The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 176 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 6 July 2026Single source
Avoid 37A, 38A, 38L (No window at this seat position — wall only); 40A, 40B, 40K, 40L (Seat may not fully recline — exit row behind requires clear path); 56A, 56B, 56C, 56J, 56K, 56L (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noise); 57A, 57B, 57C, 57J, 57K, 57L, 58A, 58B, 58C, 58J, 58K, 58L (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic)
The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 carries 176 passengers across Business + Economy. Power is 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.
The seats rated best on this map are 6C, 7A, 7L, 31A, 31B, 31C. Another 20 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 41, 42 and 18 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 37A, 38A, 38L, 40A, 40B, 40K. Another 19 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
The MAX 8 is the newest 737 generation, with updated engines that make it quieter and thriftier than the older 737-700 and 737-800. The seating fit is the same two-by-two Business and six-abreast Economy, so seat choice works the same way, but the cabin is a touch calmer.
The over-wing exit rows are the legroom pick, with the map calling out the seats. Pick a window or aisle at the front of Economy for quiet and a quick exit; the rear rows sit against the galley and lavatories.
Yes, a recliner rather than a bed. Like the rest of the narrowbody fleet it is a two-by-two seat, wider than Economy with the middle left clear, and the newer MAX cabin is quieter around it. That suits the short sectors this jet flies.
8Business168Economy176Total
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