Japan Airlines 767-300ER Seat Selection Guide (2026)

Two exit rows, one row apart, and only one of them is good

Both of JAL's domestic 767 layouts put emergency exits at rows 28 and 29. On a booking map they look like the same opportunity: two rows of extra legroom, adjacent, pick either. JAL's own aircraft page lists 28ACHK and 29ACHK as exit-row seats on both aircraft.

They are not the same, and the giveaway is on the map if you know to look: row 28 has no centre seats at all. It is A, C, H and K only — four seats where every other row has seven, because the mid-cabin lavatory and galley block sits in the middle. That block is what makes the row worse than the one behind it.

Row 28's H and K seats have a lavatory immediately ahead of them — you get the legroom and a toilet door in your eyeline for the entire flight. Both rate red on both versions. The A and C seats on the other side escape the lavatory but still lose their underseat storage, and the tray table moves into the armrest with no seatback ahead to use.

Row 29 is the row you want. It is a full seven-seat row, it clears the lavatory block, and on the A25 all four of 29A, 29C, 29H and 29K are rated green — extra legroom, no lavatory, and you keep the bag at your feet. On the A27 the picture is slightly worse: 29C and 29H are green, while 29A and 29K pick up misaligned windows. Take the aisle pair on the A27 and either pair on the A25.

One row apart, and the difference is a genuinely good seat versus one of the worst on the aeroplane.

A caveat on the windowless seats, because the sources disagree

Every JAL aircraft page carries a "No window" list, and on the A25 it names 19A/19K and 50A/50K, and on the A27 21A/21K and 50A/50K. Our own seat-by-seat check does not find those seats windowless on either aircraft — it puts the windowless pair at 28A and 28K on the A27, wall only at both positions.

We can't reconcile that, so here is what we can tell you. JAL's list is right everywhere else it can be checked: on both A350-900 versions and on the international 767, its no-window seats match ours exactly. That is a good record, and it is JAL that sells you the seat. On the other hand our data is per-seat and more granular. If a window matters to you on a domestic 767, avoid all of 19A/19K, 21A/21K, 28A/28K and 50A/50K — between the two sources those are every seat either one considers compromised, and none of them is a seat we would otherwise recommend. Rows 35, 42 and 47 give you a well-aligned window on both versions with nothing disputed about them.

The three configurations

	A25 — Domestic	A27 — Domestic	A44 — International
Total seats	252	261	199
Premium cabin	5 First (row 1) + 42 Class J (rows 5–11)	42 Class J (rows 1–7), no First	24 Sky Suite II flat beds (rows 1–6)
Economy	205, rows 15–50, 31"	219, rows 15–50, 31"	175, rows 15–64, 34"
Direct aisle access in premium	33% of Class J	33% of Class J	100%
Aircraft	9	7	9

How to tell which one you're getting

Unusually for a version lottery, the route does most of the work here.

Flying Tokyo Narita to Singapore, or Narita to Honolulu? Observed departures put the A44 on 97% of flights on each of those routes over the last 30 days. Those are effectively locked — you will get Sky Suite II.

Haneda to Singapore, or Jakarta to Narita? Roughly a coin flip. The A44 covers about half of each, with other aircraft taking the rest.

Flying domestically inside Japan? You are getting the A25 or the A27, and the seat map tells you which in one glance:

• A five-seat First cabin at row 1, and Class J starting at row 5 → A25.
• No First cabin, and Class J occupying rows 1 to 7 → A27.

One caveat worth knowing: JAL's "domestic" A25 turns up on some international sectors. It has turned up on Haneda–Singapore, Honolulu–Narita and Narita–Singapore in the last 30 days, at low single-digit shares. If you are booked on one of those routes and the map shows a First cabin at row 1, you are on the domestic aircraft, with 31" economy rather than 34".

A44 — the international Sky Suite II aircraft

This is the one to want. Twenty-four business seats on the Thompson Aero Vantage platform in a 1-2-1 staggered layout, 60" pitch, 20" wide, converting to a 78.7" flat bed, with a 15.4" screen and 110V AC at every seat.

Every single business seat has direct aisle access. All 24 of 24 are thrones. There is no bad seat in the cabin in that respect — which is not something you can say about many 767s.

Best: 2A, 2K, 4A, 4K, 6A and 6K. In a staggered 1-2-1 cabin the window seats alternate between two positions, and on this aircraft it is the even-numbered rows that sit outboard, pressed against the fuselage with the side table between you and the aisle. The odd-numbered rows — 1, 3 and 5 — sit inboard, closer to the aisle, with the table on the window side. Both are flat beds with direct aisle access, but if privacy is what you are after, take an even row.

This is measurable rather than a matter of opinion: the seat coordinates put the A seats in rows 2, 4 and 6 about 30 pixels further outboard than those in rows 1, 3 and 5, and the K seats the same distance the other way. It holds on both sides of the cabin, in all six rows.

Avoid 1A and 1D. Both are rated amber: a lavatory sits immediately ahead of the cabin, and these two catch the queuing traffic. 1G and 1K in the same row are clean.

A44 economy — 34" pitch, and the best bulkhead on any JAL 767

JAL Sky Wider seats at 34" pitch and 18.9" wide, 2-3-2, with a 10.6" screen. That is three inches more legroom than either domestic version, and it is the single strongest reason to prefer this aircraft.

Row 15 is unusually good. 15C, 15D, 15E, 15G and 15H all rate green, with the centre triple measured at 90–91cm to the wall. That is exceptional for economy. The two window seats have more space still — 98cm at 15A and 15K — but both land amber because the window itself is poorly aligned. If you want the legroom and the view, there isn't a seat in this row that gives you both; 15C and 15H are the ones to take.

46D, 46E and 46G are also green — extra legroom behind the row 45 exit, without row 45's tray-in-armrest penalty.

Avoid rows 19 and 20 entirely. Eleven of the fourteen seats across those two rows are rated red for lavatory proximity, and 19A and 19K have no window on top of it. Row 63 is amber across the board for the same reason, and 64D, 64E and 64G are red.

The domestic versions — Class J and First

Class J is identical on both: 42 recliners, 2-2-2, 42" pitch, 19" wide, adjustable headrest and calf support, USB-A and USB-C. The D and G seats in every row are flagged as direct-aisle-access — 14 of the 42 seats — so if you are travelling alone, take a centre seat rather than a window pair.

On the A25, row 5 leads the cabin and all six seats get the bulkhead's extra room. 5A and 5K are rated "great" windows, as is 8A.

On the A27, Class J sits at rows 1 to 7 and row 1 leads. 1H is the one to skip — it is the only amber seat in the cabin, with a galley immediately ahead. 7A and 7K at the back of the cabin are "great" windows.

A25 First Class is five leather recliners in a 2-1-2 layout at 51" pitch and 21" wide, all in row 1. 1D is the solo centre seat and the only one with direct aisle access on both sides. 1K is a "great" window.

Domestic economy — the row-by-row

Slimline seats, 2-3-2, 31" pitch, 18" wide, fixed profiled headrest. Rows 15, 28 and 29 do not have movable armrests.

Row 15, the bulkhead

Amber on both versions: extra legroom, but no underseat storage and the tray table lives in the armrest. On the A27 the bulkhead measurement is notably generous — 88cm to the wall at 15A, 15C, 15H and 15K. On the A25 it is not measured as separately generous.

The best plain window seats

• A25: 18A, 18K, 35A, 35K, 42A, 42K, 47A, 47K — all rated "great" windows.
• A27: 20A, 20K, 35A, 35K, 42A, 42K, 47A, 47K — same, with 20A/20K replacing 18A/18K.

The rear

On both domestic versions the last two rows are a write-off. Row 50 is red across all seven seats — every one sits against a lavatory. Row 49's C, D, G and H seats are red for the same reason, with 49A, 49E and 49K amber.

The mid-cabin lavatory bank also does damage. On the A25, 19H, 19K, 20G, 20H, 20K, 21E and 21G are red. On the A27 the equivalent block sits two rows further back: 21H, 21K, 22G, 22H, 22K, 23E and 23G.

Quick-pick summary

If you are…	Choose
In Sky Suite II (A44)	2A, 2K, 4A, 4K, 6A or 6K — the even rows sit outboard against the window
Legroom priority, A44 economy	15C, 15D, 15E, 15G or 15H — up to 98cm to the wall
Legroom priority, A25	29A, 29C, 29H or 29K — the good exit row
Legroom priority, A27	29C or 29H — 29A and 29K have bad windows
Solo in Class J	Any D or G seat — direct aisle access
A couple in Class J	A/C or H/K pair, ideally row 5 (A25) or row 1 (A27, not 1H)
After the view	35A/35K, 42A/42K or 47A/47K — great windows on both domestic versions
Travelling with a child	The D/E/G centre triple, mid-cabin — rows 30–34 or 36–41

FAQ

Which JAL 767 has flat beds?
Only the A44, the international configuration, with 24 JAL Sky Suite II seats. The two domestic versions have recliners in Class J and First — comfortable, but not beds.

Is A44 economy actually better?
Yes, measurably. 34" pitch against 31" on the domestic versions, and 18.9" wide against 18". Over a Tokyo–Singapore sector that is a real difference.

What is Class J?
JAL's domestic premium cabin, sitting between Economy and First. On the 767 it is a 42" recliner. Same-day upgrades are available at the airport from three hours before departure if seats are free, for an additional fee. Upgrade awards are not available on domestic routes.

Are the exit rows worth requesting?
Row 29 yes, row 28 no. JAL requires exit-row passengers to meet its assistance criteria, and asks you to confirm at booking.

Is there in-flight WiFi?
Yes on all three. The domestic versions run Panasonic eXConnect Ku-band satellite and JAL lists domestic WiFi as free. The A44's is rated for streaming.

Are there power outlets?
A44 has 110V AC at every business seat and shared AC in economy. The domestic versions have USB-A and USB-C, though these are not guaranteed on some airframes.