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Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)

Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) has 159 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Air China · 159 seatsBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner————
Air China · 159 seatsEconomy Class
14711–353-3Recliner————
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.5 in5 inYes
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inYes

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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United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)

166 seats: 36 good, 16 mixed, 16 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 3 inches of recline at row 4.
  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 38.
  • 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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