The Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats 294 passengers across 3 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 7 July 2026Single source
Avoid 19A, 19B, 19K, 19L, 33E (Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise from infants); 26A, 26B, 26K, 26L, 27D, 27E, 27F, 43J, 43K, 43L, 44F, 45E, 46D (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noise); 27A, 27B, 27C, 27J, 27K, 27L, 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D, 28E, 28F, 28J, 28K, 28L, 44J, 44K, 44L, 45F, 46E, 46F (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic); 31C, 31J (Tray table and video screen in armrest — no seatback ahead)
The Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner carries 294 passengers across Business + Premium Economy + Economy. Every seat is rated below, so you can see which have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to a galley or lavatory.
The seats rated best on this map are 10A, 10C, 10D, 10F, 10L, 18A. Another 72 seats are rated best or good. Look for 25 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 19A, 19B, 19K, 19L, 26A, 26B. Another 35 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
Poerava is the lie-flat business cabin at the nose, Moana is a dedicated premium economy behind it with a wider seat and more recline, and the main economy cabin fills the rest of the aircraft. All three fly the same Papeete routes to Los Angeles and Paris.
On a route this long it makes a strong case. Moana carries more width, recline and legroom than economy at a fraction of the business fare, and across an eight-hour-plus leg that difference changes how you arrive. It is the value pick if a lie-flat is out of reach.
Choose a forward economy row for a calmer cabin and a quicker exit, and a seat ahead of the wing for the steadiest ride. Window seats get the 787 dimming windows, so you control the light over the long daylight stretch. The back rows by the rear galleys stay busy on an overnight.
The Dreamliner suits ultra-long thin sectors: a lower cabin altitude, larger dimming windows and a quieter ride than the older widebodies it replaced. On a leg that can run well over eight hours in the air, those things matter more than they would on a short hop.
30Business32Premium Economy232Economy294Total
