Best seats on the Boeing 737-800
There is no single best seat on the Boeing 737-800 — it depends on how your airline fits the cabin. We hold 112 verified configurations of the Boeing 737-800 across 66 carriers, so the standout seats below are config-specific, not a generic template. Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 737-800 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
- Aeroflot Boeing 737-800 seat map →158 seats · 20J · 138Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row).
- Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800 seat map →170 seats · 8W · 162Y
Standout: rows 1 (club economy bulkhead row); rows 3 (economy bulkhead row).
- Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 seat map →160 seats · 16J · 144Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead front row of economy).
- Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 seat map →148 seats · 16J · 132Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Air China Boeing 737-800 seat map →176 seats · 8J · 168Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 11 (economy bulkhead row).
- Air Europa Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
- Air India Express Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →161 seats · 16F · 145Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row, premium class); rows 7, 8, 9, 10 (premium class (30 seats published; rows 6-10 inferred from count)).
- All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800 seat map →166 seats · 8J · 158Y
Standout: rows 5 (bulkhead row behind premium class); rows 14, 15 (overwing exit row).
- American Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →172 seats · 16F · 156Y
Standout: rows 8 (bulkhead row); rows 9 (main cabin extra (33" pitch)).
- Batik Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →162 seats · 12J · 150Y
Standout: rows 4 (extra legroom).
- Batik Air Malaysia Boeing 737-800 seat map →162 seats · 12J · 150Y
Standout: rows 4 (extra legroom).
- Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-800 seat map →168 seats · 168Y
- China Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →161 seats · 8J · 153Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →176 seats · 8J · 168Y
Standout: rows 41 (overwing exit rows 41-42).
- China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →178 seats · 4J · 174Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- China United Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →166 seats · 16J · 150Y
Standout: rows 1 (business bulkhead row); rows 5 (economy bulkhead row).
- Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 seat map →160 seats · 16F · 144Y
Standout: rows 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (delta comfort+); rows 17, 18 (overwing exit row).
- EgyptAir Boeing 737-800 seat map →154 seats · 16J · 138Y
Standout: rows 20 (bulkhead row at front of economy); rows 26, 27 (overwing exit row).
- El Al Boeing 737-800 seat map →166 seats · 16J · 150Y
Standout: rows 21 (bulkhead row); rows 27, 34 (exit row (may have limited/no recline)).
- Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →154 seats · 16J · 138Y
Standout: rows 11 (bulkhead row at start of economy); rows 16, 17 (overwing exit row).
- Flair Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1, 2, 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- flydubai Boeing 737-800 seat map →166 seats · 10J · 156Y
Standout: business class cabin.
- FlySafair Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 seat map →162 seats · 12J · 150Y
Standout: rows 21, 30, 31 (extra legroom).
- Gol Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 30W · 156Y
Standout: rows 1, 15, 17 (extra legroom).
- Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →170 seats · 8J · 162Y
Standout: business class cabin.
- Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →165 seats · 20W · 145Y
Standout: rows 1 (class j bulkhead row); rows 15 (economy bulkhead/forward row).
- Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Jet2 Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead front row); rows 16, 17 (overwing exit row).
- Jin Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
- Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 seat map →145 seats · 16J · 129Y
Standout: rows 11 (bulkhead first economy row); rows 16, 17 (overwing exit row).
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 15, 16 (exit row / extra pitch).
- Korean Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →147 seats · 147Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Lion Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 2 (forward row behind bulkhead); rows 17, 18 (overwing exit row).
- LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
- Luxair Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1, 14, 15 (extra legroom).
- Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →174 seats · 12J · 162Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row at front of economy); rows 14, 15 (overwing exit row).
- Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Oman Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →162 seats · 12J · 150Y
Standout: business cabin.
- Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- Qantas Boeing 737-800 seat map →174 seats · 12J · 162Y
Standout: rows 4 (economy bulkhead row); rows 13, 14 (over-wing exit row).
- Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 seat map →159 seats · 12J · 147Y
Standout: rows 8 (extra legroom).
- RwandAir Boeing 737-800 seat map →154 seats · 16J · 138Y
Standout: rows 5 (extra legroom).
- Ryanair Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
- S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →176 seats · 176Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
- Shandong Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →170 seats · 8J · 162Y
Standout: rows 4 (bulkhead row).
- Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →168 seats · 8J · 160Y
Standout: business cabin.
- South African Airways Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 2 (front economy row); rows 16, 18 (overwing exit row).
- Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →175 seats · 175Y
Standout: rows 1 (extended legroom 36" (1d-f; bulkhead row)); rows 2, 3, 4, 5 (extended legroom 36").
- SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
- T'way Air Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1, 2, 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- Tarom Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- Transavia Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1, 2, 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- Transavia France Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1, 2, 15, 16 (extra legroom).
- TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row); rows 16, 17 (overwing exit row).
- Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →151 seats · 16J · 135Y
Standout: rows 6 (bulkhead row).
- United Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →166 seats · 16F · 150Y
Standout: rows 7 (bulkhead row); rows 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 (economy plus).
- Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 seat map →182 seats · 8J · 174Y
Standout: rows 3 (bulkhead row behind business); rows 14, 15 (overwing exit row).
- WestJet Boeing 737-800 seat map →189 seats · 189Y
- Wingo Boeing 737-800 seat map →186 seats · 186Y
Standout: rows 1 (bulkhead row).
- Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map →184 seats · 184Y
Standout: rows 41 (bulkhead row); rows 55 (overwing exit row).
How to pick the best seat on the Boeing 737-800
- 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 737-800 seats
What are the best seats on the Boeing 737-800?
It depends on the airline's configuration. On Aeroflot, rows 7 (bulkhead row) stands out; On Aerolineas Argentinas, rows 1 (club economy bulkhead row); rows 3 (economy bulkhead row) stands out; On Aeromexico, rows 6 (bulkhead front row of economy) 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 737-800?
Economy pitch across these configurations runs from 28 to 34 inches, so the same Boeing 737-800 can feel noticeably tighter or roomier depending on which carrier you fly.
How are these Boeing 737-800 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.