The Qantas Airbus A350-1000 seats 238 passengers across 4 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 3 July 2026Cross-referenced
No standout or problem seats in this cabin.
The Qantas Airbus A350-1000 carries 238 passengers across First + 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 31A, 31B, 31D, 31E, 31F, 31G. Another 95 seats are rated best or good.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 54H, 54J, 54K, 55E, 55F, 55H. Another 4 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
Commercial service is targeted for mid-2027. Test flights are expected in Q3 2026 following the delivery of the first aircraft frame from Toulouse in April 2026. The inaugural route is widely expected to be Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR), with Sydney to New York (JFK) also planned as part of Project Sunrise.
Qantas's own A350 fleet page publishes the cabin breakdown as 6 First, 52 Business, 40 Premium Economy, and 140 Economy — 238 seats total. AeroLOPA's speculative seat map shows 30 Premium Economy (228 total), but AeroLOPA describes their layout as a pre-spec estimate from teaser images. We use the figure Qantas itself publishes.
AeroLOPA's speculative layout highlights seats 15A and 15K as the most scenic Business Class positions, offering an optimal view forward. The entire Business cabin features doored suites in a 1-2-1 staggered configuration, so every seat has direct aisle access. Front-row seats (row 7) are typically best for early disembarkation and extra bulkhead space.
The A350-1000 is a larger, longer-range aircraft specifically configured for ultra-long-haul flying. It carries 238 seats versus 236 on the 787-9, but with a very different cabin split: the A350-1000 has a First Class cabin (6 suites) that the 787-9 lacks, and its Economy cabin is 7-abreast (2-3-2) versus 3-3-3 on the 787-9. The A350-1000 has significantly greater range (~16,000 km vs ~14,000 km), enabling non-stop Sydney–London.
No. This layout is speculative, based on the diagram published by AeroLOPA and cross-referenced with Qantas press materials as of May 2026. Qantas has not released an official seat map. Cabin counts (6/52/40/140) are our best interpretation of available data. We will update this page once Qantas publishes confirmed seat assignments.
6First52Business40Premium Economy140Economy238Total
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