Best seats on the Boeing 747-400
There is no single best seat on the Boeing 747-400 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 12 verified configurations of the Boeing 747-400 across 8 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 747-400 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
- Air China Boeing 747-400 seat map →344 seats · 10F · 42J · 292Y
Standout: rows 11 (first business row); rows 1 (first class bulkhead row).
- Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400 seat map →398 seats · 10F · 24J · 364Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead row).
- China Airlines Boeing 747-400 seat map →375 seats · 61J · 314Y
Standout: rows 13 (bulkhead row).
- El Al Boeing 747-400 seat map →455 seats · 26J · 429Y
Standout: rows 9, 14 (bulkhead row).
- Korean Air Boeing 747-400 seat map →404 seats · 12F · 24J · 368Y
Standout: rows 12 (bulkhead row).
- Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 seat map →371 seats · 67J · 32W · 272Y
Standout: rows 24 (bulkhead row); rows 29 (bulkhead row behind premium economy).
- Qantas Boeing 747-400 seat map →364 seats · 58J · 36W · 270Y
Standout: rows 11, 17 (bulkhead row).
- United Airlines Boeing 747-400 seat map →374 seats · 12F · 52J · 88W · 222Y
Standout: rows 19, 29 (bulkhead row).
How to pick the best seat on the Boeing 747-400
- 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 Boeing 747-400 seats
What are the best seats on the Boeing 747-400?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Air China, rows 11 (first business row); rows 1 (first class bulkhead row) stands out; On Asiana Airlines, rows 12 (bulkhead row) stands out; On China Airlines, rows 13 (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 Boeing 747-400?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 31 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 747-400 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Boeing 747-400 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.