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Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map

Malaysia Airlines' 737-8 seats 174: 12 in Business Class (2-2, rows 1-3) and 162 in Economy (3-3, rows 4-31).

12 Business · 162 Economy✓ Checked against Malaysia Airlines's seat map · October 2026
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. Photo: Malaysia Airlines

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    12seats · 2-2

    Recliner · rows 1–3

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Business window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    162seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · rows 4–31

    Least bad: row 4, seats A, B, C, D, E and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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

1
Bulkhead
2
3

Economy Class

3-3 · Standard seat

4
Bulkhead
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Exit
12
Exit
Exit
14
Exit
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Malaysia 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
Malaysia Airlines 737-8 cabin
Business ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines
121–32-2Recliner
Economy Class
1624–313-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Class

    Front-row Business window seat.

  • Row 2, seat D · Business Class

    Business seat in a 2-2 layout.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats C, D and F · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 4, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 12, seat C · Economy Class

    Exit row that does not recline.

  • Row 31, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.

  • Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.

Quick answers

How many seats does Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy) have?

Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174 seats: 12 in Business Class and 162 in Economy Class.

Which seats should I avoid on Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy)?

On Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy), avoid row 12, seat C (exit row that does not recline.), row 31, seat A (last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.) and row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.).

What is Business Class like on Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy)?

Business Class on Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 12 seats, rows 1 to 3, in a 2-2 layout (recliner). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Business window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Malaysia Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12 Business · 162 Economy)?

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

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