United Airlines Boeing 737-900 Seat Map
United publishes three Boeing 737-900 layouts, all with 20 United First seats and 159 main-cabin seats. The differences are in the Economy Plus boundary: Version 1 carries 42 Economy Plus seats by splitting row 12, Version 2 reduces Economy Plus to 39 seats by moving row 12 to Economy, and Version 3 is the Guam configuration with 45 Economy Plus seats extending through row 12.
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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
- Row 7 exists only on the D-E-F side behind the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Version 1 is the only 737-900 layout that splits row 12 by cabin.
- Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows.
- Rows 15 and 39 are published as zero-recline rows.
Seats
Row 1-39
All Economy to row 39
Connectivity
United lists Wi-Fi on the Boeing 737-900, and AeroLOPA notes ViaSat Ka-band connectivity on Type 1.
Best Clue
Row 7 exists only on the D-E-F side behind the mid-cabin lavatory.
Highlight seats
Legend
Exit
LavatoryVersion 1
179 seatsUnited's 42-seat Economy Plus 737-900 keeps the row-7 D-E-F split and divides row 12 between Economy Plus and Economy.
Seating Options
United First
20 seats · 2-2- Five-row domestic First cabin
- Personal-device entertainment and Wi-Fi available
- Power outlets available at every seat
United Economy Plus
42 seats · 3-3- Rows 7D-F, 8 to 11, 12A-C and 20 to 21 are sold as Economy Plus
- Row 20 is the published zero-recline exit row
- Row 21 is the second exit row
United Economy
117 seats · 3-3- Standard Economy occupies 12D-F, rows 14 to 15 and rows 22 to 39
- Rows 15 and 39 do not recline
- The aft-most row sits beside the lavatories and rear galley
Aircraft Amenities
Wi-Fi
United lists Wi-Fi on the Boeing 737-900, and AeroLOPA notes ViaSat Ka-band connectivity on Type 1.
In-Flight Entertainment
Version 1 is published with personal-device entertainment only.
Power & Charging
United lists power outlets throughout Version 1, with USB ports unavailable.
Lavatories
The published Type 1 layout shows one forward lavatory, one lavatory beside the split row 7 section and two aft lavatories beside row 39.
Key Features
- 1179 seats total: 20 United First and 159 main-cabin seats
- 242 seats are sold as Economy Plus
- 3Version 1 splits row 12 by cabin
- 4Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows
About the United Airlines Boeing 737-900 Version 1
United's Boeing 737-900 Version 1 carries 179 passengers across 20 United First seats and 159 main-cabin seats, 42 of which are sold as Economy Plus. The published seat map is distinctive because row 7 exists only on the D-E-F side, row 12 is split between Economy Plus and Economy, rows 20 and 21 form the over-wing exit section, and rows 15 and 39 are published with zero recline.
Seat Product Comparison
| Cabin | Seats | Layout | Pitch | Width | Recline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United First | 20 | 2-2 | 37" | 20" | 4"-5" | recliner |
| United Economy Plus | 42 | 3-3 | 34"-38" | 17" | 0"-3" | standard |
| United Economy | 117 | 3-3 | 30"-31" | 16.3"-17.3" | 0"-2" | standard |