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Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map
Icelandair's own seat map for the Boeing 737 MAX shows 160 seats: 16 Saga Premium and 144 Economy. Saga Premium runs from row 1 to 4, two pairs of recliners a row (2-2), and Economy from row 5 to 28 (3-3). The two pairs of overwing exits sit in front of rows 12 and 13, the exit rows. A lavatory and the galleys are at the front, with two lavatories and the galley at the back. Icelandair publishes one drawing for its 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 together; the page's length (39.5 m) is the MAX 8's, so it is shown here as the MAX 8. Two of its MAX 8s (TF-ICM and TF-ICL) are listed without Wi-Fi.
Cabins at a glance
Business
Saga Premium
16seats · 2-2
Recliner · 40" pitch · 20.5" wide · rows 1–4
Best pick: rows 2–4, seats A and FSaga Premium window seat: wider seat with 40 inches of pitch, away from the front galley and lavatory.
Economy
Economy
144seats · 3-3
Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.2" wide · rows 5–28
Best pick: row 13, seats A, C, D and FExit row 13: extra legroom with full recline likely, but you must be willing and able to help in an emergency.
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
Saga Premium
2-2 · Recliner · 40" pitch · 20.5" wide
Economy
3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.2" wide
Back of aircraft
Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Icelandair'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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| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saga Premium | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 40 in | 20.5 in |
Economy | 144 | 5–28 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in |
Best and worst seats
Best seats
- Rows 2–4, seats A and F · Saga Premium
Saga Premium window seat: wider seat with 40 inches of pitch, away from the front galley and lavatory.
- Rows 2–4, seats C and D · Saga Premium
Saga Premium aisle seat: 40 inches of pitch and easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
- Row 13, seats A, C, D and F · Economy
Exit row 13: extra legroom with full recline likely, but you must be willing and able to help in an emergency.
Trade-offs
- Row 1, seats A, C, D and F · Saga Premium
Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you
- Row 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy
Exit row with extra legroom
- Row 13, seats B and E · Economy
Exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy
Row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Icelandair's drawing doesn't say), with no exit-row legroom of its own.
- Row 28, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy
Last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatories Icelandair draws on both sides: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.
Quick answers
How many seats does Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) have?
Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160 seats: 16 in Saga Premium and 144 in Economy.
What are the best Economy seats on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)?
On Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats), the best Economy seats are row 13, seats A, C, D and F (exit row 13: extra legroom with full recline likely, but you must be willing and able to help in an emergency.).
Which seats should I avoid on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)?
On Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats), avoid row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Icelandair's drawing doesn't say), with no exit-row legroom of its own.) and row 28, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatories Icelandair draws on both sides: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.).
What is Saga Premium like on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)?
Saga Premium on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 16 seats, rows 1 to 4, in a 2-2 layout, 40-inch pitch, 20.5-inch-wide seats (recliner). The pick: rows 2–4, seats A and F (saga Premium window seat: wider seat with 40 inches of pitch, away from the front galley and lavatory.).
How much legroom is there in Economy on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)?
Economy on Icelandair's Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.2 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.
Read on
- Icelandair Boeing 757-200 (183 seats) seat map
- Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER (262 seats) seat map
- Icelandair De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 (37 seats) seat map
- Icelandair De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (72 seats) seat map
- Every Icelandair seat map
- Icelandair: ratings, hubs, lounges and fleet
- Icelandair's own Boeing 737 MAX 8 page
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