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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

China Southern's own seat map for this Boeing 737-800 shows 178 seats: 4 Business, 24 Premium Economy and 150 Economy.

73S, 178 seats✓ Checked against China Southern Airlines's seat map · October 2026
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800. Photo: byeangel, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    4seats · 2-2

    Lie-flat bed · 61" pitch · 21" wide · rows 1–1

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, C, H and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy

    24seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 33" pitch · 17.3" wide · rows 31–34

    Least bad: row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    150seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 30" pitch · 17.3" wide · rows 35–59

    Best pick: rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and KExit row with extra legroom

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

LavatoryCloset
Galley ×2

Business Class

2-2 · Lie-flat bed · 61" pitch · 21" wide

1
Bulkhead

Premium Economy

3-3 · Recliner · 33" pitch · 17.3" wide

31
Bulkhead
32
33
34

Economy Class

3-3 · Recliner · 30" pitch · 17.3" wide

35
Bulkhead
36
37
38
39
40
41
Exit
42
Exit
Exit
43
Exit
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as China Southern Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Business Class
41–12-2Lie-flat bed61 in21 in
Premium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner33 in17.3 in
Economy Class
15035–593-3Recliner30 in17.3 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, H and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Premium Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 35, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 59, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) have?

China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats: 4 in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy and 150 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)?

On China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)?

On China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats), avoid row 59, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)?

Business Class on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 4 seats, rows 1 to 1, in a 2-2 layout, 61-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed).

What is Premium Economy like on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)?

Premium Economy on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 24 seats, rows 31 to 34, in a 3-3 layout, 33-inch pitch, 17.3-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)?

Economy on China Southern Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has about 30 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.3 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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Lounge Frog compiles seat maps from what airlines publish about their cabins and rates the seats with the same rules on every aircraft. Spotted a wrong row? Tell us and we'll correct it.

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