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Air China Boeing 737-800 seat map

Air China's own seat map for this Boeing 737-800 shows 159 seats: 12 Business and 147 Economy.

159 seats✓ Checked against Air China's seat map · October 2026
Air China Boeing 737-800
Air China Boeing 737-800. Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

ClosetLavatory
Galley ×2

Business Class

2-2 · Recliner

1
Bulkhead
2
3

Economy Class

3-3 · Recliner

11
Bulkhead
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Exit
19
Exit
Exit
20
Exit
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Lav
Lavatory ×2
35
Lav
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Air China's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business Class
121–32-2Recliner
Economy Class
14711–353-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, J, K and L · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, J and L · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 11, seats A, B, C, J, K and L · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 34, seats A, B and C · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 35, seats J, K and L · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) have?

Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) has 159 seats: 12 in Business Class and 147 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)?

On Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)?

On Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats), avoid row 34, seats A, B and C (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 35, seats J, K and L (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)?

Business Class on Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) has 12 seats, rows 1 to 3, in a 2-2 layout (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Air China's Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)?

Air China doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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