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Korean Air Boeing 737-900ER seat map

Korean Air's 737-900ER seats 173: 8 in Prestige (2-2, rows 7-8) and 165 in Economy (3-3).

8 Prestige · 165 Economy✓ Checked against Korean Air's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Prestige Class

    8seats · 2-2

    Recliner · 50" pitch · 21" wide · rows 7–8

    Best pick: row 7, seat AFront-row Prestige window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    165seats · 3-3

    Standard seat · 17.2" wide · rows 28–55

    Best pick: row 28, seat DExtra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.

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

LavatoryGalley
Galley

Prestige Class

2-2 · Recliner · 50" pitch · 21" wide

7
Bulkhead
8

Economy Class

3-3 · Standard seat · 17.2" wide

28
Bulkhead
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Exit
38
Exit
Exit
39
Exit
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Korean Air'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
Prestige Class
87–82-2Recliner50 in21 in
Economy Class
16528–553-3Standard seat—17.2 in

Best and worst seats

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, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

  • Rows 38–39, seats B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 39, seat A · Economy Class

    Extra Legroom window seat in the second exit row.

Trade-offs

  • Row 7, seats B, D and E · Prestige Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 28, seats A, B, C, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 38, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 55, seat D · Economy Class

    Last row, in front of the rear lavatories.

  • Row 55, seats E and F · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy) have?

Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy) has 173 seats: 8 in Prestige Class and 165 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 28, seat D (extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.), rows 29 and 31, seats A, D, E and F (marked Economy front-zone preferred seat) and row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (marked Economy front-zone preferred seat).

Which seats should I avoid on Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy)?

On Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy), avoid row 55, seat D (last row, in front of the rear lavatories.) and row 55, seats E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Prestige Class like on Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy)?

Prestige Class on Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy) has 8 seats, rows 7 to 8, in a 2-2 layout, 50-inch pitch, 21-inch-wide seats (recliner). The pick: row 7, seat A (front-row Prestige window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Korean Air's Boeing 737-900ER (8 Prestige · 165 Economy)?

Korean Air doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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