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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 seat map

Cathay Pacific's A330-300 in the 33E layout seats 262: 39 in Business (1-2-1) and 223 in Economy (2-4-2).

33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy✓ Checked against Cathay Pacific's seat map · October 2026
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300. Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business class

    39seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 11–21

    Best pick: row 20, seat AWindow seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.

  • Economy

    Economy

    223seats · 2-4-2

    Standard seat · rows 39–75

    Best pick: row 40, seat AWindow seat in a 2-seat pair near the front of Economy.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley

Business class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

11
Bulkhead
12
14
15
16
17
18
Galley
Galley
19
Bulkhead
20
21

Economy

2-4-2 · Standard seat

39
Bulkhead
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
Lavatory
59
Exit
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Cathay Pacific's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business class
3911–211-2-1Lie-flat bed
Economy
22339–752-4-2Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 20, seat A · Business class

    Window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.

  • Row 40, seat A · Economy

    Window seat in a 2-seat pair near the front of Economy.

  • Row 59, seat C · Economy

    Exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.

Trade-offs

  • Row 11, seats A, D, G and K · Business class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 19, seats A, D and G · Business class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 39, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 59, seats A, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seats D and G · Business class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 50, seats A, C, E, F and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 50, seat D · Economy

    Last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.

  • Row 75, seat A · Economy

    Last row, in front of the rear galley.

  • Row 75, seats D, E and G · Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

Quick answers

How many seats does Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) have?

Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) has 262 seats: 39 in Business class and 223 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)?

On Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 40, seat A (window seat in a 2-seat pair near the front of Economy.) and row 59, seat C (exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.).

Which seats should I avoid on Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)?

On Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy), avoid row 18, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 50, seats A, C, E, F and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 50, seat D (last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.).

What is Business class like on Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)?

Business class on Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) has 39 seats, rows 11 to 21, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 20, seat A (window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)?

Cathay Pacific doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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