Boeing 737-800 cabin layout: best seats

The Boeing 737-800 passenger airliner is an extended modification of the previous model - 737-700. It has been in serial production since 1998. Its main competitor is the Airbus A320. The photo of the Boeing 737-800 shows the standard configuration of the cabin, which differs from one airline to another. This can explain some inconsistency in the reviews of the flight of various passengers. This model is used by a number of carriers, which include Ryanair, Viking Airlines, Sky Airlines, United Airlines, Aeroflot, Transaero and many others.

Photo of the Boeing 737-800 cabin

Note! The seat in the cabin is not indicated directly on the ticket you buy. The seat number will be shown on your boarding pass.

You can choose a seat not when booking or buying a ticket at the box office or on the website, but at the registration stage. However, keep in mind that at the airport you will not have enough time to consider the location of the seats, and besides, the diagram of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft or another model will be absent in front of your eyes. If you want to take a particular seat, choose a seat in advance at home. To understand where the best seats are on board the aircraft, the Boeing 737-800 cabin diagram, which is presented below, will help. In this section, we will look at seats in relation to the aisle.

If you have fear of flying, ask the airport worker to place you near the aisle. So you will be as far away from the window as possible, you will not be tempted to look out the window, and you will also be able to get up from the chair without hindrance, and you will not need to disturb your sleeping neighbor if you want to go to the toilet or just stretch your legs. However, keep in mind that you will have to let out your fellow passengers, and you may be accidentally hit by other passengers and flight attendants who pass by.

As practice shows, the most inconvenient place is located in the middle, especially when strangers are sitting on the sides. It will be quite difficult for you to leave your seat, in addition there is no “own” armrest either.

There is more free space in front of the seats at the level of the escape hatches compared to other seats

Where are the best and worst seats on a Boeing 737-800?

The configuration of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft is somewhat different not only for different carriers, but also in the fleet of one company there may be different variations. For example, Transaero has at its disposal Boeings 737-800 for 144, as well as 158 seats. The difference lies in the presence in the first case of an imperial class in addition to the business. The economy class cabin of the second modification accommodates 9 more seats, and there is no imperial class.

Aeroflot expanded its fleet with a new Boeing 737-800 with 158 seats in 2013. It has been assigned the tail number VP-BRF. It is worth noting that most of the seats are neutral in terms of comfort, although there are a few peculiarities. Let's consider them on the diagram of the Boeing 737-800 Aeroflot, the best places in the picture are highlighted in green, contradictory ones - in yellow, and the bad ones - in red.

Boeing 737-800 aircraft layout

Rows No. 1-5 belong to the business class, the "general" salon starts from the sixth. If you are worried that your legs do not have enough free space, feel free to ask to accommodate you in row number 6 as there will be no other seats in front. The best places are in row number 13 level with escape hatches.

Note! For safety reasons, not all passengers are allowed to be placed in row No. 13, since in the event of an emergency, people who are closest to the emergency exits will have to open them. Seats in rows 12 and 13 disabled persons, passengers with children or animals are not allowed to occupy.

Chairs in rows 11 and 12 have both pros and cons... The advantages include an increased distance to the front seats, and the disadvantages are the limited ability (or its complete absence) to lower the back. The most inconvenient places include the entire row number 28(the back of the chair does not drop at all, as it rests against the wall) and seats C and D of the previous 27 row due to the proximity to the toilet.