What recline and bed type are listed for LH490 Business seats in rows 1-8?

LH490 Business seats recline 180° and are listed as full flat seats.

What is the average seat rating on LH490?

The 293 seats on the Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 flying LH490 average 5.7 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 5.8, Premium Economy 6.0 and Economy 5.7. 8 seats rate Good or better, and 39 rate below average.

Which LH490 Premium Economy seats are listed with bassinets?

The Premium Economy bassinet seats are 12D and 12G.

What route does LH490 fly?

LH490 is the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt (FRA, Frankfurt Main) to Seattle (SEA, Seattle-Tacoma International), flown on the Airbus A350-900. It takes about 10h 55m for 8,197 km (5,093 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance. The return flight, LH491, flies Seattle to Frankfurt.

Which LH490 Economy seats are marked as exit-row or extra-legroom seats?

The exit-row seats are 27B, 27C, 27H, 27J, 28A, and 28K. Extra-legroom seats are 16A, 16B, 16D, 16E, 16G, 16J, 16K, 18C, 18H, 27B, 27C, 27H, 27J, 28A, and 28K.

Can I check real-time seat availability on LH490?

Yes. Open LH490 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 LH490 Premium Economy seats have both an armrest tray table and no under-seat storage during take-off and landing?

In row 12, seats 12A, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12G, 12H, and 12K have both features.

LH490 seat map

Lufthansa Airbus A350-900, 3 classes, from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA)

Departs: Frankfurt (FRA); Frankfurt Main, Germany
Arrives: Seattle (SEA); Seattle-Tacoma International, United States
Flight time: About 10h 55m; Estimated from 8,197 km (5,093 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900; 3 classes, 1 deck

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LH490 is the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA), scheduled on an Airbus A350-900 with 293 seats in 3 classes: 48 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 224 in Economy. The best seats are 2A in Business, 14A in Premium Economy and 18C in Economy. Avoid row 42 at the back of Economy: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

LH490 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on LH490

Covers all 293 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.98 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9246 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.921 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 Economy
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, tray in armrest

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Which plane is LH490 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for LH490 comes from.

Date	Thu, Sep 24
Aircraft	Airbus A350-900
Layout	48J, 21W, 224Y (293 seats)

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LH490 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Frankfurt Main FRA; Frankfurt, Germany
Arrival: Seattle-Tacoma International SEA; Seattle, United States

Seats by cabin on LH490

How the 293 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business48 seats
Premium Economy21 seats
Economy224 seats

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Best seats on LH490

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, 48 seats

Top picks

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

Seats to avoid

Window seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10
Aisle seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10
Aisle seat, near lavatory, near galleyBelow average4.2 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Premium Economy

Rows 12 to 15, 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

Economy

Rows 16 to 42, 224 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, 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 lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10
Window 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 LH490

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Airbus A350-900 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 6Business. Near the galley.
Row 7Business. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 8Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 12Premium Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 15Premium Economy. Last row of the cabin.
Row 16Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; tray table in the armrest.
Row 25Economy. Near the lavatories.
Row 26Economy. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories.
Row 27Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 41Economy. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
Row 42Economy. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on LH490

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the Lufthansa Airbus A350-900.

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Business

Rows 1 to 8, 48 seats

Layout: 2-2-2
Pitch: 67-78"
Width: 20"
Recline: 180°

Lie-flat seat.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

Premium Economy

Rows 12 to 15, 21 seats

Layout: 2-3-2
Pitch: 38"
Width: 18"
Recline: 130°

Standard seat with 130° of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

Economy

Rows 16 to 42, 224 seats

Layout: 3-3-3
Pitch: 31-32"
Width: 18"
Recline: 3-6"

Standard seat with 3-6" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
No power
Free on demand entertainment

LH490 questions

Flying LH490? Answered.

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

The highest-rated seat on LH490 is 18C in Economy, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, tray in armrest. In the other cabins, the best seats are 2A in Business (6.0) and 14A in Premium Economy (6.5).

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