Seats Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 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
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 20 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 34 in | 17.2 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class | 132 | 35–56 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in | — |
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited First | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20.7 in | 4 in |
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited Economy | 150 | 7–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 in |
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
United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)
166 seats: 30 good, 16 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8 and 10–12, 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 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