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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

El Al's own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 (293-seat layout) shows 293 seats: 30 Business and 263 Economy. Business Class runs from row 1 to 5 in a 2-2-2 layout. Economy Class runs from row 21 to 51 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 37 is the exit row, behind the mid-cabin doors. El Al sells 52 Economy seats as Extra Space, with the most legroom in Economy, and 9 as EL AL Space, with more legroom than standard seats; both are marked on the map.

787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats✓ Checked against El Al Israel Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    30seats · 2-2-2

    · rows 1–5

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, C, D, G, H and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    263seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · rows 21–51

    Best pick: row 21, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and KExtra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.

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

Lavatory
Galley
Galley

Business Class

2-2-2

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
Galley
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Recliner

21
Bulkhead
22
23
24
25
Bulkhead
26
Bulkhead
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Galley
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory
37
Exit
38
Bulkhead
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
51
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as El Al Israel 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business Class
301–52-2-2—
Economy Class
26321–513-3-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.

  • Rows 22–24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Extra Space seat, marked on El Al's map: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al.

  • Row 25, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.

  • Rows 27–29, seats D, F and G · Economy Class

    EL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

  • Row 37, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, D, G, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Rows 2–4, seats A and K · Business Class

    Window seat in a cabin of side-by-side pairs: a view, but no direct aisle access, so you step past your neighbour.

  • Row 5, seats A and K · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Rows 26 and 38, seats D, F and G · Economy Class

    Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats C and H · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 5, seats D and G · Business Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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

    Last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.

  • Rows 36 and 51, seats D, F and G · Economy Class

    Last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

  • Row 50, seats A, C, H and K · Economy Class

    Last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.

Quick answers

How many seats does El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) have?

El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) has 293 seats: 30 in Business Class and 263 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)?

On El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats), the best Economy seats are row 21, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.), rows 22–24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (extra Space seat, marked on El Al's map: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al.) and row 25, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.).

Which seats should I avoid on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)?

On El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats), avoid row 5, seats C and H (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 5, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 36, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.).

What is Business Class like on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)?

Business Class on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) has 30 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 2-2-2 layout.

How much legroom is there in Economy on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check El Al Israel Airlines's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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