Best-seats guide · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The best seats on the Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
The Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats 282 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
The Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (Gulf Air 787-9) carries 282 passengers across Business + Economy. The extra legroom is at 18 extra-legroom seats. Every row below is ranked on legroom, window alignment and quiet — and flagged when it sits next to the galley or the lavatory — so the seats worth booking and the ones to skip are easy to spot.
Business Class
rows 1–5 · 26 seatsEconomy
rows 20–54 · 256 seats- ›No underseat storage — bulkhead in front
- ›Extra legroom at this seat
- ›Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (74cm (29in) to wall)
Frequently asked
The 18 extra-legroom seats the airline marks give the most room. The "Best Seats" list above has the exact seat numbers.
The back rows of Economy, any seat directly next to a lavatory or galley, and middle seats near the rear are the ones travellers skip first on this layout.
Yes — most seats have power or USB. Wi-Fi is available on this aircraft.
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How we rate
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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