Best seats on the Boeing 737-700
There is no single best seat on the Boeing 737-700 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 15 verified configurations of the Boeing 737-700 across 15 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 31 inches, so the same Boeing 737-700 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
Best and avoid seats are derived from verified seat maps — checked against each airline's published configuration before publishing.
Best seats by airline
- Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-700 seat map →128 seats · 8W · 120Y
Standout: rows 1 (club economy bulkhead row); rows 3 (economy bulkhead row).
- Air Algerie Boeing 737-700 seat map →112 seats · 16J · 96Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Air China Boeing 737-700 seat map →128 seats · 8J · 120Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row).
- Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →124 seats · 12F · 112Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row, premium class); rows 7, 8 (premium class (published rows 6-8)).
- China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →134 seats · 8J · 126Y
Standout: rows 39 (overwing exit row).
- China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →128 seats · 4J · 124Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- Copa Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →124 seats · 12J · 112Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 5 (economy bulkhead row).
- Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →118 seats · 16J · 102Y
Standout: cloud nine cabin.
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →142 seats · 142Y
Standout: rows 11, 12 (exit row / extra pitch).
- Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →137 seats · 137Y
Standout: rows 1 (38" pitch (tbc), bulkhead row); rows 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (38" pitch (tbc)).
- Tarom Boeing 737-700 seat map →116 seats · 14J · 102Y
Standout: business cabin.
- United Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →126 seats · 12F · 114Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row); rows 8, 10, 22, 23 (economy plus).
- Virgin Australia Boeing 737-700 seat map →134 seats · 8J · 126Y
Standout: rows 3 (bulkhead row behind business).
- WestJet Boeing 737-700 seat map →132 seats · 12W · 120Y
Standout: premium cabin.
- Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737-700 seat map →128 seats · 8J · 120Y
Standout: rows 41 (economy bulkhead row).
How to pick the best seat on the Boeing 737-700
- Find your operating airline in the list above.
- Open that carrier's verified seat map for the row-exact cabin layout.
- Pick from the extra-legroom rows and avoid the flagged seats — no window, near a galley or lavatory, or limited recline.
Frequently asked about Boeing 737-700 seats
What are the best seats on the Boeing 737-700?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aerolineas Argentinas, rows 1 (club economy bulkhead row); rows 3 (economy bulkhead row) stands out; On Air Algerie, business cabin stands out; On Air China, rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row) stands out. Each verified seat map below lists the exact extra-legroom rows and the seats to avoid.
Does economy legroom vary on the Boeing 737-700?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 30 to 31 inches, so the same Boeing 737-700 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Boeing 737-700 seat recommendations verified?
Every configuration linked here is a verified seat map: the cabin counts are checked against the airline's published configuration and the full seat grid is validated before the map renders. Best and avoid seats are derived from that verified data, not crowd-sourced colour ratings.