How is the First Apartment section arranged on Etihad Airways flight EY61?

The First Apartment cabin spans rows 1-5 and has a usual 1-1 layout. Row 1 is The Residence (Private Suite) and differs with a 2-1 pattern; rows 2-5 are First Apartment.

What is the average seat rating on EY61?

The 496 seats on the Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 flying EY61 average 5.8 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: First Apartment 6.0, Business Studio 5.8 and Economy 5.8. 29 seats rate Good or better, and 70 rate below average.

Which Business Studio rows on EY61 differ from the usual 1-4-1 layout?

Row 8 has a 1-0-1 pattern. Rows 24 and 26 each have a 0-2-0 pattern.

What route does EY61 fly?

EY61 is the Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH, Zayed International) to London (LHR, London Heathrow), flown on the Airbus A380-800. It takes about 7h 35m for 5,517 km (3,428 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance. The return flight, EY68, flies London to Abu Dhabi.

Which Economy seats on EY61 have a listed seat pitch of 62"?

The seats are 40A, 40B, 40C, 40H, 40J, 40K, 64A, 64B, 64C, 64H, 64J, 64K, 69D, 75B, 75C, 75H, 75J, 76A and 76K.

Can I check real-time seat availability on EY61?

Yes. Open EY61 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.

Do the First Apartment seats on EY61 recline fully flat?

Yes. The First Apartment seats are full flat seats with 180° recline.

EY61 seat map

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800, 3 classes, from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London (LHR)

Departs: Abu Dhabi (AUH); Zayed International, United Arab Emirates
Arrives: London (LHR); London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Flight time: About 7h 35m; Estimated from 5,517 km (3,428 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A380-800; 3 classes, 2 decks

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EY61 is the Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London (LHR), scheduled on an Airbus A380-800 with 496 seats in 3 classes: 11 in First Apartment, 70 in Business Studio and 415 in Economy. The best seats are 1A in First Apartment, 9C in Business Studio and 75B in Economy. Avoid row 83 at the back of Economy: limited recline, near the lavatories.

EY61 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on EY61

Covers all 496 seats on both decks.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.929 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9397 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.960 seats
Poorunder 3.010 seats

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

Best in First Apartment
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Business Studio
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Economy
Good8.8 / 10
Window seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrest

Seat data verified October 31, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is EY61 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for EY61 comes from.

Date	Wed, Dec 16
Aircraft	Airbus A380-800
Layout	11F, 70J, 415Y (496 seats)

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EY61 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Zayed International AUH; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Arrival: London Heathrow LHR; London, United Kingdom

Seats by cabin on EY61

How the 496 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

First Apartment11 seats
Business Studio70 seats
Economy415 seats

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Best seats on EY61

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

First Apartment

Upper Deck, rows 1 to 5, 11 seats

Top picks

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

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Business Studio

Upper Deck, rows 8 to 26, 70 seats

Top picks

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

Seats to avoid

Window seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average3.4 / 10
Window seat, near galleyBelow average3.4 / 10
Window seat, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10

Best for

Window
Sleep
Couples

Economy

Main Deck, rows 40 to 83, 415 seats

Top picks

Window seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Window seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Window seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.6 / 10
Middle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.6 / 10
Aisle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.6 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for EY61

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Airbus A380-800 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1First Apartment. First row of the cabin.
Row 5First Apartment. Last row of the cabin.
Row 8Business Studio. First row of the cabin: near the galley.
Row 9Business Studio. Near the galley.
Rows 18 to 19Business Studio. Near the lavatories.
Row 25Business Studio. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 26Business Studio. Last row of the cabin: near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 40Economy. First row of the cabin and an exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 49Economy. Extra legroom; near the lavatories and the galley, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 64Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 75Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 83Economy. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories.

Cabins on EY61

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800.

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First Apartment

Upper Deck, rows 1 to 5, 11 seats

Layout: 1-1

Sold as The Residence (Private Suite) and First Apartment.

Business Studio

Upper Deck, rows 8 to 26, 70 seats

Layout: 1-2-1

Economy

Main Deck, rows 40 to 83, 415 seats

Layout: 3-4-3

EY61 questions

Questions about EY61

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

The highest-rated seat on EY61 is 75B in Economy, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: window seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrest. In the other cabins, the best seats are 1A in First Apartment (6.0) and 9C in Business Studio (6.0).

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