UA40 seat map

United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, 3 classes, from Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO)

Departs
Newark (EWR)
Newark Liberty International, United States
Arrives
Rome (FCO)
Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International, Italy
Flight time
About 9h 15m
Estimated from 6,890 km (4,281 miles)
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300ER
3 classes, 1 deck
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UA40 is the United Airlines flight from Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO), scheduled on a Boeing 777-300ER with 350 seats in 3 classes: 60 in United Polaris®, 24 in Premium Plus and 266 in Economy. The best seats are 3A in United Polaris®, 21A in Premium Plus and 30C in Economy. Avoid row 58 at the back of Economy: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

UA40 interactive seat map

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

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Seat scores on UA40

Covers all 350 seats on the aircraft.

  • Excellent9.0+0 seats
  • Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
  • Fair5.0 to 6.9294 seats
  • Below average3.0 to 4.934 seats
  • Poorunder 3.018 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 Premium Plus

    Fair6.5 / 10

    Window seat, wing in window

  • Best in Economy

    Good8.8 / 10

    Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, near lavatory, no floor storage

Seat data verified October 16, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is UA40 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for UA40 comes from.

DateFri, Oct 16
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Layout60J, 24W, 266Y (350 seats)

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UA40 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure
Newark Liberty International EWR
Newark, United States
Arrival
Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International FCO
Rome, Italy

Seats by cabin on UA40

How the 350 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

  • United Polaris®60 seats
  • Premium Plus24 seats
  • Economy266 seats

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Best seats on UA40

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

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 18, 60 seats

Top picks

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

Seats to avoid

  • Window seat, near galley, misaligned windowBelow average4.2 / 10
  • Window seat, near galley, misaligned windowBelow average4.2 / 10
  • Window seat, near galley, misaligned windowBelow average4.2 / 10

Best for

  • Window
  • Aisle
  • Sleep
  • Couples

Premium Plus

Rows 20 to 22, 24 seats

Top picks

  • Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
  • Window seat, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10
  • Window seat, no floor storage, wing in windowFair6.5 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

  • Window
  • Aisle
  • Sleep
  • Couples

Economy

Rows 30 to 58, 266 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
  • Middle seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor1.8 / 10

Best for

  • Window
  • Aisle
  • Extra legroom
  • Sleep
  • Couples

Row-by-row notes for UA40

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 777-300ER cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

  • Row 1United Polaris®. First row of the cabin: near the galley.
  • Rows 7 to 8United Polaris®. Near the galley.
  • Row 9United Polaris®. Near the lavatories and the galley.
  • Row 18United Polaris®. Last row of the cabin.
  • Row 20Premium Plus. First row of the cabin: no floor storage.
  • Row 22Premium Plus. Last row of the cabin: near the lavatories.
  • Row 30Economy. First row of the cabin and an exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories, can get cold by the exit, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
  • Row 42Economy. Near the lavatories and the galley.
  • Row 43Economy. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories and the galley.
  • Row 45Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; near the lavatories and the galley, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
  • Row 57Economy. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
  • Row 58Economy. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on UA40

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.

United Polaris®

Rows 1 to 18, 60 seats

Layout
1-2-1
Pitch
78"
Width
22"
Recline
180°

Lie-flat seat.

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

Premium Plus

Rows 20 to 22, 24 seats

Layout
2-4-2
Pitch
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"

Standard seat with 6" of recline.

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

Economy

Rows 30 to 58, 266 seats

Layout
3-4-3
Pitch
31"
Width
17"
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
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Flying UA40? Answered.

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

The highest-rated seat on UA40 is 30C in Economy, 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 3A in United Polaris® (6.0) and 21A in Premium Plus (6.5).

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