1,696 routes 246 airports

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M)

Single-aisle Boeing narrowbody. 1,696 routes across 59 airlines. Common on domestic and short-haul routes. 3-3 seating, no lie-flat. Fine for flights under 4 hours.

Southwest Airlines operates the most routes with 841. United Airlines and American Airlines follow. 495 individual aircraft tracked across all operators.

Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
IATA / ICAO
B38M / –
Manufacturer
Boeing
Category
Narrowbody
Cabin
Range

Flying the Boeing 737 MAX 8

Same 3-3 cabin as the 737-800 but with slightly larger overhead bins and a quieter cabin. The LEAP engines are more fuel efficient. You will not notice the difference on a short flight.

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) 7,860 7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 7,204 738 Boeing 737-800 6,902 737 Boeing 737-700 1,816 B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 Current 1,696 789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 1,485 7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 1,466 739 Boeing 737-900 1,183 77W Boeing 777-300ER 959 788 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 855 7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 793 73G Boeing 737-700 523 73W Boeing 737-700 (Winglets) 397 73J Boeing 737-900ER 391 B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 376 77X Boeing 777-200ER 369 772 Boeing 777-200 342 7S8 Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 288 763 Boeing 767-300 241 787 Boeing 787 233 733 Boeing 737-300 218 77L Boeing 777-200LR 210 717 Boeing 717 196 773 Boeing 777-300 192 777 Boeing 777 182 781 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 175 752 Boeing 757-200 173 712 Boeing 717-200 129 74Y Boeing 747-400F 114 77F Boeing 777F 107 744 Boeing 747-400 103 757 Boeing 757 94 76W Boeing 767-300ER 82 764 Boeing 767-400ER 81 73M Boeing 737-200 Combi 78 74N Boeing 747-8F 77 753 Boeing 757-300 77 767 Boeing 767 75 734 Boeing 737-400 69 73F Boeing 737 Freighter 67 78X Boeing 787-10 59 736 Boeing 737-600 57 735 Boeing 737-500 48 748 Boeing 747-8 42 75W Boeing 757-200 Winglets 40 76X Boeing 767-200 Freighter 37 73E Boeing 737-500 (Winglets) 35 76F Boeing 767 Freighter 35 73L Boeing 737-200C 28 73C Boeing 737-300 (Winglets) 26 73S Boeing 737-600 22 76Y Boeing 767-300 Freighter 19 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 8 732 Boeing 737-200 5 76V Boeing 767-300 (Winglets) 5 75T Boeing 757-300 (Winglets) 2 722 Boeing 727-200 1 75C Boeing 757 Combi 1 75F Boeing 757 Freighter 1

Boeing 737 MAX 8 FAQ

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (IATA code B38M) is a Narrowbody aircraft operated by 59 airlines on 1,696 routes.

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

59 airlines. Southwest Airlines operates the most routes.

Standard narrowbody cabin. Fine for flights under 4 hours.