SAS A320 Seat Selection Guide (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A320, 168 seats, rows 1–29 (no row 13)
Layout: 3-3 throughout. SAS Business is the same seat with the middle blocked, behind a movable curtain
Version lottery: No — a single cabin layout
Best seats: 12A and 12F — extra legroom and full recline. 11A if you want maximum room and never recline anyway
Seats to avoid: Row 10 (recline penalty, no legroom), row 29 (narrow, no recline, lavatory), 28A/28F, rows 16 and 23
WiFi: Viasat Ka-band, free
Three rows, three different deals
Rows 10, 11 and 12 sit next to each other around the overwing exit and look near-identical when you are picking a seat. They are three quite different propositions:
| Row | Legroom | Recline | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Standard | Restricted | All penalty, no payoff — avoid |
| 11 | About 6″ more than standard | Restricted | Most room on the aircraft, but you sit upright |
| 12 | Extra legroom | Full | The seat to book |
Row 10 is the one to actively avoid. It sits in front of the exit, so its recline is restricted to keep the escape path clear, and it gets nothing at all in exchange — standard pitch, standard everything.
Row 11 is the exit row proper and carries the most legroom on the aircraft by some distance: about six inches more than the cabin standard. But it is still bounded by the exit behind it, so it does not fully recline either. If you are tall and tend to sit upright anyway, it is the best seat on the aircraft. If you like to lean back, it is not.
Row 12 is the row most people actually want. It gets genuine extra legroom from the exit row's spacing in front of it, and because it sits behind the exit rather than beside it, the recline works normally. 12A and 12F also have well-placed windows.
The back of the cabin
Row 29 is the last row and the standard collection of problems: a narrower seat than the rest of the cabin, no recline with the wall directly behind, and a lavatory immediately behind it with the galley alongside. 29C adds galley noise and light on top.
There is one small irony worth flagging. 29A has the cleanest window rating in the entire cabin — a properly aligned, unobstructed pane. It is a genuinely good view attached to a genuinely bad seat, and it is not worth the trade unless the view is the entire point of your journey.
Ahead of it, 28A and 28F combine a restricted view with a lavatory immediately behind, and row 27 catches the lavatory queue without the other faults.
Windows through the rest of the cabin
The A320's windows are mostly well behaved. Two rows are not: 16A/16F and 23A/23F have glass set behind the seat, giving a restricted view that needs you to lean back. Rows 19 and 24 are the cleanest in the middle of the cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29 — narrow, no recline, lavatory and galley behind.
- Row 10 — restricted recline with no legroom in exchange.
- 28A / 28F — restricted view plus the lavatory behind.
- Row 27 — lavatory queue alongside.
- 16A / 16F and 23A / 23F — restricted view.
SAS Business
SAS Business here works exactly as it does across the short-haul fleet: the same economy seat with the middle left empty, behind a curtain drawn to match the booked load. On the A320 it reaches row 8 at its fullest extent, which is what puts 48 physical seats on the business side of the aircraft — a notably deep cabin for a narrowbody, though on most flights the curtain will sit well forward of that.
Row 1 has its tray table in the armrest and backs onto the forward galley.
Quick picks by traveller
| You are | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, want the best seat | 12A | Extra legroom, full recline, good window |
| Very tall | 11A or 11C | Six extra inches — accept that it will not recline |
| Want to sleep | Row 12, or rows 14–15 | Full recline, away from both galleys |
| Want the view | Row 19 or 24 | Cleanest windows that are not attached to a bad seat |
| Booking on price alone | Rows 14–15, 17–22, 25–26 | Ordinary rows with no faults at all |
FAQ
Which is the best seat on the SAS A320?
12A or 12F. Row 12 sits behind the exit row, so it inherits the extra legroom from the spacing in front of it while keeping a fully working recline — the only row on the aircraft that has both. The windows in row 12 are also well placed.
Is row 11 better than row 12?
Only if you never recline. Row 11 is the exit row and has about six inches more pitch than the cabin standard, which is the most legroom on the aircraft — but its seats do not fully recline, because the exit path behind has to stay clear. Row 12 has less legroom than row 11 and more than everything else, and it reclines normally.
Why is row 10 a bad seat?
It sits directly in front of the exit, so its recline is restricted — and unlike rows 11 and 12 it gets no extra legroom at all. It is a standard-pitch seat that cannot lean back. Of the three rows around the exit it is the only one with nothing to recommend it.
Is 29A worth booking for the view?
Probably not. 29A genuinely has the best-rated window in the cabin, but it is also in the last row: the seat is narrower than standard, it does not recline, and there is a lavatory immediately behind it. Unless the view is the reason for your trip, take a clean window in row 19 or 24 instead.
Is WiFi free on the SAS A320?
Yes. The aircraft carries Viasat Ka-band satellite connectivity across the sub-fleet, provided free of charge.
How many seats does the SAS A320 have?
168, across rows 1 to 29 with no row 13. Up to 48 of them sit ahead of the business curtain at its fullest extent, though the curtain moves flight by flight and will usually be much further forward.