | Standard 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 (10 seats: 1A, 1B, 3A, and 7 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 WestJet's Dash 8-400 (Q400) have in this configuration?
- 78 seats in total, arranged as W/W/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — WestJet's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout WestJet flies on the Dash 8-400 (Q400)?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — WestJet flies only this one cabin layout on the Dash 8-400 (Q400). There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1B in Premium 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 airlines flying the Dash 8-400 (Q400)
- Widerøe Dash 8-400 (Q400) — All-economy, single classY/Y
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 78 seatsY/Y
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 74 seatsY/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 WestJet flies
- WestJet 737-800 — Premium and Economy, 174 seats (WestJet's "layout 1")W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- WestJet 737-800 — Premium and Economy, 174 seats, fixed-recline cabin (WestJet's "layout 2")W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- WestJet 737 MAX 8 — Premium and Economy, 174 seats (WestJet's "layout 1")W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- WestJet 737 MAX 8 — Premium and Economy, 174 seats, fixed-recline cabin (WestJet's "layout 2")W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- WestJet 737-700 — Premium and Economy, 132 seatsW/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- WestJet 787-9 — Business, Premium and Economy, 320 seatsJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against WestJet'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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