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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

JAL's domestic 737-800 (V36) seats 165: 20 in Class J (2-3, rows 1-4) and 145 in Economy (3-3).

V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy✓ Checked against Japan Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Premium Economy

    Class J

    20seats · 2-3

    Recliner · rows 1–4

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Class J window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    145seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · rows 7–31

    Best pick: row 15, seat AExit-row window seat that reclines.

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

Class J

2-3 · Recliner

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4

Economy Class

3-3 · Standard seat

7
Bulkhead
8
9
10
11
12
13
Exit
14
Exit
Exit
15
Exit
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Lav
31
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Japan 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
Class J
201–42-3Recliner
Economy Class
1457–313-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Class J

    Front-row Class J window seat.

  • Row 15, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit-row window seat that reclines.

  • Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Emergency exit row

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats C, H, J and K · Class J

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 7, seats A, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 14, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seat A · Economy Class

    Economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.

  • Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Does not recline

  • Row 13, seat C · Economy Class

    Row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.

  • Row 14, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.

  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 31, seat H · Economy Class

    One of two seats in the last row, beside the rear lavatories.

  • Row 31, seat K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) have?

Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165 seats: 20 in Class J and 145 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)?

On Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 15, seat A (exit-row window seat that reclines.) and row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (emergency exit row).

Which seats should I avoid on Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)?

On Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy), avoid row 10, seat A (economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.), row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (does not recline) and row 13, seat C (row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.).

What is Class J like on Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)?

Class J on Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 4, in a 2-3 layout (recliner). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Class J window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Japan Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)?

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

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