6,932 routes 1001 airports

Boeing 737-800 (738)

Single-aisle Boeing narrowbody. 6,932 routes across 154 airlines. One of the most-operated narrowbodies in the world. 3-3 seating, no lie-flat. Fine for flights under 4 hours.

American Airlines operates the most routes with 737. Xiamen Air and Shandong Airlines follow. 2,501 individual aircraft tracked across all operators.

Type
Boeing 737-800
IATA / ICAO
738 / –
Manufacturer
Boeing
Category
Narrowbody
Cabin
Range

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.

Cabin
3-3 single aisle

Standard narrowbody. No lie-flat. Fine for flights under 4 hours.

Seat Tip
Avoid the last rows

Last rows often don't recline and sit near engines and lavatory. Exit row has the most legroom.

Boeing Family

Same manufacturer, similar cabin. Variants differ in range and engines.

73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) 7,995 7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 7,368 738 Boeing 737-800 Current 6,932 737 Boeing 737-700 1,821 B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 1,658 789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 1,494 7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 1,461 739 Boeing 737-900 1,180 77W Boeing 777-300ER 957 788 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 848 7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 817 73G Boeing 737-700 522 73W Boeing 737-700 (Winglets) 398 73J Boeing 737-900ER 392 77X Boeing 777-200ER 371 B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 358 772 Boeing 777-200 321 7S8 Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 293 787 Boeing 787 239 763 Boeing 767-300 233 733 Boeing 737-300 220 77L Boeing 777-200LR 214 773 Boeing 777-300 200 777 Boeing 777 198 717 Boeing 717 195 781 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 186 752 Boeing 757-200 173 712 Boeing 717-200 128 74Y Boeing 747-400F 114 77F Boeing 777F 108 744 Boeing 747-400 100 757 Boeing 757 94 76W Boeing 767-300ER 88 73M Boeing 737-200 Combi 86 764 Boeing 767-400ER 81 74N Boeing 747-8F 78 753 Boeing 757-300 76 767 Boeing 767 76 73F Boeing 737 Freighter 67 734 Boeing 737-400 63 736 Boeing 737-600 55 78X Boeing 787-10 48 735 Boeing 737-500 47 748 Boeing 747-8 41 75W Boeing 757-200 Winglets 40 76X Boeing 767-200 Freighter 37 73E Boeing 737-500 (Winglets) 34 76F Boeing 767 Freighter 33 73C Boeing 737-300 (Winglets) 27 73L Boeing 737-200C 25 73S Boeing 737-600 23 76Y Boeing 767-300 Freighter 23 74H Boeing 747-8 18 73Q Boeing 737-400 Freighter 13 747 Boeing 747 12 38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 9 75V Boeing 757-200 (Winglets) 9 762 Boeing 767-200 7 732 Boeing 737-200 6 76V Boeing 767-300 (Winglets) 4 75T Boeing 757-300 (Winglets) 3 75C Boeing 757 Combi 1 75F Boeing 757 Freighter 1

Boeing 737-800 FAQ

The Boeing 737-800 (IATA code 738) is a Narrowbody aircraft operated by 154 airlines on 6,932 routes.

Seat count varies by airline. Check your airline for the specific configuration on your route.

154 airlines. American Airlines operates the most routes.

Standard narrowbody cabin. Fine for flights under 4 hours.