Lufthansa A340-600 Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
The A340-600 is the longest passenger aircraft ever built and one of only two jets left at Lufthansa with a genuine four-cabin layout: 8 First, 56 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 189 Economy across 58 rows. Ten aircraft, one configuration — so there is no version lottery within the type. The lottery is which A340 you are on.
Best seats: 1A/1G in First, the D/G centre pair anywhere in Business, 28A/28K in Premium Economy, and 31D/31E/31G or 52A/52K in Economy. Avoid: 7A/7C/7H/7K — yes, inside Business Class — plus row 43, row 40 and row 58 in Economy, and row 29 in Premium Economy.
Lufthansa keeps ten A340-600s flying out of Munich, and they are the last place on the network outside the 747-8 and A380 where you can buy a First Class ticket on a four-engined aircraft. The cabin is dated, but the plan has more genuinely good seats than a modern twin — and a handful of genuinely awful ones hiding in places you would never think to check.
At a Glance
| Lufthansa A340-600 | |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | Airbus A340-600 · code 346 |
| Fleet | 10 aircraft, all in one configuration |
| Total seats | 281 |
| Configuration | 8F / 56J / 28W / 189Y |
| Version lottery | None within the type — but see the A340-300 below |
| First Class | Rows 1–2, 1-2-1 (8 suites) |
| Business | Rows 3–15, 2-2-2 |
| Premium Economy | Rows 25–29, 2-3-2 |
| Economy | Rows 31–58, 2-4-2 |
| Rows that do not exist | 8, 9, 13, 16–24, 30, 41, 42 |
| IFE | Zodiac Rave, audio/video on demand |
| WiFi | Inmarsat GX Aviation (paid), fleet-wide |
First, Check Which A340 You Are On
Lufthansa flies two different A340s, and they share almost nothing. Confusing them is the single most expensive mistake on this type, because the row numbers do not transfer at all.
| A340-600 (this guide) | A340-300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet | 10 aircraft | 12 aircraft |
| Total seats | 281 | 279 |
| First Class | Yes — 8 suites, rows 1–2 | No |
| Business | 56 seats, rows 3–15 | 30 seats, rows 1–5 |
| Premium Economy | 28 seats, rows 25–29 | 28 seats, rows 10–14 |
| Economy starts | Row 31 | Row 16 |
| Last row | Row 58 | Row 46 |
How to tell them apart in one glance
- Where does Economy start? Row 31 means the -600. Row 16 means the -300.
- How deep is Business? Thirteen rows of it (3–15) is the -600. Five rows (1–5) is the -300.
- Where does the map end? Row 58 is the -600; row 46 is the -300.
- Is First Class on the map at all? Only the -600 has it.
First Class (rows 1–2)
Eight suites in a 1-2-1 layout across two rows, lettered A, D, G and K. Every seat has direct aisle access and its own window line. This is an older First product than the Allegris suites on the A350 and 787, but it is a wide, private seat in a very quiet part of a very long aeroplane.
✅ Best in First: 1A, 1G and 2A — the three suites with nothing flagged against them. 1D, 1K and 2G sit next to bassinet positions, and 2D and 2K are the bassinet mounts themselves — fine on a quiet flight, less so with a full cabin.
Business Class (rows 3–15, 2-2-2)
56 seats in a 2-2-2 layout lettered A, C · D, G · H, K. This is the old Lufthansa long-haul Business seat: it lies flat, but window passengers in the A and K seats have to step over their neighbour to reach the aisle. That single fact drives the whole seat-selection strategy in this cabin.
The D and G seats — the centre pair — are the exception. Every one of them has direct aisle access with nobody to climb over, which makes the centre of this cabin better than the windows for anyone travelling alone. That is the reverse of the usual advice, and it holds on every row from 3 to 15.
❌ The trap: 7A, 7C, 7H and 7K are rated red — inside Business Class. Row 7 is the back row of the forward Business cabin and its four outboard seats sit immediately against a lavatory door. You get the noise, the odours and a queue standing beside your shoulder for the whole flight, at a Business Class fare. 7D and 7G, in the same row, are fine — the lavatories are outboard, not central.
✅ Best in Business: any D/G centre pair in rows 3–6 or 11–14 — aisle access without climbing, and clear of both the lavatory bank at row 7 and the bassinet positions at rows 11 and 15. 10D and 10G are a special case: row 10 is a centre pair on its own, with no seats outboard of it at all.
Two more things worth knowing. Row 10 has only two seats (10D and 10G) — the cabin steps around a door there, so the pair stands alone with open space either side. And rows 11 and 15 carry the bassinet positions: 11A and 11K are the mounts, 11C, 11H, 15D and 15G are beside them.
Premium Economy (rows 25–29, 2-3-2)
28 seats in a 2-3-2 layout. There is a quirk in the numbering that catches people out: rows 25 and 26 are the same physical row. The cabin plan puts them at effectively the same position down the aircraft — 25 is the outboard pairs (25A/25C and 25H/25K), 26 is the centre block (26D/26E/26G). If you book 25A and your travelling companion books 26D expecting to be one row back, you will both be in the bulkhead row.
❌ Avoid row 29. It is the last Premium Economy row and all seven seats are marked for restricted recline. You pay the Premium Economy fare and get an Economy recline.
✅ Best in Premium Economy: 28A/28K, then 27A/27K — window pairs clear of the bulkhead storage problem and clear of row 29's recline restriction. Row 28 is the cleaner draw: 27A and 27K have a window that sits out of line with the seat.
The bulkhead row (25/26) buys you open space in front but costs you underseat storage for the whole flight, and puts the tray table in the armrest, which narrows the seat you actually sit in. 26D and 26G also sit beside a bassinet position, and 26E is the mount.
Economy (rows 31–58, 2-4-2)
189 seats, lettered A, C · D, E, F, G · H, K. The cabin is 2-4-2 through the middle but narrows at both ends and around the doors, which is where most of the good and bad seats live.
✅ Best in Economy: 31D, 31E and 31G. Row 31 is the Economy bulkhead, so it has the most legroom in the cabin — but only the centre block keeps normal underseat storage and a normal tray table. 31A, 31C, 31H and 31K have the same legroom and lose both. If you would rather have a window, 52A and 52K are the pick: extra pitch, clean rating, and far enough forward of the rear galley to stay quiet.
❌ The big trap: row 43. 43D, 43E, 43F and 43G form a four-seat centre bulkhead with extra legroom — and all four are rated red. The row sits directly on the lavatory bank, so you get the legroom and a lavatory door at your shoulder for eleven hours. This is the seat that looks generous on a booking map and is not.
Other places to be careful:
- Row 40 — restricted recline across the row, and 40D, 40E and 40H are red on the lavatory doors.
- Row 44 — extra legroom at 44A/44C/44H/44K, but no underseat storage, and 44A/44K have a misaligned window. The centre seats catch lavatory traffic.
- Rows 38–40 — the cabin narrows to six across here (A, C · D, E · H, K), and the E seat has no seat beside it. 38E is the one to take: it is the only clean one of the three. 39E catches lavatory traffic, and 40E is rated red.
- Row 58 — the last row, a four-seat stub (58A/58C/58H/58K) against the rear wall. It does not recline, and 58A/58K have a misaligned window.
- Row 49 — 49K has a misaligned window; the rest of the row is ordinary.
Quick-Pick Summary
| Travelling as | Take | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Solo in Business | D or G, rows 3–6 or 11–14 | Aisle access without climbing over anyone |
| Couple in Business | A/C or H/K, rows 4–6 | A true pair, clear of the row 7 lavatory bank |
| Solo in Economy | 38E or 31D | 38E has no seat beside it; 31D is the bulkhead with storage intact |
| Couple in Economy | 52A/52C or 50A/50C | Window pair, extra pitch, well clear of the lavatory banks |
| Legroom above all | 31D/31E/31G | Bulkhead legroom and you keep your underseat bag |
| Family with an infant | Row 26 (Premium) or row 44 | Bassinet mounts are fitted here |
| Cheapest decent seat | Rows 46–48, A or K | Ordinary rows, no flags against them, standard fare |
FAQ
Does the Lufthansa A340-600 have First Class?
Yes — eight suites in rows 1 and 2, in a 1-2-1 layout. It is one of only a handful of Lufthansa aircraft that still carry a First cabin, and the A340-300 does not have one.
Why are some Business Class seats marked as bad?
Row 7 is the back row of the forward Business cabin and its four outboard seats (7A, 7C, 7H, 7K) sit against a lavatory door. 7D and 7G in the same row are unaffected because the lavatories are on the sides, not in the centre.
Which is the best Economy seat on the A340-600?
31D, 31E or 31G. They are bulkhead seats with the most legroom in the cabin, and unlike the outboard bulkhead seats they keep normal underseat storage and a normal tray table. For a window, 52A or 52K.
Is row 43 worth it for the extra legroom?
No. All four seats in row 43 are rated red because the row sits directly on the lavatory bank. The legroom is real but you pay for it with noise and a queue beside you for the whole flight.
Why do rows 25 and 26 look like the same row?
Because they are. Lufthansa numbers the outboard pairs of the Premium Economy bulkhead as row 25 and the centre block as row 26, even though they sit side by side. Book 25A and 26D and you will be in the same row, not one behind the other.
Are rows 8, 9, 13 and 16–24 missing?
They simply do not exist on this aircraft. Lufthansa leaves gaps in the numbering where cabins change, and skips 13 as many carriers do. No seats are missing.
Seat maps and row numbers can change with aircraft swaps and retrofits. Always check the live seat map for your specific flight before selecting.