LOT Embraer 190 Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Embraer 190 · Fleet: 11 aircraft · Config: 106 seats, single cabin
Layout: 2-2 throughout (A B · C D). No middle seat anywhere on the aircraft
Version lottery: No — LOT operates one Embraer 190 layout
Best seats: 13B and 13C — exit-row legroom, on the aisle, and no window to lose
Seats to avoid: Rows 8, 9 and 10 window seats, row 12, row 27
Entertainment: No seatback screens · WiFi: Not fitted
The trap: six window seats with no window
The Embraer 190 has a short fuselage and long seat pitch relative to its window spacing, and on LOT's aircraft that produces something unusual. 8A, 8D, 9A, 9D, 10A and 10D have no usable window view at all — the glass sits well behind the seat, so you are looking at fuselage wall. Book any of the six expecting a window and you will spend the flight next to a panel.
It gets worse before it gets better. The next three rows are misaligned rather than blank: 11A and 11D look at glass set behind them, and 12A, 12D, 13A and 13D look at glass set forward. We rate the view from all four as poor. Add 6A, 6D, 7A and 7D, which are also set behind, and sixteen of the aircraft's fifty-three window seats are compromised in a single unbroken run from row 6 to row 13.
If the view is what you are buying, sit behind row 14. From row 14 to row 26 the windows line up normally on both sides, with one exception at row 22.
The best seats are aisle seats, which is not usually true
Row 13 is the overwing exit row and the only row on the aircraft with extra legroom — the plan draws it about a quarter deeper than a standard row. Normally that would make 13A and 13D the prize. Here it does not, because both are in the misaligned run described above.
13B and 13C are the seats to take. They are aisle seats, so they were never buying a window, and they get the full benefit of the extra legroom. In a 2-2 cabin an aisle seat has only one neighbour, and 13B and 13C sit across the aisle from each other, which makes them a good pair for two people who do not need to be side by side.
Row 12 is the row to skip
Row 12 sits immediately in front of the exit row, so all four seats are fixed upright to keep the escape path clear. It has standard legroom, and its two window seats look at misaligned glass. That is three drawbacks and no compensation, which makes it the worst-value row in the cabin.
Business Class: the curtain moves
LOT sells short-haul Business on the E190 as the European product, with the seat next to you blocked and left empty. The dividing curtain moves with demand and reaches row 5 at its furthest extent, so the Business cabin is anywhere between two and five rows on the day.
Row 1 has only two seats, A and B, with a galley and lavatory occupying the right-hand side. 1B faces a half-width bulkhead and does pick up genuine extra legroom on its right, but both row 1 seats carry the tray table in the armrest, which costs about an inch of usable width.
Economy: best seats
- 13B and 13C — exit-row legroom on the aisle, with no window to be disappointed by. The best seats on the aircraft.
- 14A and 14D — the first row where the windows line up properly, immediately behind the exit row and with a normal recline.
- Rows 15 to 21 — the quiet middle of the cabin. Behind the wing, well ahead of the single rear lavatory, and every window seat has usable glass.
- Row 6 — the first row that is always Economy whatever the curtain does, so nothing in front of you changes on the day. Take B or C if the view matters, since 6A and 6D are set behind their windows.
Economy: seats to avoid
- 8A, 8D, 9A, 9D, 10A and 10D — window seats with no usable window. If you are put in one and the flight is not full, ask to move behind row 14.
- Row 12 — fixed upright, standard legroom, misaligned windows. Nothing to recommend it.
- Row 27 — the last row. All four seats are fixed upright against the rear wall, 27A and 27B are hard against the lavatory door, and the galley runs alongside.
- Row 26 — one row better, but 26B, 26C and 26D still sit inside the galley zone.
- 22A and 22D — an isolated pair of misaligned windows in an otherwise clean stretch of cabin.
Cabin features
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Seat layout | 2-2, A B · C D — no middle seat on the aircraft |
| Rows in use | 1 to 27, 106 seats |
| Extra-legroom row | Row 13, the overwing exit row, about a quarter deeper than standard |
| Fixed-upright rows | Row 12 (ahead of the exit) and row 27 (rear wall) |
| Business Class | Adjacent seat blocked, curtain moves with demand, maximum extent row 5 |
| Lavatories | One forward for Business, one at the rear behind row 27 |
| Entertainment | No seatback screens |
| WiFi | Not fitted |
Quick-pick summary
| Travelling as | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Legroom priority | 13B or 13C | Exit-row space, and the aisle seats do not lose a window they never had |
| Window priority | Any A or D seat from row 14 to row 21 | The first clean stretch of glass behind the wing |
| Solo, wants quiet | 15A or 16A | Behind the wing, far from both the galley and the lavatory |
| Couple | A and B in rows 15 to 21 | A 2-2 cabin means a pair with no stranger in the row |
| Family of three | Rows 15 to 20, A B plus C or D across the aisle | Two plus one is the only shape a 2-2 cabin allows |
| Fastest exit | Row 6 aisle, or row 1 if you are in Business | Front door, first out |
| Paying nothing | Anything from row 14 to row 21 | Clear of the blank windows at the front and the lavatory at the back |
Comparable guides
- LOT 737 MAX 8 — the mainline narrowbody, with three different cabin plans
- LOT Boeing 787 — the long-haul fleet out of Warsaw
- KLM Cityhopper Embraer 190 — the same aircraft in a European feeder role
- BA CityFlyer Embraer 190 — the London City operator
- Air France HOP Embraer 190 — another 2-2 regional cabin worth comparing
Frequently asked questions
Which LOT Embraer 190 seats have no window?
8A, 8D, 9A, 9D, 10A and 10D. The window sits well behind the seat at all six, leaving no usable view. Rows 11, 12 and 13 are misaligned rather than blank, and rows 6 and 7 are set behind their glass, so the compromised run reaches from row 6 to row 13.
What is the best seat on the LOT Embraer 190?
13B or 13C. Row 13 is the overwing exit row and the only row with extra legroom, and the two aisle seats get the space without the misaligned window that spoils 13A and 13D.
Does the LOT Embraer 190 have a middle seat?
No. The cabin is 2-2 from front to back, so every seat is either a window or an aisle. That is the single best thing about this aircraft and the reason it is worth choosing over a 737 on a short sector if the fare is close.
Why does row 12 not recline?
It sits directly in front of the overwing exit row, and the path to the exit has to stay clear. Row 12 gets the restriction without the legroom, because the extra space belongs to row 13.
Does the LOT Embraer 190 have WiFi?
No. There is no WiFi installation and no seatback screen on this aircraft. Bring a charged device and something to read.
How many lavatories are there on the LOT Embraer 190?
Two. One at the front, on the right-hand side beside row 1, which is normally inside the Business cabin, and one at the rear behind row 27. The single rear lavatory serving up to 88 Economy seats is why rows 26 and 27 are worth avoiding.