Lounge Frog guide
Korean Air Boeing 737-800 (12 Prestige · 126 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)
Korean Air Boeing 737-800 (12 Prestige · 126 Economy) has 138 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Air · 12 Prestige · 126 EconomyPrestige Class | 12 | 7–9 | 2-2 | Recliner | 50 in | 21 in | — | — |
Korean Air · 12 Prestige · 126 EconomyEconomy Class | 126 | 28–48 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | 17.2 in | — | — |
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited First | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20.5 in | 5 in | Yes |
United Airlines · Version 1, 166 seatsUnited Economy | 150 | 7–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 in | Yes |
Korean Air Boeing 737-800 (12 Prestige · 126 Economy)
138 seats: 27 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
- Row 28, seat D (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
- Rows 29 and 31, seats A, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): front-zone preferred window seat.
Seats to avoid
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatory.
- Row 48, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 166 seats)
166 seats: 36 good, 16 mixed, 16 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 3 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