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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) has 161 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats) has 166.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsFirst Class
161–42-2Recliner———Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class
306–103-3Recliner———Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin
1211–153-3Recliner———Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class
616–163-3Recliner———Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin
9717–333-3Recliner———Every seatYes
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.7 in5 in—Yes
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 in—Yes

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats)

161 seats: 44 good, 18 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–4, seats A and F (First Class): first Class window seat away from the front galley and lavatory.
  • Rows 2–4, seats C and D (First Class): first Class aisle seat: wider recliner, easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
  • Row 6, seats A and F (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead window, the first row behind First Class: 4 inches more legroom than Main Cabin and early off the plane, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Row 6, seats C and D (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead aisle seat right behind First Class, with Premium Class legroom and nobody reclining into you.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Alaska's drawing doesn't say), and it has no exit-row legroom of its own.
  • Row 32, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): last row on this side, against the lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the lavatory queue forms by your seat.
  • Row 33, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatory and galley: recline is likely limited, with galley noise and the lavatory queue beside you.

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United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)

166 seats: 36 good, 22 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 8, 10–12 and 14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 4, seats A, B, E and F (United First): united lists 4 inches of recline at row 4.
  • Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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