Best seats on the De Havilland Dash 8-400
There is no single best seat on the De Havilland Dash 8-400 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 12 verified configurations of the De Havilland Dash 8-400 across 11 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 32 inches, so the same De Havilland Dash 8-400 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 Canada De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →78 seats · 78Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Air Tanzania De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →76 seats · 6J · 70Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Alaska Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →76 seats · 76Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Austrian Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →71 seats · 5J · 66Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Eurowings De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →73 seats · 73Y
Standout: rows 3 (bulkhead row).
- LOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →78 seats · 78Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Luxair De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →76 seats · 76Y
- Philippine Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →86 seats · 6W · 80Y
Standout: rows 1, 4 (bulkhead row).
- Porter Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →78 seats · 78Y
- Qantas De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →74 seats · 74Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- SpiceJet De Havilland Dash 8-400 seat map →78 seats · 78Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
How to pick the best seat on the De Havilland Dash 8-400
- 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 De Havilland Dash 8-400 seats
What are the best seats on the De Havilland Dash 8-400?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Air Canada, rows 1 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Air Tanzania, rows 4 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Alaska Airlines, rows 1 (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 De Havilland Dash 8-400?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 32 inches, so the same De Havilland Dash 8-400 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these De Havilland Dash 8-400 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.