Boeing 737-800
Best rows: 1, 2, 14, 16. Watch rows: 10, 11, 13, 14, 29, 30 because of missing or misaligned windows, limited recline, lavatories, narrower seat, and galley noise.
- 1, 2, 14, 16 — Extra legroom
Southwest Airlines's Boeing 737-800 seats 175 passengers in a single-class cabin.
Southwest Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800 in 2 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Cabin
175 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | — | — | 175 |
Cabin guide
- Economy: 175 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-30).
Best seats
- 1, 2, 14, 16 — 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 30: 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
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Economy photos and reviews
175 seats
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 review
One Mile at a Time · Ben Schlappig · Same product match
Southwest 737-800 review; shown for selected Economy seats.
Variant identity
Southwest Airlines uses this Boeing 737-800 page for 175Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 175Y
- 175 seats as drawn
- 175 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 |
| 11A, 11F | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 13A, 13B, 13E, 13F | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 14A, 14F | Economy | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside and extra legroom |
| 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 16A, 16F | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 30A, 30F | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and right beside a lavatory |
| 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat, right beside a lavatory, and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
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
- 175
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 have?
- This Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 configuration (175Y) has 175 seats: 175 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 1, 2, 14, 16 (extra legroom).
- Does the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737-800 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 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.