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Korean Air Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER (Version 1, 179 seats)

Korean Air Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy) has 173 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER (Version 1, 179 seats) has 179. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 165 EconomyPrestige Class
87–82-2Recliner50 in21 in——
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 165 EconomyEconomy Class
16528–553-3Standard seat—17.2 in——
United Airlines · Version 1, 179 seatsUnited First
201–52-2Recliner37 in20 in5 inYes
United Airlines · Version 1, 179 seatsUnited Economy
1597–393-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inYes

Korean Air Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy)

173 seats: 27 good, 9 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 7, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
  • Row 28, seat D (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Rows 29 and 31, seats A, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 55, seat D (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
  • Row 55, seats E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER (Version 1, 179 seats)

179 seats: 30 good, 16 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 8–11, 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 5, seats A and B (United First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 5, seats E and F (United First): united lists 4 inches of recline at row 5.
  • Row 12, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united lists 2 inches of recline at rows 12 and 14.
  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists 2 inches of recline at rows 12 and 14.

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