ANA A320neo Seat Selection Guide (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A320neo — 11 aircraft, one configuration
Config: 146 seats. 8 Premium Class in rows 1–2 (2-2), 138 Economy in rows 5–27 (3-3)
Version lottery: No. One cabin across the whole sub-fleet — what you see when you book is what boards
Seat letters: economy is A B C | H J K. There is no D, E or F on this aircraft
Best seats: rows 11 and 12 — the overwing exits at about 34in, and they recline. 11K measures about 35in
Best value: rows 6 to 10 at about 32in, two inches over the cabin standard, sold as ordinary economy
Seats to avoid: row 27 — does not recline, and 27A, 27B, 27C and 27H sit against a lavatory. All four of the aircraft’s worst-rated seats are here
IFE: Safran RAVE, audio and video on demand · Wi-Fi: Panasonic eXConnect Ku-band, 10–40 Mbps
The roomy rows are not a product
Most narrowbody seat guides are an argument about which extra-legroom seat is worth paying for. This one is not, because ANA does not sell an extra-legroom tier on the A320neo — and the cabin has a large block of rows that are measurably roomier than the rest anyway.
Rows 6 to 10 are drawn at about 32 inches, two inches over the cabin standard. That is thirty seats. Rows 11 and 12, the two overwing exit rows, run about 34 inches, with 11K at about 35 — another twelve. None of those forty-two seats carries a recline restriction, which is the part that usually spoils an exit row.
Forty-seven of the 146 seats on this aircraft rate best outright, and almost all of them are in that block. On an aeroplane with no paid legroom product, the entire front half of economy is the paid legroom product — it just does not cost anything.
This is the opposite of the usual exit-row trap. On most A320s the first exit row takes the recline penalty and the second one gets the legroom; here neither row is penalised, so row 11 and row 12 are both worth having and you do not need to know which is which.
There is no D, E or F on this aircraft
Economy is lettered A B C | H J K. ANA skips D, E and F entirely, which means a seat number that would be a middle seat on almost any other A320 is not one here. B and J are the middles. C and H are the aisles. A and K are the windows.
It is a small thing until you are booking on a third-party site that shows you a seat number without a map, or reading a seat recommendation written for a different airline. If someone tells you to take 12E on an A320, there is no 12E on this one.
Premium Class: four seats worth the money, four less so
The front cabin is eight seats over two rows in a 2-2 layout — A C | H K. Four of the eight have direct aisle access, which is what a 2-2 gives you.
1A and 1C rate best. Row 1 leads the cabin with extra room ahead at the bulkhead, and on the left side that is all you get. 1H and 1K have the same legroom and sit against the forward galley, so expect noise and bright light during meal preparation — on a short domestic sector that is most of the flight.
Row 2 is the quieter row and gives up the bulkhead legroom. Between the two, 1A and 1C are the pick.
Economy row by row
Row 5 — the bulkhead
Row 5 is the first economy row and it sits behind the forward monuments. It has extra legroom on all six seats and the usual bulkhead costs: no underseat storage, so everything goes in the bin for taxi, take-off and landing, and the tray table and screen live in the armrest, which makes the seat narrower than the ones behind it. 5C gets a 60 per cent partial bulkhead with a little foot room on the right.
If you want legroom without those trade-offs, rows 11 and 12 are the better answer on this aircraft.
Rows 6 to 10 — the free upgrade
About 32 inches, no strings. Thirty seats, all of them rating best. If you are booking early and cannot get an exit row, this is where to sit.
The one thing to watch: 9A and 9K have the window set behind the seat, so you lean back to see out.
Rows 11 and 12 — the exit rows
About 34 inches, and both rows recline. These are the best economy seats on the aircraft. 11K is drawn at about 35 inches, the roomiest single seat in the cabin.
Standard exit-row conditions apply — you need to be willing and able to help in an evacuation, and nothing can be stored at your feet during take-off and landing — but there is no recline penalty here, which on most A320 fleets there would be.
Rows 13 to 26 — standard
The cabin standard is about 30 inches from row 13 back. 22A, 22K, 24A, 24K and 26K are the clean window picks. Windows sit out of line at 17A, 17K, 19A, 19K, 21A and 21K.
Row 26 backs onto the rear lavatory: 26A, 26B, 26C and 26H sit in the queuing traffic. 26K escapes it and rates best.
Row 27 — the one to avoid
The last row does not recline — the wall is directly behind it — and 27A, 27B, 27C and 27H sit immediately against a lavatory. Those four are the only seats on the entire aircraft that rate as ones to avoid. There is nothing subtle about this row; it is simply the worst place to sit on the aeroplane.
Quick picks by traveller
| You are | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|
| After the most legroom | 11K | About 35in, the roomiest seat in economy, and it reclines |
| After legroom, exit row fine | Any seat in rows 11 or 12 | About 34in with no recline penalty |
| After legroom, exit row not fine | Rows 6 to 10 | About 32in, ordinary economy rules, thirty seats to choose from |
| A couple | A and B, or J and K, rows 6–10 | Two of the three, roomy rows, one stranger at most |
| Travelling with a window view in mind | 22A, 22K, 24A, 24K | Clean windows, nothing out of line |
| In Premium Class | 1A or 1C | Bulkhead legroom without the galley beside you |
| Avoiding the worst | Anything but row 27 | No recline, and four of its six seats back onto a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
Does ANA sell extra-legroom seats on the A320neo?
No extra-legroom tier is recorded on this aircraft. That is what makes rows 6 to 12 unusual: they are measurably roomier than the rest of the cabin — about 32 inches through rows 6 to 10 and about 34 in the two exit rows — and they are sold as ordinary economy seats.
Why are there no D, E or F seats?
ANA letters economy on this aircraft A B C | H J K. It is a labelling choice rather than a layout difference — the cabin is a normal six-abreast 3-3. B and J are the middle seats.
Do the exit rows recline?
Yes. Neither row 11 nor row 12 carries a recline restriction on this aircraft, which is unusual — on most A320 fleets at least one of the two exit rows has a fixed back because the exit path behind it has to stay clear.
Is there a version lottery on ANA’s A320neo?
No. Eleven aircraft, one configuration at 146 seats. Whatever the seat map shows you at booking is what you will board, which is not something you can say about ANA’s 767 or 787 fleets.
Which seats have no window?
None. Every window seat on this aircraft has a window. Eight of them — 9A, 9K, 17A, 17K, 19A, 19K, 21A and 21K — have the window set behind the seat, so you lean back to see out, but nothing is walled off entirely.