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Korean Air Boeing 737-800 (12 Prestige · 126 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)

Korean Air Boeing 737-800 (12 Prestige · 126 Economy) has 138 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Korean Air · 12 Prestige · 126 EconomyPrestige Class
127–92-2Recliner50 in21 in——
Korean Air · 12 Prestige · 126 EconomyEconomy Class
12628–483-3Standard seat—17.2 in——
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.7 in5 inYes
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inYes

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

Full seat map

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

Full seat map

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