What aircraft and total seat count are shown for United Airlines flight UA218?

UA218 is listed with a Boeing 787-10 and 318 seats.

What is the average seat rating on UA218?

The 318 seats on the United Airlines Boeing 787-10 flying UA218 average 5.7 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: United Polaris® 5.8, Economy Plus 5.2 and Economy 5.7. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 42 rate below average.

Which Economy rows on UA218 differ from the usual 3-3-3 layout?

Economy rows 30-60 usually have a 3-3-3 layout. Rows 40, 42-43 have a 3-0-3 layout, row 59 has a 2-3-2 layout, and row 60 has a 0-3-0 layout.

What route does UA218 fly?

UA218 is the United Airlines flight from Honolulu (HNL, Daniel K. Inouye International) to Chicago (ORD, Chicago O'Hare International), flown on the Boeing 787-10. It takes about 9h 10m for 6,819 km (4,237 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance. The return flight, UA219, flies Chicago to Honolulu.

Which Economy seats on UA218 are listed as having no window?

The seats listed as having no window are 42A, 42F, 53A, and 53L.

Can I check real-time seat availability on UA218?

Yes. Open UA218 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 UA218 Economy seats have no under-seat storage for take-off and landing?

They are 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30J, 30K, 30L, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 44D, 44E, and 44F.

UA218 seat map

United Airlines Boeing 787-10, 3 classes, from Honolulu (HNL) to Chicago (ORD)

Departs: Honolulu (HNL); Daniel K. Inouye International, United States
Arrives: Chicago (ORD); Chicago O'Hare International, United States
Flight time: About 9h 10m; Estimated from 6,819 km (4,237 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-10; 3 classes, 1 deck

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UA218 is the United Airlines flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Chicago (ORD), scheduled on a Boeing 787-10 with 318 seats in 3 classes: 44 in United Polaris®, 21 in Economy Plus and 253 in Economy. The best seats are 3A in United Polaris®, 21A in Economy Plus and 42C in Economy. Avoid row 60 at the back of Economy: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

UA218 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on UA218

Covers all 318 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9272 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.926 seats
Poorunder 3.016 seats

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

Best in United Polaris®
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Economy Plus
Fair6.5 / 10
Window seat, wing in window
Best in Economy
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galley

Seat data verified October 13, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is UA218 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for UA218 comes from.

Date	Sun, Oct 18
Aircraft	Boeing 787-10
Layout	44J, 21W, 253Y (318 seats)

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UA218 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Daniel K. Inouye International HNL; Honolulu, United States
Arrival: Chicago O'Hare International ORD; Chicago, United States

Seats by cabin on UA218

How the 318 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

United Polaris®44 seats
Economy Plus21 seats
Economy253 seats

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Best seats on UA218

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

United Polaris®

Rows 1 to 11, 44 seats

Top picks

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

Seats to avoid

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

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Economy Plus

Rows 20 to 22, 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

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

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Economy

Rows 30 to 60, 253 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
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, near galleyGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

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

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for UA218

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 787-10 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1United Polaris®. First row of the cabin: near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 11United Polaris®. Last row of the cabin: near the galley.
Row 20Economy Plus. First row of the cabin: near the lavatories and the galley, no floor storage.
Row 22Economy Plus. Last row of the cabin.
Row 30Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 39Economy. Near the lavatories.
Row 40Economy. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 42Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories and the galley, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 59Economy. Limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 60Economy. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on UA218

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the United Airlines Boeing 787-10.

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United Polaris®

Rows 1 to 11, 44 seats

Layout: 1-2-1
Pitch: 78"
Width: 20.5"
Recline: 180°

Lie-flat seat.

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

Economy Plus

Rows 20 to 22, 21 seats

Layout: 2-3-2
Pitch: 38"
Width: 19"
Recline: 6"

Standard seat with 6" of recline.

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

Economy

Rows 30 to 60, 253 seats

Layout: 3-3-3
Pitch: 31"
Width: 17.3"
Recline: 3"

Standard seat with 3" of recline. Sold as United Economy Plus® and Economy.

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

UA218 questions

Flying UA218? Answered.

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

The highest-rated seat on UA218 is 42C 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 cabins, the best seats are 3A in United Polaris® (6.0) and 21A in Economy Plus (6.5).

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