The best seats on the United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
The United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 243 passengers across 4 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
The United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (United 787-8) carries 243 passengers across Polaris Business + Premium Plus + Economy Plus + Economy. 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.
Polaris Business
rows 1–7 · 28 seatsEconomy Plus
rows 30–33 · 36 seats- ›No underseat storage — bulkhead in front
- ›Extra legroom at this seat
- ›Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower
Economy
rows 34–53 · 158 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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