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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 seat map

Korean Air's 269-seat 787-9 has 24 Prestige seats (2-2-2, rows 1 and 7-9, each with aisle access) and 245 Economy seats (3-3-3).

269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy✓ Checked against Korean Air's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Prestige Class

    24seats · 2-2-2

    Lie-flat bed · 75" pitch · 21" wide · rows 1–9

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Prestige window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    245seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · 17" wide · rows 28–57

    Best pick: row 29, seat AExtra Legroom window seat at 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
Galley
GalleyLavatory

Prestige Class

2-2-2 · Lie-flat bed · 75" pitch · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead
7
8
9
Galley
Galley ×2

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat · 17" wide

28
Bulkhead
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory ×2Galley ×2
Lavatory
44
Exit
45
46
Bassinet
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Lav
LavatoryGalley
Galley
LavatoryGalley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Korean Air'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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Prestige Class
241–92-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in
Economy Class
24528–573-3-3Standard seat—17 in

Best and worst seats

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

  • Rows 30 and 32, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J · Economy Class

    Marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, F, G, H and J · Economy Class

    Marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

  • Row 44, seat H · Economy Class

    Extra Legroom seat behind the mid-cabin exit, in a row of only four seats.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats B, D, E, H and J · Prestige Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 9, seat D · Prestige Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 28, seats D, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 44, seats A, B and J · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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.

  • Row 57, seats E and F · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) have?

Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269 seats: 24 in Prestige Class and 245 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 29, seat A (extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.), row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (marked Economy Extra Legroom seat) and row 29, seat F (marked Economy front-zone preferred seat).

Which seats should I avoid on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy), avoid row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 43, seat A (directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.) and row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Prestige Class like on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)?

Prestige Class on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 24 seats, rows 1 to 9, in a 2-2-2 layout, 75-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Prestige window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)?

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

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