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Qantas Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map (two class)
Business and Economy, 737-8 two-class (162 seats)
737 MAX 8business class and economy162 seats
Read off the airline’s own published seat map or fleet data.
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About this cabin
Qantas' 737 MAX 8 in this configuration seats 162 (J/Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. Qantas flies only this one cabin layout on the 737 MAX 8 — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 15A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Tall passengers | 15A | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Trying to sleep | 5A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business
Business spans rows 1–3 in a 2-2 layout, 39in pitch and 22in seat width. Worth avoiding: 1C, 1D, 1A, 1F — next to galley.
Economy
Economy spans rows 5–12 and 14–30 in a 3-3 layout, 30in pitch and 17.2in seat width. Worth avoiding: 30C, 30D, 30A, 30B — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 39" | 22" | — | AC power and USB-A | overhead video, stream to your own device | — |
| Economy | 30" | 17.2" | — | AC power and USB-A | overhead video, stream to your own device | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1C | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1D | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1F | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 30C | Economy | 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. |
| 30D | Economy | 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. |
| 30A | Economy | 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. |
| 30B | Economy | 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 (16 seats: 3A, 3C, 3D, and 13 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 (12 seats: 1C, 1D, 2C, and 9 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 (16 seats: 1A, 1C, 1D, and 13 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.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Qantas' 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?
- 162 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Qantas' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Qantas flies on the 737 MAX 8?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — Qantas flies only this one cabin layout on the 737 MAX 8. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1C in Business 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 "verified" — every section and row range confirmed against the airline's own current published material. 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 MAX 8
- Oman Air 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy Class, two-class Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, standard configuration (12C/144Y)J/Y/Y
- Ryanair 737 MAX 8 — Gamechanger, single classY/Y
- SunExpress 737 MAX 8 — All-economy cabin on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)Y/Y
- Icelandair 737 MAX 8 — Saga Premium and Economy on the Boeing 737 MAX 8J/Y
- Xiamen Airlines 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 174 seats (Xiamen Air Layout B)J/Y/Y/Y
- Air Canada 737 MAX 8 — Air Canada Rouge Business and Economy, 177-seat 737 MAX 8J/Y/Y
Other aircraft Qantas flies
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 97-seat cabin9J/88Y
- Qantas A319 — All-Economy cabin, 150 seatsY
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 78 seatsY/Y
- Qantas A321neo — Business and Economy, A321XLR "Group 1" (180 Economy)J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 74 seatsY/Y
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 94-seat cabin10J/84Y
- Qantas A330-300 — Business Suite and Economy, two-class A330-30028J/273Y
- Qantas A380-800 — First Suite, Business Suite, Premium Economy and Economy, four-classF/F/J/J/J/W/W/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Qantas' 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 — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
- 2 sources cited
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