What are the best seats on a Boeing 737-800?

Layout: 3-3 single-aisle (A-B-C | aisle | D-E-F)
Typical seats: 162 (US carriers) — up to 189 on budget airlines
Exit rows: 16–17 — 36–38 in legroom
Best seat: 16A or 16F (exit row window)
Worst seats: Row 15 (non-reclining), rows 29–31 (rear lavatories)

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The best economy seats on the 737-800 are exit row window seats 16A and 16F — most legroom (36–38 in) plus a window view. Exit row aisle seats 16C and 16D are second best. Avoid row 15 (non-reclining) and rows 29–31 near rear lavatories.

Boeing 737-800 Seat Map

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