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Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map

Hainan Airlines' 737-8 seats 176: 8 in Business (2-2, rows 11-12) and 168 in Economy (3-3, rows 31-58).

8 Business · 168 Economy✓ Checked against Hainan Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    8seats · 2-2

    Recliner · rows 11–12

    Best pick: row 11, seat AFront-row Business window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    168seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · rows 31–58

    Best pick: row 41, seat AFirst overwing exit row.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Lavatory
Galley

Business Class

2-2 · Recliner

11
Bulkhead
12

Economy Class

3-3 · Standard seat

31
Bulkhead
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Exit
41
Exit
Exit
42
Exit
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Hainan Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business Class
811–122-2Recliner
Economy Class
16831–583-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 11, 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

  • Row 42, seat C · Economy Class

    Second overwing exit row aisle seat.

Trade-offs

  • Row 11, seats D, G and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 58, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row, in front of the rear lavatories.

  • Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) have?

Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176 seats: 8 in Business Class and 168 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 41, seat A (first overwing exit row.), row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom) and row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)?

On Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy), avoid row 58, seat A (last row, in front of the rear lavatories.) and row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)?

Business Class on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 8 seats, rows 11 to 12, in a 2-2 layout (recliner). The pick: row 11, seat A (front-row Business window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Hainan Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)?

Hainan Airlines doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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