What is the seat layout and recline in AA236's Business cabin?

AA236's Business cabin has a 1-2-1 layout in rows 1-8, except row 8, which has a 1-0-1 layout. Its seats are full flat seats with 180° recline, 60" of legroom, and 21" of width.

What is the average seat rating on AA236?

The 285 seats on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9 flying AA236 average 5.7 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 5.9, Premium Economy 6.0 and Main Cabin 5.7. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 28 rate below average.

Which seats are in the exit row of AA236's Main Cabin?

The exit row is row 24, with seats 24A, 24B, 24C, 24J, 24K, and 24L. These seats are listed with extra legroom and a 35" seat pitch.

What route does AA236 fly?

AA236 is the American Airlines flight from New York (JFK, John F. Kennedy International) to Rome (FCO, Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International), flown on the Boeing 787-9. It takes about 9h 15m for 6,866 km (4,266 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which AA236 Premium Economy seats are listed with extra legroom, and what restrictions are noted for them?

Seats 9A, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9H, 9J, and 9L are listed with extra legroom. They are also listed as having no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA236?

Yes. Open AA236 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

Which seats in AA236's Main Cabin are listed as having no window?

Seats 35A and 35L are listed as having no window.

AA236 seat map

American Airlines Boeing 787-9, 3 classes, from New York (JFK) to Rome (FCO)

Departs: New York (JFK); John F. Kennedy International, United States
Arrives: Rome (FCO); Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International, Italy
Flight time: About 9h 15m; Estimated from 6,866 km (4,266 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9; 3 classes, 1 deck

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AA236 is the American Airlines flight from New York (JFK) to Rome (FCO), scheduled on a Boeing 787-9 with 285 seats in 3 classes: 30 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 234 in Main Cabin. The best seats are 2A in Business, 10A in Premium Economy and 24C in Main Cabin. Avoid row 39 at the back of Main Cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

AA236 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on AA236

Covers all 285 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9253 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.910 seats
Poorunder 3.018 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Business
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Premium Economy
Fair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in window
Best in Main Cabin
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storage

Seat data verified September 3, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA236 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA236 comes from.

Date	Thu, Sep 10
Aircraft	Boeing 787-9
Layout	30J, 21W, 234Y (285 seats)

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AA236 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: John F. Kennedy International JFK; New York, United States
Arrival: Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International FCO; Rome, Italy

Seats by cabin on AA236

How the 285 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business30 seats
Premium Economy21 seats
Main Cabin234 seats

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Best seats on AA236

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Business

Rows 1 to 8, 30 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, misaligned windowBelow average4.2 / 10
Window seat, misaligned windowBelow average4.2 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Premium Economy

Rows 9 to 11, 21 seats

Top picks

Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Main Cabin

Rows 12 to 39, 234 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Aisle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10
Middle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10
Aisle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for AA236

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 787-9 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: near the galley.
Row 8Business. Last row of the cabin: near the galley.
Row 9Premium Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; near the lavatories and the galley, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 11Premium Economy. Last row of the cabin.
Row 12Main Cabin. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 22Main Cabin. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
Row 23Main Cabin. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories.
Row 24Main Cabin. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 37Main Cabin. Limited recline.
Row 38Main Cabin. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 39Main Cabin. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on AA236

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Boeing 787-9.

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Business

Rows 1 to 8, 30 seats

Layout: 1-2-1
Pitch: 60"
Width: 21"
Recline: 180°

Lie-flat seat.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Premium Economy

Rows 9 to 11, 21 seats

Layout: 2-3-2
Pitch: 38"
Width: 19"
Recline: 7"

Standard seat with 7" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Main Cabin

Rows 12 to 39, 234 seats

Layout: 3-3-3
Pitch: 31"
Width: 16.2-17.2"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline. Sold as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

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Flying AA236? Answered.

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on AA236 is 24C in Main Cabin, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storage. In the other cabins, the best seats are 2A in Business (6.0) and 10A in Premium Economy (6.5).

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