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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 selection coloursZone: Forward selection coloursForward selection coloursFORWARD SELECTION COLOURSZone: Mixed selection bands at rows40/46Zone: Mixed selection bands at rows40/46Mixed selection bands at rows40/46MIXED SELECTION BANDS AT ROWS40/46BusinessBusinessBusiness · 1-2-1Premium EconomyPremium EconomyPremium Economy · 2-3-2EconomyEconomyEconomy · 3-3-3LAVATORY (left) — Forward lavatory (Door 1 vestibule).🚻 LAVATORYBASSINET (center) — Native centre bassinet marker; schematic position only, no precise hardware dimensions.BASSIN…GALLEY (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) — Native centre bassinet marker; schematic position only, no precise hardware dimensions.🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (both_sides) — Native bassinet markers ahead of Premium Economy row20 side blocks A/B and J/K; no centre-block marker.🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (both_sides) — Native bassinet markers ahead of Premium Economy row20 side blocks A/B and J/K; no centre-block marker.🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (both_sides) — Bassinet mounts at the Economy bulkhead (row 40, seats B/J).🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (both_sides) — Bassinet mounts at the Economy bulkhead (row 40, seats B/J).🍼 BASSINETLAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Aft galley behind the centre-row59 stowage block. The after-row59 position is a source-relative schematic anchor, without engineering dimensions.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (right)🚻 LAVATORY123456781011122021222340414243444647484950515253545556575859AKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKAEFKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABDEFJKLAVATORY (centre, row 44) — Native centre toilet symbol occupies the longitudinal station beside side row 44, after centre row 43. This is a source-relative schematic anchor, without engineering dimensions. · source-relative schematic position; dimensions not verifiedLAVATORYWCAccessible lavatory (centre, row 44) — Native centre toilet symbol occupies the longitudinal station beside side row 44, after centre row 43. This is a source-relative schematic anchor, without engineering dimensions. · source-relative schematic position; dimensions not verifiedAccessible lavatoryWCBASSINET · Centre · Row 46 Placement not shown — Bassinet position at the Door 3 centre bulkhead (seat E).BASSINET · Centre · Row 46Placement not shownEXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXITEXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXIT — Door 1 (forward, boarding).EXITEXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXITEXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXIT — Door 2 — splits Business (rows 1-8 forward, 10-12 aft).EXITEXIT — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXIT — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXITEXIT — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXIT — Door 3 (over-wing, passenger exit row).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT — 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) centre toilets — 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) centre toilets — 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 — Published Extra Legroom – Exit Row category; relative exit location is shown schematically, without a published seat-selection price or measured extra-legroom pitch.

Seats to avoid

  • 46D, 46E, 46F — Centre bulkhead seat directly behind the mid-cabin (Door 3) centre toilets — 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: 43, 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) centre toilets — 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
23.5"published
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
16"
Power
AC power outlet

Current official 787 page: Business seat width23–24in, bed width24–25in and80in fully-flat bed. Exact per-row measurement is not published.

Premium Economy

28 seats · 2-3-2
Pitch
38"published
Width
22.8"published
Seat
Recliner
Screen
13"
Power
AC power outlet

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

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

Forward selection coloursMixed selection bands at rows40/46

Onboard facilities

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

7 lavatories · 3 galleys · 4 door pairs

🍽 GALLEY × 3🚻 WC × 6🚪 EXIT × 4🍼 BASSINET × 5♿ WC ♿ × 1

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Rolling out across the fleet
free · Current official 787 page publishes Wi-Fi on selected routes; this does not certify installation on every airframe or this exact configuration.
Entertainment
Seatback screens
Current official 787 cabin specifications publish Business16in, Premium Economy13in and Economy12in HD seat-back screens. The prior Premium16in claim is superseded.
Power
AC power outlet
Current official cabin specifications publish AC outlets and USB charging, without specifying USB connector types. USB presence retained in this note; prior USB-A inference withdrawn from structured types.
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

A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.

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 selection categories, 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, high-definition seat-back touchscreen (no screen diagonal stated in this July2026 snapshot); 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 ↗
  • QantasPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Oct 1, 2026

    Official marketed fleet index distinguishes current international/domestic/regional aircraft and labels A350 arriving soon.

    https://www.qantas.com/en-au/onboard/fleet ↗
  • Qantas GroupPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Oct 1, 2026

    FY2026 Annual Report printed p20 (PDF p22): at30June2026 Qantas138, QantasLink127; QantasLink E19032 includes30 Alliance wet leases;14 Q200/Q300 exited. Printed p6 (CEO message): Economy Plus on737/A220/A321XLR and shortly A330. These are dated type totals and rollout statements, never exact current configuration allocations. For this 787-9 record, printed page 20 (PDF page 22) reports 14 aircraft at June 2025 and June 2026, a dated type total without current tail allocation. Printed page 23 (PDF page 25), Customer and People, describes rollout of Wi-Fi across the 787-9 fleet; it does not certify availability on every route or flight.

    https://investor.qantas.com/FormBuilder/_Resource/_module/doLLG5ufYkCyEPjF1tpgyw/file/annual-reports/2026-Annual-Report.pdf ↗
  • QantasPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Oct 1, 2026

    Current type page checked; selected-aircraft statements and current vs prior capacities must not be generalized across every tail.

    https://www.qantas.com/us/en/qantas-experience/onboard/seat-maps/boeing-787-9.html ↗
  • QantasPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Oct 1, 2026

    Official 787-9 b789.pdf captured October 1, 2026, byte-identical to the retained July 14 capture. It prints seat-selection legend categories and registrations VH-ZNA through VH-ZNN; its legend does not print cabin seat totals. The numbered seat glyphs support the represented layout. Cabin totals 42 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 166 Economy are stated by the current 787 page and the retained earlier capacity map. This is published diagram evidence, not a live tail-installation census.

    https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/qantas/pdfs/qantas-experience/onboard/seatmaps/b789.pdf ↗
How this map was built

Qantas Boeing 787-9 public cabin: 42 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 166 Economy (236 total). The captured map lists VH-ZNA through VH-ZNN; the FY2026 annual report lists 14 aircraft at June 30, 2026. These dated sources do not establish each tail's current installation or assignment to a flight. Business is staggered 1-2-1 with columns A/E,F/K: row 1 has A/K only; rows 2–8 and 10–12 are full four-seat rows. Premium Economy is 2-3-2 with A,B/D,E,F/J,K at rows 20–23. Economy centre D/E/F positions are rows 40–43 and 46–59. Side positions A/B/C and H/J/K are rows 40–44 and 46–58; side row 59 has A/B and J/K, alongside centre 59D/E/F. The native map draws centre toilets at the side-row44 station, after centre row43, and white stowage behind centre row59 before the rear galley. These are direct seat-glyph and printed row-axis readings, not a capacity-derived replacement grid. The map marks 40D/E/F Extra Legroom Front and 46A/B/C/H/J/K Extra Legroom Exit (9 N, 157 Y). Other selection colours do not establish different physical seats or fees payable by every traveller. Rows 40 and 46 contain multiple colour bands: 40A/C/H/K Forward (1) Front, 40B/J bassinet, 40D/E/F Extra Legroom Front; 46A/B/C/H/J/K Extra Legroom Exit, 46D/F Forward Zone 2 and 46E bassinet. Forward Zone 3 is rows 47–48; rows 49–59 are standard grey in the high-resolution native map. Native bassinet markers are ahead of Business rows 1 and 10 in the centre, Premium Economy row 20 side blocks A/B and J/K, Economy row 40 B/J and row 46 E. Door 3 centre monuments are toilets, including an accessible toilet, with side crew-seat symbols and no galley shown there. Furniture anchors are schematic, without engineering dimensions. The current official page publishes Premium Economy screen size 13 in, Business seat width 23–24 in and bed width 24–25 in. The July 2026 Premium Economy source did not state a screen diagonal. Current generic USB charging does not identify connector type. Wi-Fi is published over Australia/New Zealand and selected international routes; the FY2026 report describes rollout across the 787-9 fleet, without certifying universal route availability. Window alignment remains unknown and the retained wing range is an unsourced approximation. Inherited seat-proximity, storage and recline restrictions are not fully source-certified. Hardware identities, exact furniture geometry, engineering installed capacity and current tail allocation remain unresolved. The exact 2017-10-01 effective date was withdrawn as unsupported. Future 787 products announced for later deliveries are not represented here. LastVerifiedAt remains historical; full physical configuration certification is false.

What changed

  1. Oct 3, 2026Corrected current 787 map source attribution: its legend prints categories and registrations, while cabin totals are stated by the current aircraft page and retained earlier capacity map. Passenger seats, product data, furniture and qualification notes are unchanged.
  2. Oct 3, 2026Independent consistency review: corrected stale aft-galley wording to describe its source-relative position behind centre-row59 stowage, and replaced unsupported Forward-Zone preferred-sale wording with published selection categories. Seat positions and furniture anchors are unchanged from the preceding native correction.
  3. Oct 3, 2026Independent native source review: corrected Economy centre positions from 44D/E/F to 59D/E/F using printed row axes and seat glyphs, and aligned schematic centre toilets beside side row 44. Total 166 Economy seats remains unchanged as a consequence, not as the basis for correction. Removed remaining sale prose and bound dated 787 fleet/Wi-Fi annual-report claims. No current tail, exact monument dimensions or full physical certification is asserted.
  4. Oct 3, 2026Independent source review of actual final findings: corrected the 787-specific diagram claim and Premium Economy headrest description, and withdrew unsupported preferred-sale flags, fee tier, price prose and unsupported exact exit hardware grade. Passenger seat positions, furniture and historical verification date are preserved.
  5. Oct 3, 2026Corrected source-backed prose, product and schematic monument claims after actual Claude review and independent primary-source checking; preserved unresolved physical and tail-assignment limitations.
  6. Oct 1, 2026Appended native primary evidence, fleet/retrofit scope, and product/dimension corrections without full certification.
  7. 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.