Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Best rows: 31, 40. Watch rows: 15, 31, 38, 39, 40, 47, 49, 50, 51 because of lavatories, no under-seat storage, door intrusion, and missing or misaligned windows.
Hainan Airlines's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 213 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 31 inches.
Seat map
Verified layout · 213 seats · 36J / 177Y · Verified 2026-06-13
Cabin
213 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | — | — | 36 |
| Economy | 31-32" | 17.5" | 177 |
Cabin guide
- Business Class: 36 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 11-18), zodiac aura lite (2-2-2 lie-flat).
- Economy: 177 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 31-51), 31-32" pitch, 17.5" wide.
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 11: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 51: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
Photos and reviews
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Business reviews
36 seats · Zodiac Aura Lite (2-2-2 lie-flat)
Cabin reviews
- Top-Notch Biz: Flying Hainan Airlines on the 787-9 From Beijing to Chicago
The Points Guy · Javi Rodriguez · Same product match
Flown review of Hainan 787-9 business class (reverse herringbone). Exact aircraft/airline.
Variant identity
Hainan Airlines uses this Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) page for 36J / 177Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 36J / 177Y
- 213 seats as drawn
- 36 Business Class, 177 Economy
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15A, 15C, 15D, 15G, 15H, 15K | Business Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 18A, 18C, 18D, 18G, 18H, 18K | Business Class | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 31A, 31D, 31G, 31K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 31B, 31E, 31J | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 31C, 31H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 32J | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 38A, 38B, 38C, 38H, 38J, 38K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 38D, 38E, 38G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 39A, 39B, 39C, 39D, 39E, 39G, 39H, 39J, 39K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 40A, 40K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 40B, 40C, 40H, 40J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 40D, 40E, 40G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and right beside a lavatory |
| 47A, 47K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 48H, 48J, 48K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 49G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 49H, 49K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 50A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 50E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 50G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 51D | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 51E, 51G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-13. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 213
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) have?
- This Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) configuration (36J / 177Y) has 213 seats: 36 Business Class, 177 Economy.
- What is the seat pitch on the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite)?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy 31-32" pitch, 17.5" wide.
- Does the Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Aura Lite) seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-13.