What aircraft is listed for Japan Airlines flight JL708?

JL708 is listed as a Boeing 787-8.

What is the average seat rating on JL708?

The 206 seats on the Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 flying JL708 average 5.7 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Economy 5.6. 2 seats rate Good or better, and 26 rate below average.

How many seats are listed in each JL708 cabin, and which rows do they cover?

Business has 30 seats in rows 1-8. Economy has 176 seats in rows 18-55.

What route does JL708 fly?

JL708 is the Japan Airlines flight from Bangkok (BKK, Suvarnabhumi) to Tokyo (NRT, Narita International), flown on the Boeing 787-8. It takes about 6h 30m for 4,649 km (2,889 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

What seat type and recline are listed for JL708's Business cabin?

The Business cabin has angle flat seats with 170° recline.

Can I check real-time seat availability on JL708?

Yes. Open JL708 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 JL708 Business seats are listed with bassinets?

The Business seats listed with bassinets are 1D, 1H, 1K, and 7D.

JL708 seat map

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8, 2 classes, from Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (NRT)

Departs: Bangkok (BKK); Suvarnabhumi, Thailand
Arrives: Tokyo (NRT); Narita International, Japan
Flight time: About 6h 30m; Estimated from 4,649 km (2,889 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8; 2 classes, 1 deck

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JL708 is the Japan Airlines flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Tokyo (NRT), scheduled on a Boeing 787-8 with 206 seats in 2 classes: 30 in Business and 176 in Economy. The best seats are 2A in Business and 45C in Economy. Avoid row 55 at the back of Economy: near the galley.

JL708 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on JL708

Covers all 206 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.92 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9178 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.910 seats
Poorunder 3.016 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 Economy
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galley

Seat data verified November 5, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is JL708 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for JL708 comes from.

Date	Sun, Jan 24
Aircraft	Boeing 787-8
Layout	30J, 176Y (206 seats)

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JL708 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Suvarnabhumi BKK; Bangkok, Thailand
Arrival: Narita International NRT; Tokyo, Japan

Seats by cabin on JL708

How the 206 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business30 seats
Economy176 seats

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Best seats on JL708

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
Aisle seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Economy

Rows 18 to 55, 176 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galleyGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galleyGood8.8 / 10
Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, near lavatory, near galleyPoor2.5 / 10
Window seat, near lavatory, near galleyPoor2.5 / 10
Aisle seat, near lavatory, near galleyPoor2.5 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for JL708

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 787-8 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 3Business. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 8Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 18Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 19Economy. Extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 28Economy. Near the lavatories.
Row 29Economy. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 45Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories and the galley, can get cold by the exit, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 46Economy. Extra legroom; near the galley, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 55Economy. Last row of the cabin: near the galley.

Cabins on JL708

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8.

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Business

Rows 1 to 8, 30 seats

Layout: 2-2-2
Pitch: 60"
Width: 20.5"
Recline: 170°

Angle flat seat.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

Economy

Rows 18 to 55, 176 seats

Layout: 2-4-2
Pitch: 31"
Width: 18"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

JL708 questions

Questions about JL708

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

The highest-rated seat on JL708 is 45C in Economy, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galley. In the other cabin, the best seat is 2A in Business (6.0).

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