Korean Air A220-300 Seat Selection Guide (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A220-300 — 140 seats, one economy cabin, rows 28 to 55
Layout: 2-3 throughout — A B on the left, D E F on the right. There is no C seat
Version lottery: No. Korean Air flies a single A220-300 configuration
Best seats: row 39 — the overwing exit, extra legroom, and the only row on the aircraft rated green across all five seats
Best windows: 35A/35F, 46A/46F and 51A/51F — the three window pairs rated green with no notes attached
Seats to avoid: rows 54 and 55, all ten seats rated red at the rear lavatories, and row 55 does not recline at all
The one to be careful with: row 38 looks like the seat in front of the exit and is — it does not fully recline
IFE: streamed to your own device — there are no seatback screens · Wi-Fi: none recorded on this configuration
The layout is the reason to care
The A220 is 2-3 across, not 3-3. The left-hand side of the aircraft has two seats, A and B, and nothing else — the middle seat that would be C simply does not exist. Fifty-six of the 140 seats on this aircraft are in one of those pairs.
For two people travelling together that is the best deal in the cabin and it costs nothing extra. Book A and B in any row and you get a window and an aisle with nobody between you. On the right-hand side, D E F is a conventional three, and E is a conventional middle seat.
For one person travelling alone, B is an aisle seat with only one neighbour instead of two — a materially better aisle than D or F on the other side.
The ten extra-legroom seats
Extra legroom is recorded at exactly ten seats on this aircraft: all five in row 28, the forward bulkhead, and all five in row 39, the overwing exit. Everything else is standard.
| Row | What you get | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Extra legroom at the forward bulkhead | Nothing under the seat in front, the tray table comes out of the armrest so the seat is narrower, and 28B and 28E are bassinet mounting positions that can be reassigned to a family. Rated amber across all five |
| 39 | Extra legroom at the exit, and the only all-green row on the aircraft | Standard exit-row conditions — nothing at your feet during taxi, takeoff and landing |
| 38 | Nothing extra | This is the row immediately ahead of the exit and it does not fully recline. Rated amber across all five |
Row 39 is the pick, and it is not close. Row 28 has the legroom but pays for it three different ways; row 38 has the penalty without the legroom. Row 39 has the legroom, the recline and no recorded drawback at all.
Windows: three good pairs and three bad ones
The best-aligned windows on the aircraft are 35A and 35F, 46A and 46F, and 51A and 51F. All six are rated green with nothing else attached — the window lines up with the seat and there is nothing nearby to complain about.
Avoid 32A, 32F, 43A, 43F, 50A and 50F. On all six the window is set behind the seat, so you lean back to see out. They sell as ordinary window seats.
The back of the cabin
Rows 53, 54 and 55 sit at the rear lavatories. Row 53 carries a queuing-traffic note on 53A, 53B, 53E and 53F. Rows 54 and 55 are rated red across all ten seats with a lavatory immediately behind, and row 55 does not recline at all — the wall is directly behind it. 55B, 55D and 55E also back onto the galley.
The last comfortable row at the back is 52.
No screens, and plan for it
There are no seatback screens on this aircraft. Entertainment streams to your own phone or tablet, which means you want the device charged and something to prop it up before you board — a bare tray table and a phone is a poor combination for anything over an hour. No satellite Wi-Fi is fitted to this configuration, so treat the flight as offline.
Quick-pick summary
| You are | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A couple | Any A and B pair | Window and aisle, no middle seat between you, at no extra cost |
| Alone, want an aisle | Any B seat | One neighbour instead of two |
| Paying for legroom | Row 39 | Extra legroom, full recline, no recorded drawback — the only all-green row on the aircraft |
| Want a window and nothing else | 35A, 35F, 46A, 46F, 51A or 51F | The best-aligned windows in the cabin |
| Travelling with an infant | 28B or 28E | The two recorded bassinet positions |
| Anyone | Avoid 54 and 55, and 38 if you want to recline | Ten red seats at the lavatories; row 38 loses its recline to the exit behind it |
FAQ
Is there a business class on the Korean Air A220-300?
No. Korean Air flies a single 140-seat economy cabin with no separate forward cabin and no blocked-middle arrangement. Every seat on the aircraft is an economy seat.
Why is there no C seat?
The A220 cabin is 2-3, so the left-hand block only has two positions. Korean Air letters them A and B and skips C entirely, then uses D, E and F for the three-seat block on the right. A seat map that shows you 34C is not this aircraft.
Which is the best row for legroom?
Row 39, the overwing exit. It has the extra legroom, keeps its recline, and is the only row on the aircraft rated green across every seat. Row 28 has comparable legroom but a narrower seat, no underseat storage and bassinet positions.
Are there seatback screens?
No. Content streams to your own device. Bring a charged phone or tablet and something to hold it up.
Which rows should I avoid?
Rows 54 and 55 at the rear lavatories — all ten seats are rated red and row 55 does not recline. Row 38 if recline matters, since it sits ahead of the exit. And 32A, 32F, 43A, 43F, 50A and 50F if you are booking a window, because the glass sits behind the seat on all six.