The South African Airways Airbus A340-300 seats 254 passengers across 2 cabins. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Avoid 45A, 45E, 45K, 46C and 46H (near bassinet position), 45C, 45D, 45G and 45H (bassinet position at this seat), row 55, row 56, row 61, 75A, 75C, 75H, 75K and row 76 (immediately adjacent to lavatory) and row 62, 75D, 75E and 75G (near lavatory).
The South African Airways Airbus A340-300 carries 254 passengers across Business + Economy. Seats are 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 46D, 46E, 46F, 46G, 74D, 74E. Another 38 seats are rated best or good. The map marks 16 seats with extra legroom.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 45A, 45C, 45D, 45E, 45G, 45H. Another 45 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
A window seat in the forward economy rows, ahead of the wing and away from the rear galleys, is the quietest choice. It keeps you clear of the service-area traffic and gives you a wall to lean on, which matters most on the overnight sectors this aircraft flies.
Both are two-class widebodies with a similar economy experience, so the seat logic is the same on each: front for a fast exit and quiet, exit rows for legroom, rear for the compromise. The A340 has four engines and a slightly different cabin length, but you choose your seat on position either way.
The exit rows give the most legroom in economy, which is real value on a long flight. Some of those seats have limited or no recline and fixed armrests, though, so if you intend to sleep, check whether the specific exit seat reclines before you settle on it.
The forward economy rows, just behind the Business cabin, clear the aircraft first and put you ahead of the immigration queue on arrival. If a tight connection is the concern, that zone beats any seat further back regardless of the extra legroom an exit row might offer.
