The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 seats 175 passengers across 2 cabins. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Avoid 10A (no window at this seat position), 13A, 13B, 13E and 13F (seat may not fully recline) and row 29 and row 30 (immediately adjacent to lavatory).
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 carries 175 passengers across Extra Legroom + Economy. Wi-Fi is 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 1D, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E. Another 51 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit row 14 for extra legroom. The map marks 53 seats with extra legroom.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 10A, 13A, 13B, 13E, 13F, 29A. Another 11 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
The seating layout and assigned-seating policy are the same on both. The MAX 8 has a quieter cabin and better fuel efficiency, but for passengers the experience is broadly comparable — same three-three configuration, similar pitch, and the same seat-selection process at booking.
A block of rows at the front of the cabin are designated Extra Legroom. They carry a fare difference and tend to be selected early by status holders and travellers who book ahead, so picking them sooner rather than later gives the best availability.
Book early and select your seat at the time of purchase. Business Select and A-List status provide access to preferred seating options. On this aircraft the forward Extra Legroom rows and forward Economy rows are the most popular picks, so availability narrows as the flight fills.
