El Al Israel Airlines
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-900 seat map (two class)
Business and Economy on the Boeing 737-900ER
737-900business class and economy175 seats
Read off the airline’s own material, but some detail — often the row numbering — is our own careful work rather than theirs. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
El Al prints the row numbers on its own diagram of this aircraft and they jump twice: from row 4 straight to row 22, and from row 28 straight to row 34. The seat backs are drawn no further apart at either jump than anywhere else on the page, so nothing is missing from the aeroplane — the numbers 5 to 21 and 29 to 33 are simply not issued, the same convention El Al uses on its 737-800. El Al does not say why it numbers this way; that reading is ours, from its own diagram.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
El Al publishes two different totals for this aircraft. Its technical seat diagram is titled "175 Seats"; its own fleet page says 172. This map draws 175, matching the drawing it is built from — but a reader should know the airline states both numbers in different places, and we cannot tell which is current. The three-seat difference is a real row on the drawing: at row 21 there are seats on the right-hand side only — 21H, 21J and 21K by El Al's own lettering — because a lavatory stands where the left-hand triple would be.
Worked out from sourced data rather than read directly off a published map.
About this cabin
El Al Israel Airlines' 737-900 in this configuration seats 175 (J/Y/Y/Y). The seat totals here are confirmed from published airline data; some row-by-row detail is our own careful estimate where the airline doesn't publish it. El Al Israel Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 737-900 — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 3A | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 28B | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Nervous flyers | 28B | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Class
Business Class spans rows 1–4 in a 2-2 layout. Worth avoiding: 1C, 1H, 1A, 1K — next to galley.
Economy Class
Economy Class spans rows 21–28 and 34–52 in a 3-seat layout. Worth avoiding: 52C, 52H, 52A, 52B — seat doesn't recline.
Row 21 is a right-side triple only — H, J and K — with a lavatory opposite it where A, B and C would be. Read off El Al's own 737-900-175-sitting.pdf, fetched from elal.com on 2026-09-08. These three seats were previously left off the map and disclosed in a reconciliation note; they are drawn now.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1C | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1H | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1K | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 52C | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 52H | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 52A | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 52B | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (22 seats: 4A, 4C, 4H, and 19 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- High foot traffic (19 seats: 1C, 1H, 2C, and 16 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (28 seats: 1A, 1C, 1H, and 25 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
- Wing blocks the view (4 seats: 28A, 28K, 34A, and 1 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does El Al Israel Airlines' 737-900 have in this configuration?
- 175 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — El Al Israel Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout El Al Israel Airlines flies on the 737-900?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — El Al Israel Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 737-900. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1C in Business Class is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "derived" — the overall configuration confirmed, with some row-level detail worked out from seat counts and layout. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other airlines flying the 737-900
- Delta Air Lines 737-900 — Standard 180-seat "739" configuration, three-classF/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Delta Air Lines 737-900 — Economy-heavy 180-seat "73J" configuration, three-classF/W/Y
- Delta Air Lines 737-900 — 173-seat "73R" configuration with the mid-aft doors, three-classF/W/Y/Y/Y
- Alaska Airlines 737-900 — First, Premium and Main CabinF/Y/Y
Other aircraft El Al Israel Airlines flies
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against El Al Israel Airlines' own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide on this aircraft type.
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