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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map

Etihad's own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 (layout 3) shows 335 seats: 28 Business and 307 Economy. Business runs from row 5 to 11 in a 1-2-1 layout. Economy runs from row 15 to 49 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 36 is the exit row behind the mid-cabin doors. Business seats are angled, all with their own aisle access.

Layout 3, 335 seats✓ Checked against Etihad Airways's seat map · October 2026
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9. Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business

    28seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 5–11

    Best pick: row 5, seat AFront Business window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy

    307seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · rows 15–49

    Best pick: row 15, seat AFirst Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.

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

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

5
Bulkhead
6
7
8
9
10
11
Galley
Galley

Economy

3-3-3 · Recliner

15
Bulkhead
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Lav
Lavatory
35
Bulkhead
36
Exit
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Etihad Airways'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
285–111-2-1Lie-flat bed
Economy
30715–493-3-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 5, seat A · Business

    Front Business window seat.

  • Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 8, seat A · Business

    Business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.

  • Row 8, seat K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 11, seat A · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 15, seat A · Economy

    First Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.

  • Row 35, seat E · Economy

    Middle bulkhead seat with extra legroom, by a bassinet position.

  • Row 36, seat A · Economy

    Exit row behind the mid-cabin doors, with extra legroom.

Trade-offs

  • Row 5, seats D and G · Business

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Rows 5 and 11, seat K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 15, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 35, seats D and G · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 36, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats D and G · Business

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 34, seats D and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 34, seat E · Economy

    In front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 49, seat B · Economy

    Last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.

  • Row 49, seats C, H and J · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 49, seats D, E and G · Economy

    Last row, against the rear toilets and galleys, so recline is likely limited

Quick answers

How many seats does Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) have?

Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335 seats: 28 in Business and 307 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)?

On Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats), the best Economy seats are row 15, seat A (first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.), row 35, seat E (middle bulkhead seat with extra legroom, by a bassinet position.) and row 36, seat A (exit row behind the mid-cabin doors, with extra legroom.).

Which seats should I avoid on Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)?

On Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats), avoid row 11, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 34, seats D and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 34, seat E (in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.).

What is Business like on Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)?

Business on Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 28 seats, rows 5 to 11, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 5, seat A (front Business window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Etihad Airways's Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check Etihad Airways's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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