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United Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

737-800 (166 seats: 16 United First / 48 Economy Plus / 102 Economy)
166 seats16F/48N/102Y141 aircraft (as of Dec 31, 2025)Last verified Jul 14, 2026
Layout reconstructed from airline-published counts — exact seat geometry is approximate.

Seat map

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
No window at seat 16A — Boeing routes the air-conditioning riser ducts up the left sidewall from the belly A/C packs to the ceiling distribution ducts, forward of the wing. The duct behind the sidewall panel displaces one left-side cabin window. Per Alaska fleet engineering this is standard on all 737 aircraft. (structural blank, confidence medium)NO WDWUnited FirstFirst · 2-2Economy PlusExtra-Legroom Economy · 3-3United EconomyEconomy · 3-3GALLEY (full_width) — Forward galley / class divider between United First and the main cabin (rows 5-6 unnumbered). · position derived🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (right) — Forward lavatory behind United First. · position derived🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Rear lavatories behind the last row. · position derived🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — Aft galley behind the last row. · position derived🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Rear lavatories behind the last row. · position derived🚻 LAVATORY123478910111220211314151617181922232425262728293031ACDFACDFACDFACDFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFEXIT — Forward entry/service doors (1L/1R).EXITEXIT — Forward entry/service doors (1L/1R).EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Forward overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Forward overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Aft overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Aft overwing emergency exit.EXIT

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At a glance
166 seats
Rating mix
6Great40Good102Standard18Be aware
Best seats
  • — United Economy Plus exit-row seat: extra legroom with full recline, at the overwing exit.
Seats to avoid
  • — Exit row: extra legroom, but occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants).
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 20 and 21
  • 48 extra-legroom seats
  • 10 seats without under-seat storage

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Best & worst seats

Our rating engine's picks for this cabin layout — see any seat's full reasoning in the map above.

Best seats

  • 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F — United Economy Plus exit-row seat: extra legroom with full recline, at the overwing exit.

Worth knowing

  • 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F — Exit row: extra legroom, but occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants).

Seat guide

Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.

United First

2-2Rows 1–416 seats

Best seats

  • 1A, 1C, 1D, 1F, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3F — United First: wider 2-2 recliner with extra legroom, more recline and priority service.
Worth knowing
  • 4 seats without under-seat storage

Economy Plus

3-3Rows 7–2148 seats

Best seats

  • 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F — United Economy Plus exit-row seat: extra legroom with full recline, at the overwing exit.
  • 7A, 7C, 7D, 7F, 8A, 8C — United Economy Plus: extra legroom versus standard Economy, in a preferred forward location.

Seats to avoid

  • 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F — Exit row: extra legroom, but occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants).
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 20 and 21
  • 48 extra-legroom seats
  • 6 seats without under-seat storage

United Economy

3-3Rows 13–31102 seats

Seats to avoid

  • 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F — Row directly ahead of the exit row: the seat back has limited recline to keep the exit path clear.
  • 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F — Last row: limited recline and backs onto the rear galley and lavatories — noise and queueing.
Worth knowing
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 31

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the United Airlines Boeing 737-800 have?
This configuration has 166 seats: 16 United First, 48 Economy Plus, 102 United Economy.
What are the best seats on the United Airlines Boeing 737-800?
Top-rated in our data: 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F — United Economy Plus exit-row seat: extra legroom with full recline, at the overwing exit; 1A, 1C — United First: wider 2-2 recliner with extra legroom, more recline and priority service.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F — Exit row: extra legroom, but occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants); 19A, 19B — Row directly ahead of the exit row: the seat back has limited recline to keep the exit path clear.
Which rows are the exit rows?
Rows 20 and 21 are exit rows.
Does the United Airlines Boeing 737-800 have lie-flat seats?
No — this configuration has no lie-flat seats.

Cabins

United First

16 seats · 2-2
Pitch
37"estimated
Width
20"estimated
Seat
Recliner
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

United does not publish 737-800 United First pitch/width; ~37 in pitch is an estimate pending a citable United figure.

Economy Plus

48 seats · 3-3
Pitch
34"estimated
Width
17"estimated
Seat
Extra-legroom seat
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

United markets Economy Plus as up to 6 inches more legroom than standard Economy; exact 737-800 pitch not published — approximate/unsourced.

United Economy

102 seats · 3-3
Pitch
30"estimated
Width
17"estimated
Seat
Standard seat
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

United does not publish 737-800 Economy pitch/width; ~30-31 in pitch is typical for the type — unsourced.

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

2 lavatories · 2 galleys · 3 door pairs

🚪 EXIT × 3🍽 GALLEY × 2🚻 WC × 2

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Available
paid · Wi-Fi available for purchase; provider not confirmed for this type in cited primary sources. United is equipping its fleet with Starlink connectivity through 2026-2027.
Entertainment
Stream to your device
United Private Screening streams movies and TV to personal devices; seatback screen availability varies by airframe on the 737-800.
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A
AC power and USB in all cabins on most airframes; USB-C added on refreshed aircraft. Coverage varies by airframe.
Food & drink
United First: complimentary meals on longer flights. Economy Plus / Economy: complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic drinks; buy-on-board and premium snacks on many routes.

Seat map image

A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.

United Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map diagram — United First, Economy Plus, United Economy (166 seats)

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.

  • SEC EDGAR — United Airlines Holdings, Inc. FY2025 Form 10-KPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Mainline fleet table: Boeing 737-800 — 141 aircraft (130 owned, 11 leased), 166 seats each, as of 2025-12-31.

    Gives total seats and fleet count only; no per-cabin split or row positions.

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051726000023/ual-20251231.htm ↗
  • United Airlines NewsroomPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Economy Plus is United's branded extra-legroom economy product, available on most of the airline's mainline aircraft.

    Confirms the product and its fleet-wide availability; does not state 737-800 pitch or per-cabin counts.

    https://united.mediaroom.com/news-releases?item=123943 ↗
  • WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    United 737-800 fleet: 141 in service; passenger configuration 16 United First / 48 Economy Plus / 102 Economy = 166.

    Community-maintained; used for the per-cabin split, which reconciles with the SEC 166 total.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_fleet ↗
How this map was built

United's standard 737-800 domestic three-cabin layout. TOTAL 166 seats and the 141-aircraft fleet count are published in United's FY2025 SEC Form 10-K (as of 2025-12-31: 141 aircraft, 130 owned / 11 leased, 166 seats each). The per-cabin split 16 United First / 48 Economy Plus / 102 Economy = 166 is from Wikipedia's United fleet table (neutral). Economy Plus is United's branded extra-legroom economy product (canonicalTier extra_legroom_economy), confirmed as a fleet-wide product by United's newsroom. The ROW GRID IS DERIVED, not a placard scan: united.com is bot-blocked/timed out and competitor seat-map sites are prohibited sources. Derivation: United First 2-2 (columns A/C/D/F) rows 1-4 = 16; forward galley/class divider occupies unnumbered rows 5-6; Economy Plus 3-3 forward block rows 7-12 = 36 plus the two overwing exit rows 20-21 = 12 (United sells overwing exit rows as Economy Plus) = 48; standard Economy 3-3 fills rows 13-19 (42) and rows 22-31 (60) = 102. Overwing exits placed at rows 20-21 and the wing spanned rows 15-22 per typical 737-800 geometry; the forward exit row (20) is modeled as non-reclining and the aft exit row (21) with full recline. Actual row numbers, exit-row placement, over-wing range and rear-monument positions may differ from the physical aircraft. All pitch/width/recline values are unpublished by United for this type and are flagged unsourced.

What changed

  1. Jul 14, 2026Initial United 737-800 config (166 seats: 16F United First / 48N Economy Plus / 102Y Economy). Layout derived from SEC 10-K total + Wikipedia cabin split; united.com bot-blocked. Sources archived under data/sources/objects/.