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The Skytrans De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 seats 50 passengers across 1 cabin. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 2 June 2026Single source
Skytrans' larger turboprop, two-by-two on busier Cape York and Torres Strait routes — more capacity than the -100 with the same no-middle-seat comfort; it handles the short, sometimes unpaved strips of remote Queensland.
The front rows are quietest and off first, exit-row seats add legroom where available, and two-by-two means every seat has window or aisle access. A window looks out over the Great Barrier Reef, Cape York rainforest and Torres Strait waters — genuinely something from a low-flying turboprop.
The propeller line is the loudest stretch, and the last rows may not recline far and sit furthest from the door. On flights over an hour, the front-to-mid noise gap is worth weighing when you pick.
The Dash 8-300 is a utility regional aircraft rather than a comfort-first product. Seats are functional, noise levels are higher than a jet, and the ride at lower altitudes can be bumpier. That said, many passengers find the two-two layout without a middle seat a redeeming feature.
The -300 is longer with more seats and a marginally higher cruise speed. The cabin experience — noise character, seat width, overhead space — is essentially the same.
The fuselage is narrow enough that aisle seats are only a short lean away from the window. The two-two layout means the window is only one seat over, which is far more convenient than the middle-seat arrangement on a wider aircraft.
Avoid 12A, 12C, 12D, 12F, 13A, 13F (Last row with limited or no recline. Near lavatories. Consider choosing a different seat.)
