The American Airlines Boeing 737-800 seats 172 passengers across 3 cabins. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Entertainment
Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Entertainment
Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Entertainment
Avoid 15A, 15B, 15E and 15F (seat may not fully recline), row 31 (near lavatory) and row 32 and row 33 (immediately adjacent to lavatory).
The American Airlines Boeing 737-800 carries 172 passengers across First + Main Cabin Extra + Main Cabin. Power and Wi-Fi are available on this aircraft. Seats are rated below, so you can see which have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to a galley or lavatory.
The seats rated best on this map are 1B, 8C, 8D, 16A, 16B, 16C. Another 46 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 16 and 17 for extra legroom. The map marks 36 seats with extra legroom.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 15A, 15B, 15E, 15F, 31A, 31B. Another 16 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
The cabin layout and product tiers are very similar, but the 737-800 is the older generation aircraft with CFM56 engines rather than the LEAP-1B fitted to the MAX. The MAX has more efficient engines and slightly updated cabin features, but seat pitch and the three-three Economy layout are comparable across American's fleet.
No — the width of Main Cabin Extra seats is the same as standard Main Cabin. The upgrade is purely legroom: more distance between your knees and the seat in front, which makes a practical difference on longer domestic sectors.
The 737-800 has wing-mounted engines, so the over-wing rows are closest to the engine noise. Rows forward of the wing are progressively quieter — the front of the cabin is the most peaceful. The very rear of the aircraft adds galley traffic and tail noise on top of being past the engines, making it the worst combination for a quiet flight.
