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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsBusiness Class
45–52-2Lie-flat bed63 in21 in—
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsPremium Economy
1831–333-3Recliner33 in17.1 in—
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsEconomy Class
14734–583-3Recliner30 in17.1 in—
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.7 in4 in
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 in

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats)

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

Best seats

  • Rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 58, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Full seat map

United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)

166 seats: 30 good, 16 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 8 and 10–12, 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 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 38.
  • Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Full seat map

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