Boeing 737-800
737 Next Generation family · First flight 1997 · Out of production
The Boeing 737-800 is a Boeing commercial airliner that entered service in 1998, typically seating 162 to 189 passengers. It cruises at Mach 0.78 (514 mph, 828 km/h) on two CFM56-7B turbofans, with a published range of 3,383 nautical miles (6,260 km). Today it is flown by carriers including Southwest Airlines, Ryanair, American Airlines.
Specifications sourced from manufacturer and published type data. Fleet and operator data as of October 2018.
Specifications
- First flight
- 1997
- Entered service
- 1998
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2020
- Typical capacity
- 162 to 189
- Range
- 3,383 nautical miles (6,260 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.78 (514 mph, 828 km/h)
- Length
- 39.5 m (129 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan
- 35.79 m (117 ft 5 in) with winglets
- Engines
- Two CFM56-7B turbofans
Boeing 737-800 seat maps by airline
Best seats on the Boeing 737-800, compared across airlines →
- Aeroflot158 seats
- Aeroflot158 seats
- Aerolineas Argentinas170 seats
- Aerolineas Argentinas170 seats
- Aeromexico160 seats
- Aeromexico160 seats
- Air Algerie148 seats
- Air Algerie144 seats
- Air China176 seats
- Air China176 seats
- Air China167 seats
- Air China167 seats
- Air China159 seats
- Air Europa189 seats
- Air Europa186 seats
- Air India Express189 seats
- Alaska Airlines161 seats
- Alaska Airlines159 seats
- All Nippon Airways166 seats
- American Airlines172 seats
- Batik Air162 seats
- Batik Air Malaysia162 seats
- Boliviana de Aviacion168 seats
- China Airlines161 seats
- China Eastern Airlines176 seats
- China Eastern Airlines170 seats
- China Eastern Airlines162 seats
- China Eastern Airlines158 seats
- China Eastern Airlines158 seats
- China Southern Airlines178 seats
- China Southern Airlines172 seats
- China Southern Airlines169 seats
- China Southern Airlines161 seats
- China Southern Airlines159 seats
- China United Airlines186 seats
- Copa Airlines166 seats
- Copa Airlines160 seats
- Copa Airlines160 seats
- Copa Airlines154 seats
- Delta Air Lines160 seats
- EgyptAir154 seats
- EgyptAir144 seats
- El Al166 seats
- Ethiopian Airlines154 seats
- Flair Airlines189 seats
- flydubai166 seats
- FlySafair189 seats
- Garuda Indonesia162 seats
- Gol Linhas Aereas186 seats
- Hainan Airlines170 seats
- Japan Airlines165 seats
- Japan Airlines165 seats
- Japan Airlines144 seats
- Jeju Air189 seats
- Jet2189 seats
- Jin Air189 seats
- Kenya Airways145 seats
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines186 seats
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines170 seats
- Korean Air147 seats
- Korean Air138 seats
- Lion Air189 seats
- LOT Polish Airlines186 seats
- Luxair186 seats
- Malaysia Airlines174 seats
- Malaysia Airlines160 seats
- Malaysia Airlines160 seats
- Norwegian Air Shuttle186 seats
- Norwegian Air Shuttle186 seats
- Norwegian Air Sweden189 seats
- Oman Air162 seats
- Oman Air156 seats
- Pegasus Airlines189 seats
- Qantas174 seats
- Qantas168 seats
- Royal Air Maroc159 seats
- RwandAir154 seats
- Ryanair189 seats
- S7 Airlines176 seats
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines189 seats
- Shandong Airlines170 seats
- Shenzhen Airlines168 seats
- South African Airways189 seats
- Southwest Airlines175 seats
- Southwest Airlines175 seats
- SpiceJet189 seats
- SpiceJet189 seats
- Sun Country Airlines186 seats
- Sun Country Airlines162 seats
- Tarom189 seats
- Transavia189 seats
- Transavia France189 seats
- TUI Airways189 seats
- TUI Airways189 seats
- Turkish Airlines151 seats
- T'way Air189 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- United Airlines154 seats
- Virgin Australia182 seats
- Virgin Australia176 seats
- Virgin Australia170 seats
- WestJet189 seats
- WestJet174 seats
- WestJet174 seats
- Wingo186 seats
- Xiamen Airlines184 seats
- Xiamen Airlines170 seats
- Xiamen Airlines164 seats
Airlines that fly the Boeing 737-800
64 carriers in our directory operate the Boeing 737-800, ranked by in-service count. See the full operator ranking →
- Ryanair410
- American Airlines303
- Southwest Airlines198
- China Southern Airlines153
- United Airlines140
- Hainan Airlines126
- Shandong Airlines118
- Xiamen Airlines113
- China Eastern Airlines100
- Air China98
- Jet298
- Delta Air Lines77
- Qantas75
- Virgin Australia75
- Shenzhen Airlines71
- Transavia France67
- Gol Linhas Aereas65
- Copa Airlines58
- China United Airlines55
- WestJet55
- Garuda Indonesia45
- Sun Country Airlines43
- Japan Airlines42
- Malaysia Airlines40
…and 40 more carriers.
Cabin layouts
Seat maps for the Boeing 737-800 by airline — pitch, width, and cabin classes for each configuration. Compare all Boeing 737-800 cabin layouts →
- El Al308 seats
- Lion Air189 seats
- SpiceJet189 seats
- Tarom189 seats
- TUI Airways189 seats
- LOT Polish Airlines186 seats
- Norwegian Air Shuttle186 seats
- Xiamen Airlines184 seats
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines181 seats
- Air Europa180 seats
- Air China176 seats
- Virgin Australia176 seats
- Qantas174 seats
- WestJet174 seats
- American Airlines172 seats
- Aerolineas Argentinas170 seats
- China Eastern Airlines170 seats
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines170 seats
…and 24 more layouts. Browse all seat maps
Frequently asked about the Boeing 737-800
When did the Boeing 737-800 enter service?
The Boeing 737-800 first flew in 1997 and entered commercial service in 1998.
What is the range of the Boeing 737-800?
The Boeing 737-800 has a published range of 3,383 nautical miles (6,260 km), powered by Two CFM56-7B turbofans.
How many passengers does the Boeing 737-800 carry?
Typical seating is 162 to 189 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Boeing 737-800 still in production?
Production ended in 2020. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
Which airlines operate the Boeing 737-800?
Major operators include Southwest Airlines, Ryanair, American Airlines, among others.
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