The China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 seats 158 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 6 July 2026Single source
Avoid 37A, 37B, 37K, 37L (Seat may not fully recline — exit row behind requires clear path); 53A, 53B, 53C, 53J, 53K, 53L (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noise); 54A, 54B, 54C, 54J, 54K, 54L, 55A, 55B, 55C, 55J, 55K, 55L (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic)
The China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 carries 158 passengers across Business + 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 7A, 7L, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38J. Another 20 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 38, 39 and 6 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 37A, 37B, 37K, 37L, 53A, 53B. Another 16 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
Two: a small two-by-two Business up front and six-abreast Economy behind. Business is a recliner rather than a bed, which suits the short domestic and regional flying this jet does. The map shows where the divide falls on your particular flight.
The rows ahead of the rear galley and lavatory draw the most noise and queueing, so give them a miss if you can. Middles with no window or aisle are the least comfortable in Economy, particularly with a full load on a busy domestic route.
For a short sector it buys a two-by-two recliner with the middle left empty and a proper meal instead of a snack. You sit in it rather than lie flat, so the payoff is space and service; on the busier trunk routes many travellers still count that worthwhile.
No. This is a two-cabin narrowbody with Business and Economy only. For a genuine middle cabin you would look to the widebody jets in the fleet, several of which fit a dedicated Premium Economy on the longer routes.
8Business150Economy158Total
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