Cathay Pacific Airways legroom & onboard services

Each airline has its own seat configuration on board depending on the aircraft models. This configuration depends on the type of aircraft that serves a specific route as well as the type of journey that is, long-haul, medium-haul or short haul.


The pitch is defined as the space between two rows of seats. In other words, it is the distance between the back of a seat and the seat behind it.

The Pitch available to passengers on each aircraft depends on the chosen class at the time of the ticket booking. The Pitch proposed on board varies according to the different available classes of the airline company, that is, First Class, Business Class, and Economy Class.

The Pitch, which is the distance between two seats as shown above, proposed by Cathay Pacific Airways varies according to the class.

On First Class flights, the pitch is 79.2 inches for international flights.
The pitch offered by the airline for a trip in Business Class is 45.2 to 60 inches for international flights.
Cathay Pacific Airways offers a pitch of 31.2 to 32 inches in Economy Class.

See also the airline seat plans for up to date information on Cathay Pacific Airways seats featuring the airline’s seat map, detailed descriptions of seats, meals and aircrafts on first class, business class or economy class.

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