Best-seats guide · Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
The best seats on the Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
The Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 186 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
The Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Japan Airlines 787-8) carries 186 passengers across Business + Economy. Look for 16 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.
Business Class
rows 1–8 · 30 seatsEconomy
rows 18–55 · 156 seats- ›No underseat storage — bulkhead in front
- ›Extra legroom at this seat
- ›Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (88cm (35in) to wall)
Frequently 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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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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