Lounge Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	45 in	20 in	—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class	272	31–65	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17 in	6 in
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class	24	1–9	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	75 in	21 in	—
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class	245	28–57	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	17 in	—

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

300 seats: 19 good, 15 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 6–10, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 64, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.