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The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 175 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 3 June 2026Cross-referenced
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 carries 175 passengers across Extra Legroom + Economy. Wi-Fi 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 1D, 13A, 13B, 13E, 13F, 14A. Another 51 seats are rated best or good. Look for exit row 13 and 53 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 10A, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E. Another 7 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
Southwest moved to assigned seating in 2025. Seats are selected at booking or check-in, and the position you choose is yours for the flight. There is no open-boarding scramble; picking early secures the window or aisle before popular seats go.
Extra Legroom seats at the front offer meaningfully more pitch than standard Economy. On sectors over two hours the extra room makes a real difference, and the forward position also means an earlier exit at the destination.
The rearmost rows adjacent to the galley and lavatory see the most foot traffic and noise. A middle seat at the back is the least comfortable position on the aircraft; if you are selecting late, an aisle in those rows is at least easier to move from.
45Extra Legroom130Economy175Total