What are the windowless seats?

Some seats sit at the window position but have a misaligned window, or none at all. We list those seat numbers so you can steer clear if a view or a wall to lean on matters.

Best seats on the Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9

Ranked by cabin from the per-seat ratings, window quality, and traveler notes on the Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map.

Last verified August 18, 2026

The best seat on the Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 is 6A. In Premium Economy, go for 26A or 26L; in Economy, 66A and 66L are recommended for a good window and quiet spot. For extra legroom, 31C, 31J, 31A, 31L are worth choosing early.

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Best seats in Business

6A
Window·Standard
6L
Window·Standard
1A
Window·Standard
1L
Window·Standard
7A
Window·Standard
7L
Window·Standard
8A
Window·Standard
8L
Window·Standard

Best seats in Premium Economy

26A
Window·Standard
26L
Window·Standard
27A
Window·Standard
27L
Window·Standard
28A
Window·Standard
28L
Window·Standard
26C
Aisle·Standard
26D
Aisle·Standard

Best seats in Economy

66A
Window·Recommended
66L
Window·Recommended
69A
Window·Recommended
69L
Middle·Recommended
31C
Aisle·Recommended
Extra legroom.
31J
Aisle·Recommended
Extra legroom.
31A
Window·Standard
Extra legroom.
31L
Window·Standard
Extra legroom.

Seats to watch for windows

These window-position seats have a misaligned window or none at all. Worth avoiding if the view or a wall to lean on matters to you.

25A25L75A75K31D31H61A61L

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Picking a seat on the Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9

How these picks are chosen and how to use them.

Each seat is ranked by its recommended, caution, or avoid rating first, then by window quality, using the same per-seat data on the aircraft's to-scale seat map. Picks are grouped by cabin so you compare like with like.