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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) has 161 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsBusiness Class
81–22-2Lie-flat bed42 in21 in
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsPremium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner35 in17.2 in
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsEconomy Class
12935–563-3Recliner31 in17.2 in
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J
201–42-3Recliner——
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class
1457–313-3Standard seat——

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats)

161 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 56, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Full seat map

Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

165 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Class J): front-row Class J window seat.
  • Row 15, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
  • Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
  • Row 13, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
  • Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.

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