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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31 vs 30 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
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——
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

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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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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