Jetstar A320 & A320neo Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Fleet: 35 A320ceos at 186 seats, 11 A320neos at 188.
Layout: All-economy 3-3. The ceo runs rows 1 to 31; the neo runs 1 to 32, but row 32 has only two seats in it. Both cabins have a row 13.
Version lottery: Yes. The neo has two extra seats and a different exit-row balance, and you can tell the two apart from the last row of the map.
Best seats: On the neo, row 12 — drawn 44% deeper than a standard row, the single best economy seat in the Jetstar A320 fleet. On the ceo, rows 12 and 13 are equal, so take row 13 for the recline.
Seats to avoid: 32B and 32C on the neo — no window, a galley across the aisle and the lavatories behind. Then row 31 on both.
IFE: No seatback screens. Entertainment streams to your own device and there is a charge to use it. Wi-Fi: None fitted.
Jetstar's A320 fleet splits two ways, and both halves fly the same routes — Sydney to Melbourne and the Gold Coast, Auckland to Christchurch, Hobart, Queenstown. Thirty-five A320ceos carry 186 seats. Eleven A320neos carry 188. Two seats does not sound like a version lottery worth caring about, until you see where those two seats are.
On the neo, the cabin does not end cleanly at row 31 the way the ceo does. It carries on for one more row on the left-hand side only: 32B and 32C. There is no 32A — the fuselage has narrowed too far for a window seat. Directly across the aisle, where 32D, 32E and 32F would be, there is a galley monument. Behind is the rear vestibule and the two lavatories.
So those two seats have no window, a wall of galley beside them, a lavatory queue at their back, and nothing in front but row 31 reclining into them. They are the two worst seats in Jetstar's A320 fleet, and they exist only on the neo. On a ceo, that pair of seats simply is not there.
The exit rows: identical on the ceo, unequal on the neo
Jetstar sells extra legroom at rows 1, 12 and 13. Rows 12 and 13 are the two overwing exit rows — and unusually for an A320 operator, Jetstar does not skip row 13, so the numbers run straight through.
On the ceo those two rows are drawn within a whisker of each other: 1.34 and 1.32 times a standard row. Either one is the same purchase.
On the neo they are not.
| Row | A320ceo | A320neo |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1.34× a standard row | 1.44× a standard row |
| 13 | 1.32× a standard row | 1.24× a standard row |
| Difference | None worth naming | Row 12 has about 16% more space than row 13 |
Jetstar moved the exit pair slightly further apart on the neo, and row 12 took all the benefit. If you are on a neo and both rows are offered at the same price, row 12 is the better buy by a clear margin. On a ceo it makes no difference which you take.
There is one thing to weigh against it. Row 12 sits directly in front of exit row 13, and on the A320 that is the standard reason an airline fixes a seat back — a reclined seat in front of an exit narrows the escape path. Row 13 has ordinary cabin behind it and carries no such risk. If reclining matters more to you than the extra few inches, take row 13 on either aircraft and you have removed the question entirely. If legroom is the point and you are on a neo, row 12 is the seat.
Row 11 is worth a mention for the same reason: it is the row immediately forward of the first exit, and it gets no extra space in exchange for whatever restriction applies. It is never a seat worth choosing deliberately.
Row 1
Row 1 is the third extra-legroom row Jetstar sells, and it is a genuine bulkhead — the galley and the single forward lavatory sit ahead of it. The usual bulkhead trade applies: real space for your legs, nothing under the seat in front because there is no seat in front, so anything you want in flight comes out of the overhead bin before pushback.
On a Sydney–Gold Coast hop that is fine. On Auckland–Queenstown with a laptop bag, the exit rows are the easier seat.
The back of the cabin
Both aircraft put the two lavatories in the tail, behind the rear vestibule, with the galley alongside. What sits directly behind row 31 differs.
- On the ceo, 31A, 31B and 31C have a monument behind them — a solid stowage block. 31D, 31E and 31F have a low divider. Nobody is behind you either way, but nobody reclines into you either, and row 31 itself has a wall at its back.
- On the neo, 31B and 31C have 32B and 32C behind them, and 31D, 31E and 31F have the galley monument. 31A is the odd one out — open floor behind it, because there is no 32A.
Rows 29 and 30 are into the fuselage taper on both, so the A and F seats sit against a curving wall. Rows 14 to 28 are the plain middle of the aeroplane and there is nothing to separate them.
How to tell which one you are on
Read the last row of the seat map.
- Ends at row 31, full 3-3 — A320ceo, 186 seats, 35 in the fleet.
- Ends at row 32 with only two seats in it — A320neo, 188 seats, 11 in the fleet.
Both cabins are otherwise drawn the same from row 1 to row 11, so nothing earlier in the map will separate them. Jetstar flew a third A320 cabin until recently — an older 180-seat layout — but that configuration is retired and you will not be booked onto it.
Worth knowing for the wider fleet: Jetstar's A321LR, 27 aircraft at 232 seats, is a different aeroplane again and shares none of this numbering. It has its own guide.
Quick picks by traveller
| If you are | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Tall, on a neo | Row 12 | 44% deeper than a standard row, and 16% deeper than row 13 on the same aircraft |
| Tall, on a ceo | Row 13 | Same space as row 12 and no exit behind it to complicate the recline |
| A couple | 13A + 13B or 13E + 13F | Exit legroom with the middle seat as the gamble |
| Travelling with a child | Rows 14 to 20 | Exit rows carry age limits and put your bag in the overhead |
| Paying nothing | Rows 14 to 22 | Clear of both galleys and both sets of lavatories |
| Assigned 32B or 32C | Move if you can | No window, galley opposite, lavatory queue behind — and only the neo has them |
Comparable guides
- Jetstar A321LR seat guide — 232 seats, and a row of hidden legroom most people walk past.
- Jetstar 787-8 seat guide — the long-haul fleet and Business Class.
- AirAsia A320 seat guide — the same aircraft with the exits at rows 12 and 14, and a paid Hot Seat that mostly is not one.
- easyJet A320 seat guide — the European equivalent at similar density.
- IndiGo A320neo seat guide — another high-density A320neo, laid out differently again.
Frequently asked questions
Which Jetstar A320 seat has the most legroom?
On the A320neo it is row 12, drawn about 44% deeper than a standard row and about 16% deeper than row 13 on the same aircraft. On the A320ceo rows 12 and 13 are effectively identical, so take row 13 — same space, and no exit directly behind it.
What are seats 32B and 32C on the Jetstar A320neo?
They are the only two seats in row 32, on the left-hand side, and they exist only on the neo. There is no 32A because the fuselage has narrowed past the point of fitting a window seat, and the right-hand side of the row is a galley monument. The rear lavatories are immediately behind. If you can move, move.
Does the Jetstar A320 have a row 13?
Yes. Unlike most A320 operators Jetstar numbers straight through, and row 13 is one of the two overwing exit rows. It is one of the best seats on the aircraft, not one to avoid.
How do I tell whether I am on a Jetstar A320ceo or A320neo?
Look at the end of the seat map. The ceo stops at row 31 with a full 3-3 row. The neo carries on to a row 32 that has just two seats in it, on the left-hand side. Everything from row 1 to row 11 looks the same on both.
Does the Jetstar A320 have screens or Wi-Fi?
No seatback screens on either variant, and no Wi-Fi. Entertainment is streamed to your own phone or tablet and there is a charge to use it, so bring a charged device and something downloaded as a backup.
Is row 1 worth paying for on the Jetstar A320?
It is a real bulkhead, so the legroom is genuine, and it gets you off the aircraft first. The trade is that there is no seat in front of you to stow a bag under, so everything goes in the overhead until you are airborne. On the shorter domestic sectors that is a fair deal; on anything longer the exit rows are the more comfortable buy.