How many seats are listed in each cabin on Virgin Australia VA5540, and what aircraft operates the flight?

VA5540 operates on an Airbus A350-900 with 303 seats: 40 in Business and 263 in Economy.

What is the average seat rating on VA5540?

The 303 seats on the Virgin Australia Airbus A350-900 flying VA5540 average 5.8 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Economy 5.8. 18 seats rate Good or better, and 31 rate below average.

Which Economy seats on VA5540 are marked as having limited recline?

The seats marked as having limited recline are 54A, 54B, 54C, 54D, 54E, 54G, 54H, 54J, 54K, 69H, 69J, 69K, 70B, 70C, 70D, 70E and 70G.

What route does VA5540 fly?

VA5540 is the Virgin Australia flight from Sydney (SYD, Sydney Kingsford Smith International) to Singapore (SIN, Singapore Changi), flown on the Airbus A350-900. It takes about 8h 30m for 6,293 km (3,910 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which Business seats on VA5540 are listed near a galley or a lavatory?

Seats near a galley are 11A, 11D, 11F, 11K, 19A and 19K. Seats near a lavatory are 11A and 11D.

Can I check real-time seat availability on VA5540?

Yes. Open VA5540 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.

What Wi-Fi, power and entertainment are listed for VA5540's Business and Economy cabins?

Both cabins are listed as Wi-Fi enabled, with power available via AC/USB and free on demand entertainment.

VA5540 seat map

Virgin Australia Airbus A350-900, 2 classes, from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN)

Departs: Sydney (SYD); Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Australia
Arrives: Singapore (SIN); Singapore Changi, Singapore
Flight time: About 8h 30m; Estimated from 6,293 km (3,910 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900; 2 classes, 1 deck

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VA5540 is the Virgin Australia flight from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN), scheduled on an Airbus A350-900 with 303 seats in 2 classes: 40 in Business and 263 in Economy. The best seats are 12A in Business and 41C in Economy. Avoid row 70 at the back of Economy: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

VA5540 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on VA5540

Covers all 303 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.918 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9254 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.914 seats
Poorunder 3.017 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, no floor storage, tray in armrest

Seat data verified November 8, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is VA5540 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for VA5540 comes from.

Date	Mon, Nov 9
Aircraft	Airbus A350-900
Layout	40J, 263Y (303 seats)

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VA5540 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Sydney Kingsford Smith International SYD; Sydney, Australia
Arrival: Singapore Changi SIN; Singapore

Seats by cabin on VA5540

How the 303 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business40 seats
Economy263 seats

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Best seats on VA5540

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 11 to 21, 40 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

Economy

Rows 41 to 70, 263 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, 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 VA5540

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 11Business. First row of the cabin: near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 19Business. Near the galley.
Row 21Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 41Economy. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 53Economy. Near the lavatories.
Row 54Economy. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories.
Row 55Economy. Exit row: extra legroom; near the galley, can get cold by the exit, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 69Economy. Near the lavatories and the galley.
Row 70Economy. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on VA5540

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

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Business

Rows 11 to 21, 40 seats

Layout: 1-2-1
Pitch: 60"
Width: 28"
Recline: 180°

Lie-flat seat.

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

Economy

Rows 41 to 70, 263 seats

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

Standard seat with 6" of recline.

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

VA5540 questions

Questions about VA5540

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

The highest-rated seat on VA5540 is 41C in Economy, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, no floor storage, tray in armrest. In the other cabin, the best seat is 12A in Business (6.0).

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