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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

El Al's own seat map for this Boeing 737-800 shows 166 seats: 16 Business and 150 Economy. Business Class runs from row 1 to 4 in a 2-2 layout. Economy Class runs from row 21 to 51 in a 3-3 layout. Rows 34 and 35 are exit rows, by the over-wing exits. El Al sells 12 Economy seats as Extra Space, with the most legroom in Economy, and 6 as EL AL Space, with more legroom than standard seats; both are marked on the map. The map marks limited recline in rows 27 and 34.

737-800, 166 seats✓ Checked against El Al Israel Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    16seats · 2-2

    Recliner · 42" pitch · rows 1–4

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

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    150seats · 3-3

    Recliner · rows 21–51

    Best pick: row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and KExtra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.

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

Business Class

2-2 · Recliner · 42" pitch

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4

Economy Class

3-3 · Recliner

21
Bulkhead
22
23
24
25
26
27
Exit
34
Exit
Exit
35
Exit
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as El Al Israel 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Business Class
161–42-2Recliner42 in
Economy Class
15021–513-3Recliner—

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.

  • Row 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    EL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

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

    Exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.

Trade-offs

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 34, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 27, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.

  • Row 51, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.

Quick answers

How many seats does El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) have?

El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 166 seats: 16 in Business Class and 150 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)?

On El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats), the best Economy seats are row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.), row 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.) and row 35, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.).

Which seats should I avoid on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)?

On El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats), avoid row 27, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.) and row 51, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.).

What is Business Class like on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)?

Business Class on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 16 seats, rows 1 to 4, in a 2-2 layout, 42-inch pitch (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on El Al Israel Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check El Al Israel Airlines's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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