American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

The American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 carries 172 passengers across First + Main Cabin Extra + Main Cabin. Power and Wi-Fi are available on this aircraft. Every seat is 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.

Best seats on the American Airlines 737 MAX 8

The seats rated best on this map are 1B, 2A, 2F, 3A, 3F, 4A. Another 50 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 15, 16 and 36 extra-legroom seats for the most room.

Seats to avoid

Seats rated avoid on this map are 13A, 13F, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D. Another 14 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Main Cabin and Main Cabin Extra?

Main Cabin Extra rows offer additional seat pitch — more distance between your knees and the seat in front. The seat width and the three-three layout are the same; you are paying for legroom, not a different cabin experience.

Are the exit row seats worth selecting on the 737 MAX 8?

Exit rows give the most legroom in the Main Cabin, but the seats typically do not recline and may be near a galley or lavatory depending on the row. For a short domestic flight they are an excellent pick; for overnight flights the lack of recline is a trade-off worth considering.

How does First class work on this aircraft?

American First on the 737 MAX 8 is a domestic recliner product in a two-two layout — one window and one aisle on each side. Seats are wider and have more pitch than economy, and passengers board first and exit first.

American Airlines 737 MAX 8

16
First: 24
Main Cabin Extra: 132
Main Cabin: 172
Total

16First24Main Cabin Extra132Main Cabin172Total

The American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 172 passengers across 3 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.

Verified by John McKeanLast verified 3 June 2026Cross-referenced

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Cabin Classes

First Class

Rows 1–4

16
Seats: 37"
Pitch: 20"
Width: 5"
Recline

Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Screen

1B 2A 2F 3A 3F 4A 4F

1A 1E 1F 2B 2E 3B 3E 4B 4E

Main Cabin Extra

Rows 8–11

24
Seats: 30"
Pitch: 17"
Width: 2"
Recline

Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Screen

8C 8D

8A 8B 8E 8F 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F+12

Main Cabin

Rows 12–33

132
Seats: 30"
Pitch: 17"
Width: 2"
Recline

Power · Wi-Fi · USB · Screen

15A 15B 15E 15F 16A 16B 16C 16D 16E 16F 17A 17B 17C 17D 17E 17F

Avoid 13A, 13F (No window at this seat position — wall only); 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic…); 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32F, 33B, 33C, 33D (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind)…); 32E, 33A, 33E, 33F (Slightly narrower seat than standard for this…)

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

Best seats on the American Airlines 737 MAX 8

The seats rated best on this map are 1B, 2A, 2F, 3A, 3F, 4A. Another 50 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 15, 16 and 36 extra-legroom seats for the most room.

Seats to avoid

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Main Cabin and Main Cabin Extra?

Are the exit row seats worth selecting on the 737 MAX 8?

How does First class work on this aircraft?

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