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Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) has 159 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchPower
Air China · 159 seatsBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner——
Air China · 159 seatsEconomy Class
14711–353-3Recliner——
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort
66–63-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class
1507–323-3Recliner29.9 inEvery seat

Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)

159 seats: 12 good, 10 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

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

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
  • Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
  • Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
  • Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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