Boeing 737 MAX 9
Best rows: 5, 14, 15. Watch rows: 10, 13, 14, 24, 25, 30, 31 because of missing or misaligned windows, limited recline, door intrusion, and lavatories.
- 5, 14, 15 — Extra legroom
Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 9 seats 178 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 40 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Seat map
Verified layout · 178 seats · 16J / 162Y · Verified 2026-06-16
Cabin
178 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 40" | 20.5" | 16 |
| Economy | 31-32" | 17.2" | 162 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 16 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-4), 40" pitch, 20.5" wide.
- Economy: 162 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 5-31), 31-32" pitch, 17.2" wide.
Best seats
- 5, 14, 15 — Extra legroom
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 31: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Photos and reviews
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 Business reviews
16 seats · 40" pitch · 20.5" width
Cabin reviews
- Review: Icelandair Saga Business Class Boeing 737 MAX (JFK-KEF)
One Mile at a Time · Ben Schlappig · Same product match
Flown review of Icelandair 737 MAX Saga (business) class, JFK-KEF. Same airline 737 MAX Saga product.
Variant identity
Icelandair uses this Boeing 737 MAX 9 page for 16J / 162Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 16J / 162Y
- 178 seats as drawn
- 16 Business, 162 Economy
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 13A, 13B, 13E, 13F | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 14A, 14B, 14E, 14F | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 14C, 14D | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E, 15F | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 24A, 24F | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 25A, 25F | Economy | Avoid | exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 29A, 29B, 29C | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 30A, 30B, 30C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 30D, 30E, 30F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E, 31F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-16. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 178
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 have?
- This Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 configuration (16J / 162Y) has 178 seats: 16 Business, 162 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 5, 14, 15 (extra legroom).
- What is the seat pitch on the Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business 40" pitch, 20.5" wide; Economy 31-32" pitch, 17.2" wide.
- Does the Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737 MAX 9 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 9 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-16.