United Airlines Boeing 737-800 Seat Map
United publishes three Boeing 737-800 layouts. Versions 1 and 2 both use United First and differ mainly in how row 15 is sold, while Version 3 uses United Business, a smaller Economy Plus cabin and no onboard Wi-Fi on the Guam-oriented configuration.
Choose Your Layout
The fastest way to identify your aircraft is to compare your booking seat-selection map to the row patterns below.
How To Recognize Version 1
- 48 seats are sold as Economy Plus.
- Row 15 is standard Economy ahead of the exit section.
- Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows.
- Rows 15, 20 and 38 are published with zero recline.
Seats
Row 1-38
All Economy to row 38
Connectivity
United lists Wi-Fi on Boeing 737-800 Versions 1 and 2.
Best Clue
48 seats are sold as Economy Plus.
Highlight seats
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Exit
LavatoryVersion 1
166 seatsUnited's 737-800 Version 1 keeps a full 16-seat United First cabin and a split main cabin where row 15 remains standard Economy just ahead of the over-wing exits.
Seating Options
United First
16 seats · 2-2- Rows 1 to 4 form the 16-seat United First cabin
- Power outlets are available at every First seat
- Row 4 has reduced recline compared with rows 1 to 3
United Economy Plus
48 seats · 3-3- Rows 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20 and 21 are sold as Economy Plus
- Rows 20 and 21 are the exit rows
- Row 20 is published as zero recline
United Economy
102 seats · 3-3- Standard Economy includes row 15 and then resumes at row 22
- Rows 15 and 38 are published as zero-recline rows
- The back row sits beside the aft lavatories and galley
Aircraft Amenities
Wi-Fi
United lists Wi-Fi on Boeing 737-800 Versions 1 and 2.
In-Flight Entertainment
Versions 1 and 2 publish seatback entertainment, DIRECTV and personal-device entertainment throughout the aircraft.
Power & Charging
United lists power in United First and Economy Plus on Versions 1 and 2. USB ports are unavailable.
Lavatories
The official 737-800 layouts show one forward lavatory and two aft lavatories.
Key Features
- 1United publishes three 737-800 layouts
- 2Version 1 has 48 Economy Plus seats and 102 Economy seats
- 3Row 15 remains standard Economy before the exits
- 4Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows
About the United Airlines Boeing 737-800 Version 1
United's Boeing 737-800 Version 1 carries 166 passengers with 16 United First seats, 48 Economy Plus seats and 102 standard Economy seats. The row numbering skips 5 and 6 behind the First cabin, omits 9 and 13, keeps row 15 ahead of the exit section, then jumps over rows 16 to 19 before the over-wing exits at rows 20 and 21.
For seat selection, the strongest picks are the Economy Plus seats ahead of and at the exit section. The main trade-offs are row 15, row 20 and row 38, which United publishes as zero-recline rows.
Seat Product Comparison
| Cabin | Seats | Layout | Pitch | Width | Recline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United First | 16 | 2-2 | 37" | 20.5" | 3"-5" | recliner |
| United Economy Plus | 48 | 3-3 | 34"-38" | 16.3"-17.3" | 0"-3" | standard |
| United Economy | 102 | 3-3 | 30" | 16.3"-17.3" | 0"-2" | standard |