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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-900 seat map

KLM's own seat map for this Boeing 737-900 shows 182 seats: 20 Business, 30 Economy Comfort and 132 Economy. Europe Business Class runs from row 1 to 5 in a 3-3 layout. Economy Comfort runs from row 6 to 10 in a 3-3 layout. Economy Class runs from row 11 to 33 in a 3-3 layout. KLM labels rows 15 and 16 as exit rows. Europe Business Class uses Economy-style 3-3 seats with the middle seat (B and E) blocked, drawn grey on the map. Rows 11 to 14 are Front standard seats. The page's spec table gives a maximum of 188 passengers; the map's 182 seats are used here.

182 seats✓ Checked against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's seat map · October 2026
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-900
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-900. Photo: Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Europe Business Class

    20seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 33.1" pitch · rows 1–5

    Best pick: row 2, seat AEurope Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.

  • Extra legroom

    Economy Comfort

    30seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 33.1" pitch · rows 6–10

    Best pick: row 6, seat AFront row of Economy Comfort, right behind Business.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    132seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 29.9" pitch · rows 11–33

    Best pick: row 16, seat ASecond overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.

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

Accessible lavatory
Galley

Europe Business Class

3-3 · Recliner · 33.1" pitch

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5

Economy Comfort

3-3 · Recliner · 33.1" pitch

6
Bulkhead
7
8
9
10

Economy Class

3-3 · Recliner · 29.9" pitch

11
Bulkhead
12
14
Exit
15
Exit
Exit
16
Exit
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as KLM Royal Dutch 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchPowerWi-Fi
Europe Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seatNo
Economy Comfort
306–103-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seatNo
Economy Class
13211–333-3Recliner29.9 in—No

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A · Europe Business Class

    Europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.

  • Row 6, seat A · Economy Comfort

    Front row of Economy Comfort, right behind Business.

  • Row 16, seat A · Economy Class

    Second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.

  • Row 16, seats B, C, D and E · Economy Class

    KLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

  • Row 16, seat F · Economy Class

    Second overwing exit row with extra legroom and normal recline.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, D and F · Europe Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 6, seats B, C, D, E and F · Economy Comfort

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    KLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

  • Row 14, seats A, B, D, E and F · Economy Class

    In front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 14, seat C · Economy Class

    In front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 33, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.

  • Row 33, seats B, C, D and E · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 33, seat F · Economy Class

    Last row, against the rear lavatories.

Quick answers

How many seats does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats) have?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats) has 182 seats: 20 in Europe Business Class, 30 in Economy Comfort and 132 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats), the best Economy seats are row 16, seat A (second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.), row 16, seats B, C, D and E (kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency) and row 16, seat F (second overwing exit row with extra legroom and normal recline.).

Which seats should I avoid on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats), avoid row 14, seats A, B, D, E and F (in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited), row 14, seat C (in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.) and row 33, seat A (last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.).

What is Europe Business Class like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats)?

Europe Business Class on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 3-3 layout, 33.1-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 2, seat A (europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.).

What is Economy Comfort like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats)?

Economy Comfort on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats) has 30 seats, rows 6 to 10, in a 3-3 layout, 33.1-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 6, seat A (front row of Economy Comfort, right behind Business.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats)?

Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-900 (182 seats) has about 29.9 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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