United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Seat Map
United publishes two Boeing 737 MAX 8 layouts. Version 1 carries 166 passengers with 16 United First seats, while Version 2 carries 164 passengers with 14 United First seats after removing 4A and 4B. Both layouts keep the same 54-seat Economy Plus section and 96-seat standard Economy section in the main cabin.
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
- Rows 1 to 4 are full 2-2 United First rows.
- Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows.
- Rows 15 and 20 are published as zero-recline Economy Plus rows.
- Row 38 has one inch of recline in standard Economy.
Seats
Row 1-38
All Economy to row 38
Connectivity
United lists Wi-Fi on both published Boeing 737 MAX 8 layouts, and AeroLOPA notes ViaSat Ka-band connectivity on the current 37E cabin.
Best Clue
Rows 1 to 4 are full 2-2 United First rows.
Highlight seats
Legend
Exit
LavatoryVersion 1
166 seatsUnited's MAX 8 Version 1 keeps a full four-row, 16-seat United First cabin ahead of the same 54-seat Economy Plus and 96-seat Economy shell.
Seating Options
United First
16 seats · 2-2- Rows 1 to 4 form a 16-seat United First cabin
- Power outlets are available at every First seat
- Seatback entertainment, personal-device entertainment and Wi-Fi are available
United Economy Plus
54 seats · 3-3- Rows 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20 and 21 are sold as Economy Plus
- Rows 20 and 21 are the extra-legroom exit rows
- Rows 15 and 20 are published as zero-recline Economy Plus rows
United Economy
96 seats · 3-3- Standard Economy begins at row 22
- Rows 22 to 32 and 34 to 38 stay in Economy
- Row 38 has limited one-inch recline beside the aft lavatories and galley
Aircraft Amenities
Wi-Fi
United lists Wi-Fi on both published Boeing 737 MAX 8 layouts, and AeroLOPA notes ViaSat Ka-band connectivity on the current 37E cabin.
In-Flight Entertainment
United publishes seatback entertainment plus personal-device entertainment throughout both MAX 8 versions.
Power & Charging
United lists power outlets throughout the aircraft, with Version 2 specifically noting that 3A and 3B do not have power. USB ports are unavailable.
Lavatories
The current seat map shows one forward lavatory on the A-B side and two aft lavatories beside the row-38 area.
Key Features
- 1Two official MAX 8 layouts are published by United
- 2Version 1 has 16 United First seats
- 354 seats are sold as Economy Plus
- 4Rows 20 and 21 are the over-wing exit rows
- 5Row 38 has limited one-inch recline
About the United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Version 1
United's Boeing 737 MAX 8 Version 1 carries 166 passengers across 16 United First seats and 150 main-cabin seats, 54 of which are sold as Economy Plus. The published layout is distinctive because the row numbering skips 5 and 6 behind First, omits 9, 13, 16 through 19 and 33, and uses rows 20 and 21 as the over-wing exit section.
For seat selection, the strongest picks are the Economy Plus seats from rows 7 to 15 and the exit-row seats in rows 20 and 21. The main trade-offs are row 15 and row 20, which United publishes with zero recline, plus row 38 at the back of the aircraft with only one inch of recline.
Seat Product Comparison
| Cabin | Seats | Layout | Pitch | Width | Recline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United First | 16 | 2-2 | 37" | 20.4" | 4" | recliner |
| United Economy Plus | 54 | 3-3 | 33"-38" | 17.8" | 0"-3" | standard |
| United Economy | 96 | 3-3 | 30" | 16.6"-17.8" | 1"-2" | standard |