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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 seat map

Korean Air's 278-seat 787-9 has 24 Prestige seats (2-2-2, rows 7-10, each with aisle access) and 254 Economy seats (3-3-3).

278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 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 7–10

    Best pick: row 8, seat APrestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    254seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · 32" pitch · 17" wide · rows 28–57

    Best pick: row 28, seat GExtra Legroom 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

7
Bulkhead
8
9
10
Galley
Galley ×2

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat · 32" pitch · 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
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in
Economy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 8, seat A · Prestige Class

    Prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.

  • Row 28, seat G · Economy Class

    Extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.

  • Row 29, seats D, E and F · Economy Class

    Marked Economy Extra Legroom seat

  • Row 29, seats G, H and J · Economy Class

    Marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

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

    Marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

  • Row 44, seat B · Economy Class

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

Trade-offs

  • Row 7, seats A, B, D, E, H and J · Prestige Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 10, seat D · Prestige Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, 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, seats B, C, E, F, G and H · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 57, seat D · Economy Class

    Last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.

Quick answers

How many seats does Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) have?

Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278 seats: 24 in Prestige Class and 254 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 28, seat G (extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.), row 29, seats D, E and F (marked Economy Extra Legroom seat) and row 29, seats G, H and J (marked Economy front-zone preferred seat).

Which seats should I avoid on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy), avoid row 10, 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 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)?

Prestige Class on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 24 seats, rows 7 to 10, in a 2-2-2 layout, 75-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 8, seat A (prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)?

Economy on Korean Air's Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has about 32 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17 inches wide, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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