Lounge Frog guide
Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)
Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats) has 159 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air China · 159 seatsBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air China · 159 seatsEconomy Class | 147 | 11–35 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited First | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20.7 in | 5 in | Yes |
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited Economy | 150 | 7–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 in | Yes |
Air China Boeing 737-800 (159 seats)
159 seats: 12 good, 10 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 34, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 35, seats J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)
166 seats: 36 good, 22 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8, 10–12 and 14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, B, E and F (United First): united lists 4 inches of recline at row 4.
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing