Airbus A380-800
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 1, 11, 16, 31, 48, 51, 52, 66, 71, 79, 80, 81. Watch rows: 15, 40, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 81, plus 4 more because of galleys, lavatories, center seat 70d removed (monument), door intrusion, galley noise, no under-seat storage, and missing or misaligned windows.
- 1 — First suite front row: most private, no underseat storage
- 11 — Business bulkhead front row (upper deck): extra space
- 16 — Business bulkhead behind upper-deck lounge/bar: extra space
- 31 — Premium Economy bulkhead row (upper deck): extra legroom, no underseat storage
Qantas's Airbus A380-800 seats 485 passengers across 4 cabin classes. First class offers 79 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Qantas flies the Airbus A380-800 in 2 layouts — pick yours
485 seats14F · 70J · 60W · 341YViewing
355 seats14F · 341YSeat map
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Verified configuration · 485 seats · 14F / 70J / 60W / 341Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin counts and layout verified; seat positions in partial rows are approximate.
Cabin
485 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 79" | 22" | 14 |
| Business | 46" | 23" | 70 |
| Premium Economy | 38" | 19.5" | 60 |
| Economy | 31" | 17.5" | 341 |
Cabin guide
- First: 14 seats in a 1-1-1 layout (rows 1-5), 79" pitch, 22" wide.
- Business: 70 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 11-28), business suite, staggered layout — window seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, 46" pitch, 23" wide.
- Premium Economy: 60 seats in a 2-3-2 layout (rows 31-40), 38" pitch, 19.5" wide.
- Economy: 341 seats in a 3-4-3 layout (rows 48-88), 31" pitch, 17.5" wide.
Best seats
- 1 — First suite front row: most private, no underseat storage
- 11 — Business bulkhead front row (upper deck): extra space
- 16 — Business bulkhead behind upper-deck lounge/bar: extra space
- 31 — Premium Economy bulkhead row (upper deck): extra legroom, no underseat storage
- 52 — Economy bulkhead behind forward galley/stairs: extra legroom
- 66 — Economy bulkhead behind mid-cabin exits/lavatories: extra legroom
- 81 — Economy center bulkhead behind door 4: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 15 — Upper-deck Business backs onto self-serve lounge/bar and galley: social-area noise
- 40 — Last Premium Economy row (J/K pair only): galley, lavatories and rear stairs behind
- 50 — Forward economy: left-side seats only (A/B/C); backs onto forward galley and stairs vestibule
- 63 — Backs onto mid-cabin lavatory bank (left/center/right) and door 3
- 70 — Center seat 70D removed (monument); reduced center block
- 88 — Last economy rows (center DEFG only): galley, lavatories and rear stairs behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Main deck, before row 1: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Main deck, before row 1: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, between rows 5 and 48: galley, exit door area, and stairs - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion, and traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, between rows 63 and 64: 3 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Main deck, between rows 77 and 79: galley and exit door area - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Main deck, behind row 88: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, behind row 88: 3 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Upper deck, before row 11: galley and bar - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light and traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, before row 11: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, between rows 15 and 16: 2 lavatories, galley, exit door area, and bar - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion, and traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, between rows 28 and 31: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Upper deck, behind row 40: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, behind row 40: 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
Qantas Airbus A380-800 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Qantas Airbus A380-800 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Qantas Airbus A380-800 First photos and reviews
14 seats · 79" pitch · 22" width
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- Qantas A380 First Class review
RoundAbout Travel · Same product match
Qantas A380 First Class review; shown for selected First seats.
Qantas Airbus A380-800 Business reviews
70 seats · Business Suite · 46" pitch · 23" width
Cabin reviews
- Qantas A380 Business Class review
Upgraded Points · Same product match
A380 Business Class review; shown for selected business seats.
Qantas Airbus A380-800 Premium Economy reviews
60 seats · 38" pitch · 19.5" width
Cabin reviews
- Qantas A380 Premium Economy review
Live and Let's Fly · Matthew Klint · Same product match
Qantas A380 Premium Economy review; shown for selected Premium Economy seats.
Qantas Airbus A380-800 Economy reviews
341 seats · 31" pitch · 17.5" width
Cabin reviews
- Qantas A380 Economy review
The Foodie World · Same product match
A380 Economy review; shown for selected Economy seats.
Variant identity
Qantas uses this Airbus A380-800 page for 14F / 70J / 60W / 341Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 14F / 70J / 60W / 341Y
- 485 seats as drawn
- 14 First, 70 Business, 60 Premium Economy, 341 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48A | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 48B, 48C | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 49C | Economy | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 51C | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 51H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 51J | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 51K | 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 near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 52D, 52F | 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) |
| 52E, 52G | 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) |
| 52H, 52J | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 62C | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 62D, 62E, 62F, 62G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 63B | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 63C, 63D, 63E, 63F, 63G, 63H, 63J, 63K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 64A | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 64B, 64C, 64H, 64J, 64K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 65A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 65B, 65C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 66A | Economy | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 66B, 66C, 66H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 66D, 66E, 66F, 66G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 66J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 66K | Economy | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the footwell, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 71D | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 79B, 79C, 79H, 79J | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 80A, 80K | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 80C, 80H | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 81D, 81F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 81E, 81G | 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 near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 82D, 82E, 82F, 82G | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 85A, 85B, 85C, 85H, 85J, 85K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 86A, 86B, 86C, 86H, 86J, 86K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 86D, 86G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 87D, 87G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 87E, 87F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 88D, 88G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 88E, 88F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-11. 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 B
- Validated seats
- 485
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Qantas Airbus A380-800 have?
- This Qantas Airbus A380-800 configuration (14F / 70J / 60W / 341Y) has 485 seats: 14 First, 70 Business, 60 Premium Economy, 341 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Qantas Airbus A380-800?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 1 (first suite front row); 11 (business bulkhead front row (upper deck)); 16 (business bulkhead behind upper-deck lounge/bar); 31 (premium economy bulkhead row (upper deck)); 52 (economy bulkhead behind forward galley/stairs); 66 (economy bulkhead behind mid-cabin exits/lavatories); 81 (economy center bulkhead behind door 4).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Qantas Airbus A380-800?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 15; 40; 50; 63; 70; 88 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the Qantas Airbus A380-800 have?
- Business Suite — a staggered layout — single seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, and the centre pair alternates between together (good for couples) and apart (good for solo travellers).
- What is the seat pitch on the Qantas Airbus A380-800?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: First 79" pitch, 22" wide; Business 46" pitch, 23" wide; Premium Economy 38" pitch, 19.5" wide; Economy 31" pitch, 17.5" wide.
- Does the Qantas Airbus A380-800 have premium economy?
- Yes - 60 Premium Economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout.
- How accurate is this Qantas Airbus A380-800 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 2026-06-11.
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