Boeing 737-800 (738)
Single-aisle Boeing narrowbody. 6,845 routes across 167 airlines. One of the most-operated narrowbodies in the world. 3-3 seating, no lie-flat. Fine for flights under 4 hours.
Southwest Airlines operates the most routes with 665. Shenzhen Airlines and Xiamen Air follow. 2,569 individual aircraft tracked across all operators.
Flying the Boeing 737-800
3-3 seating, single aisle. The bins are smaller than the MAX variants. Board early if you have a full-size carry-on. Exit row has the most legroom in economy. Avoid the last 5 rows if you want to recline.
The Boeing 737-800 cabin changes by operator. These configurations are ordered by the minimum standard-economy pitch currently recorded in the seat-map library. Pitch is the space between your seat and the one in front; a missing number means the measurement is unavailable.
| Airline and cabin | Economy pitch | |
|---|---|---|
| AA American Airlines First · Main Cabin Extra · Main Cabin | 30in | seat map → |
| AS Alaska Airlines First Class · Main Cabin | seat map → | |
| DL Delta Air Lines DELTA MAIN · DELTA FIRST · DELTA COMFORT | seat map → | |
| WN Southwest Airlines Main cabin | seat map → | |
| SY Sun Country Airlines Economy | seat map → |
Boeing 737-800 FAQ
The Boeing 737-800 (IATA code 738) is a Narrowbody aircraft operated by 167 airlines on 6,845 routes.
Depends whose Boeing 737-800 you board. American Airlines fits 172 seats, Alaska Airlines 159 to 161, Delta Air Lines 160, Southwest Airlines 175, Sun Country Airlines 186. Each airline picks its own layout.
167 airlines. Southwest Airlines operates the most routes.
Standard narrowbody cabin. Fine for flights under 4 hours.