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United Airlines Boeing 757-200 seat map

United's own seat map for this Boeing 757-200 shows 176 seats: 16 Polaris and 160 Economy.

176 seats✓ Checked against United Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    United Polaris business class

    16seats · 2-2

    Lie-flat bed · 20.6" wide · 76" bed · rows 1–4

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, B, E and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    United Economy

    160seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 30" pitch · 17.8" wide · rows 7–41

    Best pick: rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and FUnited Economy Plus: about 36" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

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 ×2

United Polaris business class

2-2 · Lie-flat bed · 20.6" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
Galley
Lavatory
Galley

United Economy

3-3 · Recliner · 30" pitch · 17.8" wide

7
Exit
8
9
10
11
12
20
Exit
Exit
21
Exit
Exit
22
Exit
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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35
36
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38
39
40
41
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as United 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedWi-Fi
United Polaris business class
161–42-2Lie-flat bed—20.6 in—76 inYes
United Economy
1607–413-3Recliner30 in17.8 in3 in—Yes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 36" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

  • Rows 20 and 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 21, seats B, C, D and E · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, B, E and F · United Polaris business class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 7, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 4, seats A and B · United Polaris business class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 4, seats E and F · United Polaris business class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 41, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats) have?

United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats) has 176 seats: 16 in United Polaris business class and 160 in United Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (united Economy Plus: about 36" of pitch, against 31" in Economy), rows 20 and 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (exit row with extra legroom) and row 21, seats B, C, D and E (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats), avoid row 4, seats A and B (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 4, seats E and F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 41, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is United Polaris business class like on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)?

United Polaris business class on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats) has 16 seats, rows 1 to 4, in a 2-2 layout, 20.6-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed).

How much legroom is there in Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats)?

Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 757-200 (176 seats) has about 30 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.8 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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