British Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map — 216 seats
Seat map
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- — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
- — Forward-facing window lie-flat
- — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
- Bassinet rows: 1, 2, and 16
- 16 extra-legroom seats
- 34 seats without under-seat storage
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Best seats
- 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
- 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K — Forward-facing window lie-flat
Worth knowing
- 7B, 7D, 7F, 7J, 13B, 13D — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
Seat guide
Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.
First
Best seats
- 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
- 1A, 1K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access and privacy
- 1E, 1F, 2E, 2F — Centre First suite — good for two people travelling together
- Bassinet rows: 1 and 2
- 4 seats without under-seat storage
Club World
Best seats
- 6A, 6K, 7A, 7K — Forward-facing window lie-flat
- 6E, 7E — Forward-facing centre seat
Seats to avoid
- 7B, 7D, 7F, 7J — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
- Rows next to a galley: 7
- Rows next to a lavatory: 7
- 7 seats without under-seat storage
Club World
Best seats
- 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K, 10A, 10K, 13A, 13K — Forward-facing window lie-flat
- 10E, 11E, 12E, 13E — Forward-facing centre seat
Seats to avoid
- 13B, 13D, 13F, 13J — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
- Rows next to a galley: 13
- Rows next to a lavatory: 13
- 7 seats without under-seat storage
World Traveller Plus
Best seats
- 16A, 16B, 16D, 16E, 16F, 16J, 16K — Bulkhead World Traveller Plus — extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 21A, 21B, 21J, 21K — Backs onto the rear galley and lavatories — noise and queueing
- Bassinet rows: 16
- Rows next to a galley: 21
- Rows next to a lavatory: 21
- 7 extra-legroom seats
- 7 seats without under-seat storage
World Traveller
Best seats
- 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30H, 30J, 30K — Bulkhead World Traveller — extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 43B, 43C, 43H, 43J, 44D, 44E, 44F — Backs onto the aft galley and lavatories — noise, traffic and queueing
- Rows next to a galley: 43 and 44
- Rows next to a lavatory: 43 and 44
- 9 extra-legroom seats
- 9 seats without under-seat storage
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the British Airways Boeing 787-9 have?
- This configuration has 216 seats: 8 First, 14 Club World, 28 Club World, 39 World Traveller Plus, 127 World Traveller.
- What are the best seats on the British Airways Boeing 787-9?
- Top-rated in our data: 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access; 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K, 6A, 6K — Forward-facing window lie-flat.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Flagged in our data: 7B, 7D, 7F, 7J, 13B, 13D, 13F, 13J — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic.
- Which rows have bassinet positions?
- Bassinet positions serve rows 1, 2, and 16.
- Does the British Airways Boeing 787-9 have lie-flat seats?
- Yes — First has 50 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.
Cabins
First
- Pitch
- 78"estimated
- Width
- 22"estimated
- Seat
- Lie-flat bed
- Screen
- 23" (approx.)
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
Fully-flat bed; BA does not publish exact pitch/width/bed length.
Club World
- Pitch
- 73"estimated
- Width
- 20"estimated
- Seat
- Lie-flat bed
- Screen
- 12" (approx.)
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
~6ft flat bed; window and centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.
Club World
- Pitch
- 73"estimated
- Width
- 20"estimated
- Seat
- Lie-flat bed
- Screen
- 12" (approx.)
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
~6ft flat bed; window and centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.
World Traveller Plus
- Pitch
- 38"estimated
- Width
- 18.5"estimated
- Seat
- Recliner
- Screen
- 12" (approx.)
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
Extra recline, legrest and footrest versus World Traveller; BA does not publish exact numbers.
World Traveller
- Pitch
- 31"estimated
- Width
- 17.5"estimated
- Seat
- Standard seat
- Screen
- 10.6" (approx.)
- Power
- USB-A
Onboard facilities
Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.
4 lavatories · 5 galleys · 4 door pairs
Amenities
Seat map image
A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.
Sources
Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.
- British AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
Seat arrangement and numbering, cabin zones (First, Club World, World Traveller Plus, World Traveller), exits, galleys, lavatories (incl. wheelchair-accessible) and carry-cot positions for the Boeing 787-9 legacy Club World layout.
BA labels this map representative; per-tail layouts may vary. No numeric pitch/width or per-seat amenities.
https://ba.scene7.com/is/image/ba/boeing-787-9-full-seatmap?dpr=off&fmt=png-alpha ↗ - WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
British Airways operates 18 Boeing 787-9; the older Club World configuration is 8 First / 42 Club World / 39 World Traveller Plus / 127 World Traveller = 216.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_fleet ↗
British Airways 787-9 legacy layout with the 2014-era 'yin-yang' Club World business cabin (forward- and rear-facing lie-flat seats alternate, so alternate seats face aft — facing:'aft'). Seat arrangement, cabin zones (First; Club World; World Traveller Plus; World Traveller), exits, galleys, lavatories (incl. wheelchair-accessible) and carry-cot positions are READ row-by-row from British Airways' official Scene7 representative seat-map image 'boeing-787-9-full-seatmap' (PRIMARY, layoutProvenance published_map). Per-cabin counts read from the map: 8 First (rows 1-2, 1-2-1); 42 Club World = 14 forward (rows 6-7, 2-3-2) + 28 rear (rows 10-13, 2-3-2), six rows of seven; 39 World Traveller Plus (rows 16-21, 2-3-2; rows 16-20 full seven-abreast, row 21 window pairs A/B/J/K only where the centre is the mid-cabin lavatory/galley); 127 World Traveller (rows 30-44, 3-3-3; rows 30-42 full nine-abreast = 117, row 43 tapers to seven B/C/D/E/F/H/J, row 44 centre D/E/F only). Totals cross-checked against the Wikipedia British Airways fleet table (NEUTRAL): 787-9 fleet of 18, with the older 'Club World' configuration listed as 8/42/39/127 = 216. Club World is a 2-3-2 yin-yang lie-flat: window seats (A/K) face forward, the centre-trio middle seat (E) faces forward, and the aisle/centre seats (B/D/F/J) face aft. Recorded as retrofit_source because BA is replacing Club World with the reverse-herringbone Club Suite (config ba-789-clubsuite); both configs coexist while the retrofit runs through 2026-27 and the 18-airframe fleet split is not published on the cited sources. BA labels the map 'representative'. BA does not publish pitch/width/bed or screen sizes, so all seat-type dimensions and screen sizes are unsourced estimates. windowAlignment is left 'unknown' on window seats because the schematic map does not prove real window alignment; no engineering window grid exists for the 787-9 so windowGridType is omitted. Door numbering and furniture row-alignment are interpretations of the schematic monuments.
What changed
- Jul 14, 2026Initial British Airways 787-9 legacy Club World config (8F/42J/39W/127Y = 216), layout read row-by-row from the BA Scene7 representative seat map, counts cross-checked with the Wikipedia BA fleet table. Retrofit_source superseded by ba-789-clubsuite.