China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 seats and Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 has 162. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Lie-flat bed	42 in	20 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy	24	31–34	3-3	Recliner	34 in	17.2 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class	132	35–56	3-3	Recliner	31 in	17.2 in
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Business	12	6–8	2-2	Recliner	—	—
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Economy	150	21–46	3-3	Standard seat	—	—

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats)

164 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 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 A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800

162 seats: 20 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 6, seats A and K (Business): front row of Business: 2-2 seats with nobody in front; the forward galleys and lavatory are just ahead.
Row 6, seats C and H (Business): front-row Business aisle seat: nobody in front and easy to get out.
Rows 7–8, seats A and K (Business): business window seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.
Rows 7–8, seats C and H (Business): business aisle seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.

Seats to avoid

Row 29, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited.
Row 46, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last row, in front of the two rear lavatories: likely limited recline and the queue beside you.