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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class
81–22-2Lie-flat bed42 in20 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner34 in17.2 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class
13235–563-3Recliner31 in17.2 in
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness Class
81–22-2Recliner——
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class
16231–573-3Standard seat——

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats)

164 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 56, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

170 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
  • Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 57, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
  • Row 57, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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