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China Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

This China Airlines 737-800 version seats 161: 8 in Business (2-2, rows 1-2, 40-inch pitch) and 153 in Economy (3-3, 31-inch pitch).

8 Business · 153 Economy✓ Checked against China Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    8seats · 2-2

    Recliner · 40" pitch · rows 1–2

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Business window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    153seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · 31" pitch · rows 6–32

    Best pick: row 6, seat AExtra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Lavatory
Galley

Business Class

2-2 · Recliner · 40" pitch

1
Bulkhead
2

Economy Class

3-3 · Standard seat · 31" pitch

6
Bulkhead
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
Exit
16
Exit
Exit
17
Exit
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as China Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Business Class
81–22-2Recliner40 in
Economy Class
1536–323-3Standard seat31 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Class

    Front-row Business window seat.

  • Row 6, seat A · Economy Class

    Extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.

  • Row 16, seat A · Economy Class

    Extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.

  • Row 16, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 17, seats A, B, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 17, seat C · Economy Class

    Extra Comfort aisle seat in the second exit row.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats B, J and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 6, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 32, seat A · Economy Class

    Extra last row on the left, in front of the rear lavatory.

  • Row 32, seats B and C · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) have?

China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats: 8 in Business Class and 153 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)?

On China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 6, seat A (extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.), row 16, seat A (extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.) and row 16, seats B, C, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)?

On China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy), avoid row 32, seat A (extra last row on the left, in front of the rear lavatory.) and row 32, seats B and C (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)?

Business Class on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 8 seats, rows 1 to 2, in a 2-2 layout, 40-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Business window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)?

Economy on China Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has about 31 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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