The best seats on the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8.
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 175 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Southwest 737 MAX 8) carries 175 passengers across Extra Legroom + Economy. Look for 1 exit row and 53 extra-legroom seats below. Every row is ranked so you can see which seats have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to the galley or the lavatory.
Extra Legroom
rows 1–8 · 45 seatsEconomy
rows 9–30 · 130 seats- ›Extra legroom at this seat
Frequently asked
Exit rows and bulkhead rows, where the airline has flagged them. The "Best Seats" list above has the specific seat numbers.
Last rows of Economy, anything directly next to a lavatory or galley, and middle seats near the back are usually the seats travellers skip first on this aircraft.
Wi-Fi is available on this aircraft.
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Every seat is sourced from the airline's own diagram, cross-checked against independent references, and reviewed by hand — last updated June 2026. Ratings weigh legroom, recline, window alignment, and distance from galleys and lavatories.
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