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Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 seat map

This Qantas 737-800 (737-8SA) seats 156: 12 in Business (2-2, rows 1-3) and 144 in Economy (3-3, rows 4-27), including 48 Economy Plus seats.

12 Business · 144 Economy✓ Checked against Qantas Airways's seat map · October 2026
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800. Photo: Mitchell R Hope, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business

    12seats · 2-2

    Recliner · rows 1–3

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

  • Economy

    Economy

    144seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · 30" pitch · rows 4–27

    Best pick: row 4, seat AEconomy Plus Front row behind Business.

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

2-2 · Recliner

1
Bulkhead
2
3

Economy

3-3 · Standard seat · 30" pitch

4
Bulkhead
5
6
7
8
9
10
Exit
11
Exit
Exit
12
Exit
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Qantas Airways'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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchRecline
Qantas 737 Business Class seats
BusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways
121–32-2Recliner——
Economy
1444–273-3Standard seat30 in5 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business

    Front-row Business seat.

  • Row 4, seat A · Economy

    Economy Plus Front row behind Business.

  • Rows 5–9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy

    Economy Plus

  • Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F · Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 11, seat C · Economy

    Economy Plus Exit row.

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

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 12, seat D · Economy

    Second Economy Plus Exit row.

Trade-offs

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 27, seat A · Economy

    Last row, in front of the rear galley and lavatories.

  • Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) have?

Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has 156 seats: 12 in Business and 144 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)?

On Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 4, seat A (economy Plus Front row behind Business.), rows 5–9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (economy Plus) and row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)?

On Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy), avoid row 27, seat A (last row, in front of the rear galley and lavatories.) and row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business like on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)?

Business on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has 12 seats, rows 1 to 3, in a 2-2 layout (recliner). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Business seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)?

Economy on Qantas Airways's Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has about 30 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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