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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (29.9 vs 30 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 in——Every seat—
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort
66–63-3Recliner33.1 in——Every seat—
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class
1507–323-3Recliner29.9 in——Every seat—
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.5 in5 in—Yes
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 in—Yes

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
  • Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
  • Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
  • Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (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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