United Airlines Boeing 787-8 seat map
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- — True window single with direct aisle access — the most private Polaris seat for solo travellers.
- — Last row: recline is limited or fixed against the rear bulkhead.
- — Last Polaris row — next to the mid-cabin galley and lavatories: foot traffic and noise.
- Bassinet rows: 9 and 12
- 36 extra-legroom seats
- 20 seats without under-seat storage
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Best seats
- 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K — True window single with direct aisle access — the most private Polaris seat for solo travellers.
Seats to avoid
- 33C, 33D, 33E, 33F, 33H — Last row: recline is limited or fixed against the rear bulkhead.
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.
United Polaris
Best seats
- 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K, 5A, 5K, 6A, 6K — True window single with direct aisle access — the most private Polaris seat for solo travellers.
- 2E, 2F — Centre pair with a retractable privacy divider — best Polaris seats for two; solo privacy when raised.
Seats to avoid
- 7A, 7E, 7F, 7K — Last Polaris row — next to the mid-cabin galley and lavatories: foot traffic and noise.
- Rows next to a galley: 7
- Rows next to a lavatory: 7
- 4 seats without under-seat storage
United Premium Plus
Best seats
- 9A, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9H, 9K — Premium Plus bulkhead: extra legroom and bassinet mount positions, but no under-seat storage and the tray table stows in the armrest (slightly narrower).
- Bassinet rows: 9
- 7 seats without under-seat storage
United Economy Plus
Best seats
- 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F, 12H, 12J, 12K — Economy Plus bulkhead: extra legroom and bassinet mounts ahead, but no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.
- 13A, 13B, 13C — Extra legroom compared with the standard Economy seat.
- Bassinet rows: 12
- 36 extra-legroom seats
- 9 seats without under-seat storage
United Economy
Seats to avoid
- 33C, 33D, 33E, 33F, 33H — Last row: recline is limited or fixed against the rear bulkhead.
- Rows next to a galley: 33
- Rows next to a lavatory: 33
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the United Airlines Boeing 787-8 have?
- This configuration has 243 seats: 28 United Polaris, 21 United Premium Plus, 36 United Economy Plus, 158 United Economy.
- What are the best seats on the United Airlines Boeing 787-8?
- Top-rated in our data: 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K, 5A, 5K — True window single with direct aisle access — the most private Polaris seat for solo travellers.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Flagged in our data: 33C, 33D, 33E, 33F, 33H — Last row: recline is limited or fixed against the rear bulkhead; 7A, 7E, 7F — Last Polaris row — next to the mid-cabin galley and lavatories: foot traffic and noise.
- Which rows have bassinet positions?
- Bassinet positions serve rows 9 and 12.
- Does the United Airlines Boeing 787-8 have lie-flat seats?
- Yes — United Polaris has 28 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.
Cabins
United Polaris
- Width
- 20"estimated
- Seat
- Lie-flat bed
- Screen
- 16"
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
180-degree flat bed measuring 6'6" (78 in) with direct aisle access (United 2016 Polaris release). Seat width not published by United.
United Premium Plus
- Pitch
- 38"estimated
- Width
- 19"estimated
- Seat
- Recliner
- Screen
- 13"
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
United does not publish Premium Plus pitch/width; ~38-inch pitch is an estimate pending a citable United figure.
United Economy Plus
- Pitch
- 34"estimated
- Width
- 17"estimated
- Seat
- Extra-legroom seat
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
United markets Economy Plus as extra legroom over standard Economy; exact pitch/width are not published (estimates).
United Economy
- Pitch
- 31"estimated
- Width
- 17"estimated
- Seat
- Standard seat
- Power
- AC power outlet · USB-A
United does not publish Economy pitch/width for the 787-8; ~31-inch pitch is an estimate.
Onboard facilities
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4 lavatories · 3 galleys · 4 door pairs
Amenities
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Sources
Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.
- WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
United Boeing 787-8: 12 aircraft in service, cabin configuration 28 Polaris (J) / 21 Premium Plus (W) / 36 Economy Plus (Y+) / 158 Economy (Y) = 243 seats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_fleet ↗ - SEC EDGARPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
United Airlines Holdings FY2025 Form 10-K mainline fleet table: 12 Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051726000023/ual-20251231.htm ↗ - United Airlines NewsroomPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
United Polaris business class: direct aisle access, 180-degree flat-bed recline up to 6 foot 6 inches of bed space, 16-inch high-definition entertainment screen, retractable privacy divider between centre seats.
https://united.mediaroom.com/2016-06-02-United-Airlines-Unveils-Reimagined-International-Travel-Experience-United-Polaris-Business-Class ↗ - United Airlines NewsroomPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026
United Premium Plus premium economy: more legroom, elbow room and recline than a standard Economy Plus or Economy seat, plus an amenity kit, Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and pillow, and enhanced meal service.
https://united.mediaroom.com/2018-11-30-United-Airlines-Announces-Sale-Date-for-United-R-Premium-Plus-Airlines-Premium-Economy-Offering ↗
United Boeing 787-8 four-cabin layout (United Polaris lie-flat business, United Premium Plus premium economy, Economy Plus extra-legroom economy, Economy). Per-cabin split 28 Polaris / 21 Premium Plus / 36 Economy Plus / 158 Economy = 243 per the Wikipedia United fleet table (12 airframes; corroborated by the UAL FY2025 10-K mainline fleet count of 12 787-8s). This is the only 787-8 configuration currently flying — the "Elevated" interior retrofit (Polaris Studio suites) is being rolled out on the 787-9 first, so the 787-8 has a single active config with no First cabin. IMPORTANT — the ROW GRID IS DERIVED, not a placard scan: united.com is bot-blocked and competitor seat-map sites are prohibited. Class layouts (Polaris 1-2-1, Premium Plus 2-3-2, Economy Plus / Economy 3-3-3) plus the Polaris 180-degree flat bed (6'6" / 78 in), direct aisle access and 16-inch HD screen come from United's 2016 Polaris release; Premium Plus (2018 release) is a premium-economy recliner with more legroom/recline than Economy Plus, amenity kit and enhanced meal service. Row numbers, the Door 2 / Door 3 / Door 4 placements, the over-wing band and furniture are constructed to reproduce United's published per-cabin totals and abreast layouts and may differ from the actual airframe. Derivations: Polaris rows 1-7 (7x4=28); Premium Plus rows 9-11 (3x7=21); Economy Plus rows 12-15 (4x9=36, clean, no taper); Economy rows 16-33 (rows 16-32 = 17x9=153 full, row 33 reduced to the centre five seats by the aft galley/lavatories to reach 158). No 787 window grid exists, so windowGridType is omitted and every window seat is windowAlignment "unknown". Pitch/width are not published by United and are flagged unsourced.
What changed
- Jul 14, 2026Initial United 787-8 (243-seat) four-cabin config; per-cabin split from Wikipedia fleet table, fleet count corroborated by UAL FY2025 10-K, Polaris/Premium Plus specs from United 2016/2018 product releases, row grid derived from published layouts and totals.