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Boeing 737-800 (738)

Single-aisle Boeing narrowbody. 6,841 routes across 168 airlines. One of the most-operated narrowbodies in the world. 3-3 seating, no lie-flat. Fine for flights under 4 hours.

Shenzhen Airlines operates the most routes with 694. Shandong Airlines and Xiamen Air follow. 2,560 individual aircraft tracked across all operators.

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

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.

Who Flies It

Top Airlines

168 airlines. Shenzhen Airlines leads with 694 routes.

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Where You Will See It

Top Airports

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Aircraft Family

Boeing Family

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

73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) 8,594 7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 6,986 738 Boeing 737-800 Current 6,841 737 Boeing 737-700 1,702 789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 1,462 B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 1,336 739 Boeing 737-900 1,029 77W Boeing 777-300ER 947 788 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 918 7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 818 7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 602 7S8 Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 540 B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 453 73G Boeing 737-700 439 77X Boeing 777-200ER 417 73W Boeing 737-700 (Winglets) 411 73J Boeing 737-900ER 352 772 Boeing 777-200 312 763 Boeing 767-300 268 733 Boeing 737-300 252 77L Boeing 777-200LR 206 787 Boeing 787 201 773 Boeing 777-300 188 777 Boeing 777 187 781 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 176 717 Boeing 717 159 752 Boeing 757-200 159 712 Boeing 717-200 128 735 Boeing 737-500 127 74Y Boeing 747-400F 126 744 Boeing 747-400 98 77F Boeing 777F 84 734 Boeing 737-400 83 74N Boeing 747-8F 75 73M Boeing 737-200 Combi 72 76W Boeing 767-300ER 66 757 Boeing 757 64 73E Boeing 737-500 (Winglets) 62 73F Boeing 737 Freighter 60 753 Boeing 757-300 56 767 Boeing 767 56 764 Boeing 767-400ER 52 78X Boeing 787-10 50 76Y Boeing 767-300 Freighter 48 748 Boeing 747-8 44 73C Boeing 737-300 (Winglets) 42 75W Boeing 757-200 Winglets 34 76F Boeing 767 Freighter 33 73L Boeing 737-200C 28 736 Boeing 737-600 24 74H Boeing 747-8 22 73S Boeing 737-600 11 75V Boeing 757-200 (Winglets) 10 73Q Boeing 737-400 Freighter 8 747 Boeing 747 8 762 Boeing 767-200 8 732 Boeing 737-200 6 75T Boeing 757-300 (Winglets) 4 76V Boeing 767-300 (Winglets) 4 75F Boeing 757 Freighter 2 75C Boeing 757 Combi 1 76X Boeing 767-200 Freighter 1
FAQ

Boeing 737-800 FAQ

The Boeing 737-800 (IATA code 738) is a Narrowbody aircraft operated by 168 airlines on 6,841 routes.

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

168 airlines. Shenzhen Airlines operates the most routes.

Standard narrowbody cabin. Fine for flights under 4 hours.

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