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Qantas Boeing 787-9 seat map

787-9 (236 seats: 42 Business / 28 Premium Economy / 166 Economy)
236 seats42J/28W/9N/157Y14 aircraft (as of Jul 14, 2026)Last verified Jul 14, 2026

Seat map

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
Zone: Forward Zone (preferred seating) (preferred)FORWARD ZONE (PREFERRED SEATING)Zone: Extra Legroom (premium)EXTRA LEGROOMBusinessBusiness · 1-2-1Premium EconomyPremium Economy · 2-3-2EconomyEconomy · 3-3-3LAVATORY (left) — Forward lavatory (Door 1 vestibule).🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Forward galley/entry at Door 1.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Mid-cabin (Door 2) galley behind Business row 8.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (right)🚻 LAVATORYBASSINET (center) — Bassinet mounts at the Premium Economy bulkhead (row 20).🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (center) — Bassinet mounts at the Economy bulkhead (row 40, seats B/J).🍼 BASSINETLAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Door 3 galley/lavatory complex forward of the exit row.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY ♿ (right) — Accessible (wheelchair) lavatory at the Door 3 complex.♿ LAVATORY ♿LAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Aft galley (occupies the centre of the last row).🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (right)🚻 LAVATORY123456781011122021222340414243444647484950515253545556575859AKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABJKEXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXITEXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXITEXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXITEXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXITEXIT (type_a) — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXITEXIT (type_a) — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXITBASSINET — Bassinet position at the Door 3 centre bulkhead (seat E).BASSINETEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT

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At a glance
236 seats
Rating mix
24Good201Standard11Be aware
Best seats
  • — Bulkhead window suite with open space ahead and direct aisle access; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
  • — Front-row Premium Economy seat with extra space ahead; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
  • — Immediately forward of the mid-cabin galley and lavatories (Door 2) — foot traffic and noise.
  • — Centre bulkhead seat directly behind the mid-cabin (Door 3) galley and lavatories — noise and queueing; no under-seat storage.
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 46
  • Bassinet rows: 20, 40, and 46
  • 9 extra-legroom seats
  • 21 seats without under-seat storage

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Best & worst seats

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Worth knowing

  • 8A, 8E, 8F, 8K — Immediately forward of the mid-cabin galley and lavatories (Door 2) — foot traffic and noise.
  • 46D, 46E — Centre bulkhead seat directly behind the mid-cabin (Door 3) galley and lavatories — noise and queueing; no under-seat storage.

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.

Business

1-2-1Rows 1–1242 seats

Best seats

  • 1A, 1K — Bulkhead window suite with open space ahead and direct aisle access; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.

Seats to avoid

  • 8A, 8E, 8F, 8K — Immediately forward of the mid-cabin galley and lavatories (Door 2) — foot traffic and noise.
Worth knowing
  • Rows next to a galley: 8
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 8
  • 2 seats without under-seat storage

Premium Economy

2-3-2Rows 20–2328 seats

Best seats

  • 20A, 20B, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J, 20K — Front-row Premium Economy seat with extra space ahead; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 20
  • 7 seats without under-seat storage

Economy

3-3-3Rows 40–59166 seats

Best seats

  • 40A, 40C, 40H, 40K — Front-row Economy seat at the bulkhead with extra space ahead; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
  • 40B, 40J — Front-row Economy seat with extra space ahead and a bassinet position; no under-seat storage — families with infants are often seated here.
  • 40D, 40E, 40F — Extra-legroom seat at the front of Economy — open space ahead; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
  • 46A, 46B, 46C — Extra-legroom exit-row seat sold as a premium seat — generous legroom beside the Door 3 exit.

Seats to avoid

  • 46D, 46E, 46F — Centre bulkhead seat directly behind the mid-cabin (Door 3) galley and lavatories — noise and queueing; no under-seat storage.
  • 59A, 59B, 59J, 59K — Last row of Economy, backing onto the rear galley and lavatories — noise and queueing.
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 46
  • Bassinet rows: 40 and 46
  • Rows next to a galley: 59
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 46 and 59
  • 9 extra-legroom seats
  • 12 seats without under-seat storage

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the Qantas Boeing 787-9 have?
This configuration has 236 seats: 42 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 166 Economy.
What are the best seats on the Qantas Boeing 787-9?
Top-rated in our data: 1A, 1K — Bulkhead window suite with open space ahead and direct aisle access; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing; 20A, 20B, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20J — Front-row Premium Economy seat with extra space ahead; no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 8A, 8E, 8F, 8K — Immediately forward of the mid-cabin galley and lavatories (Door 2) — foot traffic and noise; 46D, 46E, 46F — Centre bulkhead seat directly behind the mid-cabin (Door 3) galley and lavatories — noise and queueing; no under-seat storage; 59A — Last row of Economy, backing onto the rear galley and lavatories — noise and queueing.
Which rows are the exit rows?
Row 46 is an exit row.
Which rows have bassinet positions?
Bassinet positions serve rows 20, 40, and 46.
Does the Qantas Boeing 787-9 have lie-flat seats?
Yes — Business has 42 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.

Cabins

Business

42 seats · 1-2-1 (staggered) · lie-flat
Width
23"approx
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
16"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

Converts to a fully-flat 2m (80in) bed. Seat width 58.4-60cm (23-24in); bed width 61-63.5cm (24-25in) per Qantas. Qantas does not publish a Business pitch.

Premium Economy

28 seats · 2-3-2
Pitch
38"published
Width
22.8"published
Seat
Recliner
Screen
16"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

96.5cm (38in) pitch and 58cm (22.8in) width published by Qantas. Recline is not published numerically.

Economy

166 seats · 3-3-3
Pitch
32"published
Width
17.2"published
Seat
Standard seat, Extra-legroom seat
Screen
12"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

81.3cm (32in) pitch, 43.7cm (17.2in) width and 15.2cm (6in) recline published by Qantas.

Forward Zone (preferred seating)Extra Legroom

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

7 lavatories · 4 galleys · 4 door pairs

🍽 GALLEY × 4🚻 WC × 6🚪 EXIT × 4🍼 BASSINET × 3♿ WC ♿ × 1

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Not offered
Qantas's official 787-9 onboard page lists in-seat power and seatback entertainment but no Wi-Fi; Qantas had not equipped its international Boeing 787-9 fleet with Wi-Fi as of 2026-07-14.
Entertainment
Seatback screens
Personal on-demand seatback screens throughout (Qantas Q Streaming/RED): 40cm (16in) HD in Business and Premium Economy, 30cm (12in) HD touchscreen in Economy. "In-seat in-flight entertainment video screens throughout" per the seat-map legend.
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A
In-seat power throughout ("laptop power throughout" per the seat-map legend): USB charging and AC power in Business and Premium Economy; individual USB with shared AC power outlets in Economy. USB connector type is not specified by Qantas.
Food & drink
Complimentary meals and drinks in all cabins on long-haul; multi-course dining in Business and enhanced meal service in Premium Economy.

Seat map image

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Qantas Boeing 787-9 seat map diagram — Business, Premium Economy, Economy (236 seats)

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.

  • Qantas AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Official Qantas Boeing 787-9 International seat map: cabin classes and per-cabin capacities (42 Business 1-2-1 / 28 Premium Economy 2-3-2 / 166 Economy 3-3-3 = 236), full row/seat identifiers, the Extra Legroom (front and Door 3 exit-row) and Forward-Zone preferred seats, bassinet positions, exits/doors, galleys and lavatories; registrations VH-ZNA through VH-ZNN.

    Top-down schematic: proves layout, seat letters, cabin counts, zones and monuments, but not window-to-seat alignment and no numeric pitch/width. Row grid transcribed row-by-row from a 300-dpi render of this PDF.

    https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/qantas/pdfs/qantas-experience/onboard/seatmaps/b789.pdf ↗
  • Qantas AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Official Qantas 787-9 onboard page: Business 1-2-1 fully-flat 2m (80in) bed, seat width 58.4-60cm (23-24in) / bed 61-63.5cm (24-25in), direct aisle access, privacy screen, extendable leg rest, USB+AC power, 40cm (16in) HD seat-back screen; Premium Economy 2-3-2 pitch 96.5cm (38in), width 58cm (22.8in), leg/foot rest, USB+AC, 40cm (16in) screen; Economy 3-3-3 pitch 81.3cm (32in), width 43.7cm (17.2in), recline 15.2cm (6in), USB+AC, 30cm (12in) HD touchscreen; engines GEnx-1B74/75/P2.

    https://www.qantas.com/us/en/qantas-experience/onboard/seat-maps/boeing-787-9.html ↗
  • Qantas AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Qantas seat map PDF titled 'Seat map for the B787-900 aircraft- 42J/28PY/166Y', confirming the single cabin configuration 42 Business / 28 Premium Economy / 166 Economy = 236.

    Earlier (2017) revision of the same configuration; retained as a corroborating capacity source.

    https://www.qantas.com/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/ourAircraft/789-42J28PY166Y.pdf ↗
  • WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Qantas operates 14 Boeing 787-9 (with four more ordered in 2023 for delivery from 2027), all in a single 42 Business / 28 Premium Economy / 166 Economy = 236 configuration.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_fleet ↗
How this map was built

Qantas's sole Boeing 787-9 cabin: 42 Business / 28 Premium Economy / 166 Economy = 236, flown across the whole VH-ZNA..VH-ZNN subfleet (14 aircraft; four more on order for delivery from 2027). Transcribed ROW-BY-ROW from a 300-dpi render of the official Qantas 787-9 International seat-map PDF (b789.pdf); dimensions, screen sizes and engines come from Qantas's official 787-9 onboard page. BUSINESS (Thompson-style staggered 1-2-1, columns A | E,F | K): row 1 has only the two window suites 1A/1K (the centre position is a fixed divider with a bassinet mount) behind the forward galley; rows 2-8 and 10-12 are full 1-2-1 (Door 2 splits the cabin between rows 8 and 10) = 2 + 7x4 + 3x4 = 42. PREMIUM ECONOMY 2-3-2 (A,B | D,E,F | J,K) rows 20-23 = 28; row 20 is the bulkhead with a centre bassinet. ECONOMY 3-3-3 (A,B,C | D,E,F | H,J,K): rows 40-44 (45), the Door 3 exit row 46 (9), rows 47-58 (108), and the tapered last row 59 which keeps only 59A/59B and 59J/59K (4) as the aft galley occupies the centre and the aisle seats are removed = 45 + 9 + 108 + 4 = 166. EXTRA LEGROOM (canonicalTier extra_legroom_economy, the N tier): the map marks 40D/40E/40F 'Extra Legroom - Front' (3) and the Door 3 exit-row outboard seats 46A/B/C and 46H/J/K 'Extra Legroom - Exit Row' (6) = 9 N; all other Economy seats are standard Y (157). The map's 'Forward (1) Front' and 'Forward Zone 1/2/3' colours are Qantas seat-selection PRICING zones (captured as cabin.zones feeTier preferred), not physically different seats, so those seats stay Y and are rated standard. Row 46 centre D/E/F are NOT extra-legroom: they are a bulkhead behind the Door 3 galley/lavatories (rated be_aware, bassinet at 46E). windowAlignment is left 'unknown' for all window seats — a top-down schematic does not prove a real window lines up (no 787 window grid used). Bassinet positions per the map: PE row 20 centre, Economy row 40 (seats B/J) and row 46 (seat E). Wi-Fi is not listed on Qantas's official 787 page (in-seat power + seatback IFE only) and Qantas had not fitted Wi-Fi to its international 787-9 fleet as of retrieval. The over-wing row range is an approximation.

What changed

  1. Jul 14, 2026Initial Qantas 787-9 (42J/28W/166Y = 236) config, transcribed row-by-row from the official Qantas seat-map PDF with dimensions from the Qantas onboard page.