The best seats on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
The American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats 285 passengers across 4 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
The American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (American 787-9) carries 285 passengers across Flagship Business + Premium Economy + Main Cabin Extra + Main Cabin. Look for 52 extra-legroom seats below. Every row is ranked so you can see which seats have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to the galley or the lavatory.
Flagship Business
rows 1–8 · 30 seatsMain Cabin Extra
rows 12–15 · 36 seats- ›No underseat storage — bulkhead in front
- ›Extra legroom at this seat
- ›Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower
Main Cabin
rows 16–39 · 198 seatsFrequently asked
Exit rows and bulkhead rows, where the airline has flagged them. The "Best Seats" list above has the specific seat numbers.
Last rows of Economy, anything directly next to a lavatory or galley, and middle seats near the back are usually the seats travellers skip first on this aircraft.
Yes — most seats have power or USB. Wi-Fi is available on this aircraft.
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Every seat is sourced from the airline's own diagram, cross-checked against independent references, and reviewed by hand — last updated June 2026. Ratings weigh legroom, recline, window alignment, and distance from galleys and lavatories.
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