Boeing 787-9 seat maps by airline

The Boeing 787-9 layouts span 222 to 285 seats, with 4 or 5 cabins; American Airlines has the largest layout, while United Airlines has the smallest. Economy is 3-3-3 on United Airlines maps, and American Airlines has cabin figures only.

Updated November 11, 2026

Most seats: 285 seats; American Airlines Version 1
Widest economy seat: 17.6 in; United Airlines Version 2
Most exit-row seats: 13 exit-row seats; United Airlines Version 1

Layouts compared

Boeing 787-9 layouts by airline
Airline	Seats	Cabins	Economy pitch	Economy width	Map
American Airlines Version 1	285	Business 30 width 21 in Premium economy 21 pitch 38 in, width 19 in Economy plus 34 pitch 35 in, width 17.2 in Economy 200 pitch 31 in, width 17.2 in	31 in	17.2 in	No seat map
American Airlines Version 2, 'Flagship Suite' layout	244	Business 8 width 21 in Business 43 width 21 in Premium economy 32 pitch 38 in, width 19 in Economy plus 18 pitch 34 in, width 17.6 in Economy 143 pitch 31 in, width 16.5 in	31 in	16.5 in	No seat map
United Airlines Version 1	257	Business 48, 1-2-1 across Premium economy 21, 2-3-2 across Economy plus 39, 3-3-3 across Economy 149, 3-3-3 across	31 in	17.3 in	Open map
United Airlines Version 2	222	Business 64, 1-2-1 across Premium economy 35, 2-3-2 across Economy plus 39, 3-3-3 across Economy 84, 3-3-3 across	31 in	17.6 in	Open map

Seats per cabin are the counts the airline publishes. Pitch and width are those of the economy cabin, as published. A row without a map has cabin figures only.

American Airlines and United Airlines cabin counts

American's Version 1 has 285 seats across 4 cabins: 30 business, 21 premium economy, 34 economy plus and 200 economy seats. American's Version 2 has 244 seats across 5 cabins: 8 business (Flagship Suite Preferred), 43 business (Flagship Suite), 32 premium economy, 18 economy plus and 143 economy seats.

United's Version 1 totals 257 seats across 4 cabins: 48 business, 21 premium economy, 39 economy plus and 149 economy seats. United's Version 2 is the smallest at 222 seats, also across 4 cabins: 64 business, 35 premium economy, 39 economy plus and 84 economy seats. United lists 3-3-3 in both economy cabins; American Airlines does not publish an abreast figure.

Boeing 787-9 economy figures

American's Version 1 lists 31 inches of pitch and 17.2 inches of width for economy; American's Version 2 lists 31 inches and 16.5 inches. United's Version 1 gives 31 inches of pitch and 17.3 inches of width, while United's Version 2 gives 31 inches and 17.6 inches. A layout without a row-level map has cabin figures but no seat map.

Choose a United Airlines map

Pick United's Version 1 or United's Version 2 to open a Boeing 787-9 map. The two American Airlines versions are cabin figures only, with no map to open.

Questions

Which Boeing 787-9 layout has the most seats?

American's Version 1 is the largest Boeing 787-9 layout here, with 285 seats across 4 cabins: 30 business, 21 premium economy, 34 economy plus and 200 economy seats.

Where does the Boeing 787-9 have the fewest seats?

United's Version 2 has the fewest seats among these Boeing 787-9 layouts, with 222 total: 64 business, 35 premium economy, 39 economy plus and 84 economy seats, across 4 cabins.

What economy pitch do airlines publish for the Boeing 787-9?

American's Version 1 and Version 2 each list 31 inches of economy pitch. United's Version 1 and Version 2 also each list 31 inches, so the published pitch is the same across all four layouts.