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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

KLM's own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 shows 275 seats: 30 Business, 21 Premium Comfort, 45 Economy Comfort and 179 Economy. World Business Class runs from row 1 to 8 in a 1-2-1 layout where every seat has its own aisle access. Premium Comfort runs from row 11 to 14 in a 2-3-2 layout. Economy Comfort runs from row 17 to 21 in a 3-3-3 layout. Economy Class runs from row 22 to 45 in a 3-3-3 layout. KLM labels row 30 as the exit row. Row 1 has only the window seats 1A and 1K. Row 22's middle seats (22D, 22E and 22G) are also Economy Comfort; the rest of rows 22 to 26 are Front standard seats. Row 44 has a pair of seats at the right window, 44H and 44K. The page's spec table gives a maximum of 294 passengers; the map's 275 seats are used here.

275 seats✓ Checked against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's seat map · October 2026
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9. Photo: Jeroen Stroes Aviation Photography, CC BY 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    World Business Class

    30seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 1–8

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront row of Business with no middle pair beside it: only the window seats 1A and 1K are in row 1.

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Comfort

    21seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38.2" pitch · rows 11–14

    Best pick: row 11, seat AFirst row of Premium Comfort, with nothing ahead but the cabin divider.

  • Extra legroom

    Economy Comfort

    45seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 35" pitch · rows 17–21

    Best pick: row 17, seat AFront row of Economy Comfort, with more legroom than Economy.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    179seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31.1" pitch · rows 22–45

    Best pick: row 30, seat AExit row by the mid-cabin door, marked 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

Likely galley (unlabelled block on KLM's map)

World Business Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Galley
Galley

Premium Comfort

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38.2" pitch

11
Bulkhead
12
14

Economy Comfort

3-3-3 · Recliner · 35" pitch

17
Bulkhead
18
19
20
21

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31.1" pitch

22
Bulkhead
23
24
25
26
Lav
Lavatory
Accessible lavatoriesLavatory
Lavatory
30
Exit
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Lav
Lavatory
44
45
Galley
Likely galley (unlabelled block on KLM's map)

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines'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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchPowerWi-Fi
World Business Class
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed—Every seatYes
Premium Comfort
2111–142-3-2Recliner38.2 inEvery seatYes
Economy Comfort
4517–213-3-3Recliner35 inEvery seatYes
Economy Class
17922–453-3-3Recliner31.1 inEvery seatYes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · World Business Class

    Front row of Business with no middle pair beside it: only the window seats 1A and 1K are in row 1.

  • Rows 2–7, seats A and K · World Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 11, seat A · Premium Comfort

    First row of Premium Comfort, with nothing ahead but the cabin divider.

  • Row 17, seat A · Economy Comfort

    Front row of Economy Comfort, with more legroom than Economy.

  • Row 30, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row by the mid-cabin door, marked Extra legroom.

  • Row 30, seats B, C, H and J · Economy Class

    KLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

  • Row 30, seat K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom at the window.

  • Row 44, seat H · Economy Class

    A pair at the window near the back: only one neighbour, though the rear galley is close.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seat K · World Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 2, seat D · World Business Class

    First middle pair of Business, behind the forward galley.

  • Row 8, seats A and K · World Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 11, seats C, D, E, G, H and K · Premium Comfort

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 17, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Comfort

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 22, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats D and G · World Business Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 26, seat A · Economy Class

    Backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.

  • Row 26, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 43, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row on the left, beside the rear lavatory.

  • Row 43, seats B and C · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 45, seats D and G · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 45, seat E · Economy Class

    Last row, in front of the rear galley.

Quick answers

How many seats does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) have?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 275 seats: 30 in World Business Class, 21 in Premium Comfort, 45 in Economy Comfort and 179 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats), the best Economy seats are row 30, seat A (exit row by the mid-cabin door, marked Extra legroom.), row 30, seats B, C, H and J (kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency) and row 30, seat K (exit row with extra legroom at the window.).

Which seats should I avoid on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats), avoid row 8, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 26, seat A (backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.) and row 26, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is World Business Class like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

World Business Class on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 30 seats, rows 1 to 8, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 1, seat A (front row of Business with no middle pair beside it: only the window seats 1A and 1K are in row 1.).

What is Premium Comfort like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

Premium Comfort on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 21 seats, rows 11 to 14, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38.2-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 11, seat A (first row of Premium Comfort, with nothing ahead but the cabin divider.).

What is Economy Comfort like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

Economy Comfort on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 45 seats, rows 17 to 21, in a 3-3-3 layout, 35-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 17, seat A (front row of Economy Comfort, with more legroom than Economy.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)?

Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has about 31.1 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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