Best seats on the Airbus A340-300
There is no single best seat on the Airbus A340-300 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 11 verified configurations of the Airbus A340-300 across 6 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 33 inches, so the same Airbus A340-300 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
Best and avoid seats are derived from verified seat maps — checked against each airline's published configuration before publishing.
Best seats by airline
- Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340-300 seat map →280 seats · 32J · 248Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead row).
- Iberia Airbus A340-300 seat map →248 seats · 46J · 202Y
Standout: rows 10 (bulkhead row).
- Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 seat map →300 seats · 18J · 21W · 261Y
Standout: rows 5, 9 (bulkhead row).
- South African Airways Airbus A340-300 seat map →254 seats · 38J · 216Y
Standout: rows 45 (bulkhead row at front of economy); rows 62 (bulkhead row behind mid-cabin galley/lavatories).
- Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A340-300 seat map →215 seats · 8F · 42J · 21W · 144Y
Standout: rows 20, 27, 29, 30 (extra legroom).
- Turkish Airlines Airbus A340-300 seat map →270 seats · 34J · 236Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead row).
How to pick the best seat on the Airbus A340-300
- Find your operating airline in the list above.
- Open that carrier's verified seat map for the row-exact cabin layout.
- Pick from the extra-legroom rows and avoid the flagged seats — no window, near a galley or lavatory, or limited recline.
Frequently asked about Airbus A340-300 seats
What are the best seats on the Airbus A340-300?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aerolineas Argentinas, rows 8 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Iberia, rows 10 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Lufthansa, rows 5, 9 (bulkhead row) stands out. Each verified seat map below lists the exact extra-legroom rows and the seats to avoid.
Does economy legroom vary on the Airbus A340-300?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 33 inches, so the same Airbus A340-300 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Airbus A340-300 seat recommendations verified?
Every configuration linked here is a verified seat map: the cabin counts are checked against the airline's published configuration and the full seat grid is validated before the map renders. Best and avoid seats are derived from that verified data, not crowd-sourced colour ratings.