The China Southern Boeing 737-800 seats 169 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
No standout or problem seats in this cabin.
Avoid 32A, 32B, 32J, 32K (Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise from infants); 38A, 39A, 39K (No window at this seat position — wall only); 41A, 41B, 41J, 41K (Seat may not fully recline — exit row behind requires clear path); 55A, 55B, 56H, 56J, 56K (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noise); 56A, 56B, 56C, 57A, 57B, 57C, 57H, 57J, 57K, 58H, 58J, 58K (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic)
The China Southern Boeing 737-800 carries 169 passengers across Business + Economy. 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 42A, 42B, 42C, 42H, 42J, 42K. Another 12 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit rows 42, 43 and 6 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 32A, 32B, 32J, 32K, 38A, 39A. Another 22 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
The over-wing exit rows win on legroom, and the map flags them. A window or aisle near the front of Economy pairs quiet with a quick exit, leaving the rear rows closest to the galley and lavatories.
It is a two-by-two recliner up front, not a bed. The gains over Economy are the wider seat and the empty middle, with lounge access thrown in on the ground, which is well matched to the short domestic and regional sectors this 737-800 flies.
Skip the last rows by the rear galley and lavatories if you can, since they draw the most noise and queueing. In a six-abreast cabin the least comfortable seat is a middle with nothing to lean on, above all on a full load.
4Business165Economy169Total
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