Airbus A380-800
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 25, 30, 40, 43, 50, 63, 68, 75, 77. Watch rows: 10, 22, 31, 32, 47, 48, 49, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 75, 77, plus 2 more because of lavatories, door intrusion, no under-seat storage, and missing or misaligned windows.
- 40 — Bulkhead behind the forward galley and stairs: tray and screen in armrest
- 43 — First row of the center block, open space ahead
- 50 — Bulkhead row behind the galley complex: tray in armrest
- 63 — Bulkhead row: tray in armrest, door intrusion at the left window
Qatar Airways's Airbus A380-800 seats 517 passengers across 3 cabin classes. First class offers 90 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Seat map
Main deck
Upper deck
First Class
Business Class
Economy Class
Good seat
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Avoid
Verified layout · 517 seats · 8F / 48J / 461Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
517 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Class | 90" | 23" | 8 |
| Business Class | 51" | 22" | 48 |
| Economy Class | 31" | 18" | 461 |
Cabin guide
- First Class: 8 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 1-2), qatar a380 first open suite, private first-class suites, 90" pitch, 23" wide.
- Business Class: 48 seats in a 1-2-1 layout (rows 10-22), super diamond, reverse-herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access, 51" pitch, 22" wide.
- Economy Class: 461 seats in a 3-4-3 layout (rows 25-83), 31" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 40 — Bulkhead behind the forward galley and stairs: tray and screen in armrest
- 43 — First row of the center block, open space ahead
- 50 — Bulkhead row behind the galley complex: tray in armrest
- 63 — Bulkhead row: tray in armrest, door intrusion at the left window
- 75 — Door bulkhead row: tray in armrest, door intrusion at the windows
- 77 — First center row of the rear cabin
- 25 — Upper-deck bulkhead behind the lounge: tray in armrest
- 30 — Upper-deck exit row: door intrusion at the left window
Seats to avoid
- 47 — Lavatory door directly behind
- 48 — Lavatory door behind; queue traffic at the aisles
- 49 — Last row of the forward cabin: lavatory doors behind
- 61 — Lavatory doors behind across the cabin
- 62 — Last row before the lavatory bank
- 75 — Major door intrusion
- 82 — Rear lavatory doors behind the center; queue traffic at the aisles
- 83 — Last main-deck row: lavatories behind; missing windows at the sides
- 10 — First Business row: lavatory doors and traffic ahead
- 22 — Last Business row: lavatories and lounge traffic behind
- 31 — Lavatory doors and traffic behind
- 32 — Last upper-deck row: rear lavatory doors behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Main deck, before row 40: 1 lavatory 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 40: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, between rows 49 and 50: 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.
- Main deck, between rows 62 and 63: 4 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 74 and 75: 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 83: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, behind row 83: 4 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Upper 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.
- Upper deck, before row 1: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, between rows 2 and 10: galley - nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Upper deck, between rows 2 and 10: 2 lavatories - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic.
- Upper deck, between rows 22 and 25: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Upper deck, between rows 22 and 25: bar - traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, between rows 29 and 30: exit door area - adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Upper deck, behind row 32: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Upper deck, behind row 32: 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
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 First reviews
8 seats · Qatar A380 First open suite · 90" pitch · 23" width
Cabin reviews
- Qatar Airways A380 First Class review
TravelUpdate · Same product match
A380 First Class review; shown for selected Qatar A380 First seats.
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 Business reviews
48 seats · Super Diamond · 51" pitch · 22" width
Cabin reviews
- Qatar Airways A380 Business Class review
Tips For Travellers · Same product match
A380 Business Class review; shown for selected Qatar A380 business seats.
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 Economy reviews
461 seats · 31" pitch · 18" width
Cabin reviews
- Qatar Airways A380 Economy Class review
Allplane · Same product match
A380 Economy review; shown for selected Qatar A380 Economy seats.
Variant identity
Qatar Airways uses this Airbus A380-800 page for 8F / 48J / 461Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 8F / 48J / 461Y
- 517 seats as drawn
- 8 First Class, 48 Business Class, 461 Economy Class
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40A, 40B, 40C, 40H, 40J, 40K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 43D, 43E, 43F, 43G | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 47D, 47E, 47F, 47G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 48B, 48C, 48H, 48J | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 48D, 48E, 48F, 48G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 49B, 49J | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 49C, 49H | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 50A, 50B, 50C, 50H, 50J, 50K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 50D, 50E, 50F, 50G | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 60D, 60E, 60F, 60G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, 61G, 61H, 61J, 61K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 62A, 62B, 62C, 62H, 62J, 62K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 63A | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the footwell, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 63B, 63C, 63H, 63J, 63K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 63D, 63G | Economy Class | 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 lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 63E, 63F | Economy Class | 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 lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 68D | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 75A, 75K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 75B, 75C, 75H, 75J | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 77D, 77E, 77F, 77G | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 82B, 82C, 82H, 82J | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 82D, 82E, 82F, 82G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 83A, 83K | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 83B, 83C, 83D, 83E, 83F, 83G, 83H, 83J | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
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 A
- Validated seats
- 517
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 have?
- This Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 configuration (8F / 48J / 461Y) has 517 seats: 8 First Class, 48 Business Class, 461 Economy Class.
- What are the best seats on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 40 (bulkhead behind the forward galley and stairs); 43 (first row of the center block, open space ahead); 50 (bulkhead row behind the galley complex); 63 (bulkhead row); 75 (door bulkhead row); 77 (first center row of the rear cabin); 25 (upper-deck bulkhead behind the lounge); 30 (upper-deck exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 47; 48; 49; 61; 62; 75; 82; 83; 10; 22; 31; 32 — 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 Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 have?
- Super Diamond — reverse herringbone — every seat angles toward the window with direct aisle access.
- What is the seat pitch on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: First Class 90" pitch, 23" wide; Business Class 51" pitch, 22" wide; Economy Class 31" pitch, 18" wide.
- Which seats have no window on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800?
- Window seats are missing or misaligned around rows 83. Tap any seat on the map for the exact note.
- Does the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A380-800 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Qatar Airways 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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