How many seats does United Airlines' 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?

166 seats in total, arranged as F/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — United Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.

Is this the only cabin layout United Airlines flies on the 737 MAX 8?

Yes, as far as we can determine — United Airlines 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 4B in United First is worth avoiding: 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. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.

Does the 737 MAX 8 have wifi and power in this configuration?

United First has good wifi and AC power at the seat. Power and wifi can vary by cabin on the same aircraft — check the cabin specs table above for every class.

How confident are you in this seat map?

This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. 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.

United Airlines

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map (two class)

United Next domestic interior, three-class

737 MAX 8first class and economy166 seats

Provisional dataLast checked 7 Sept 20261source cited

Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.

About this cabin

United Airlines' 737 MAX 8 in this configuration seats 166 (F/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. United Airlines 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	2A	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	2A	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	12B	Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does.
Nervous flyers	12B	Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy.
Trying to sleep	2A	A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you.

Seat map

United First (first class)

United First spans rows 1–4 in a 2-2 layout, 37in pitch and 20.5in seat width. Worth avoiding: 4B, 4C, 4A, 4D — seat doesn't recline.

United Economy Plus

United Economy Plus spans rows 6–14 in a 3-3 layout, 35in pitch and 17.3in seat width. Worth avoiding: 6C, 6D, 6A, 6B — next to galley.

United Economy

United Economy spans rows 15–30 in a 3-3 layout, 30in pitch and 17.3in seat width. Worth avoiding: 30C, 30D, 30A, 30B — seat doesn't recline.

Cabin specs

Cabin	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power	IFE	Wifi
United First	37"	20.5"	6°	AC	seatback HD touchscreen	Good
United Economy Plus	35"	17.3"	—	USB	seatback HD touchscreen	Good
United Economy	30"	17.3"	—	USB	seatback HD touchscreen	Basic

Seats to avoid

Seat	Cabin	Why to avoid it
4B	United First	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.
4C	United First	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.
4A	United First	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.
4D	United First	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.
6C	United Economy Plus	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
6D	United Economy Plus	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
6A	United Economy Plus	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
6B	United Economy Plus	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
30C	United 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	United 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	United 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	United 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 (22 seats: 4A, 4B, 4C, 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 (18 seats: 4B, 4C, 6C, and 15 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 (22 seats: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 19 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 (12 seats: 11A, 11F, 12A, and 9 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 United Airlines' 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?: 166 seats in total, arranged as F/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — United Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
Is this the only cabin layout United Airlines flies on the 737 MAX 8?: Yes, as far as we can determine — United Airlines 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 4B in United First is worth avoiding: 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. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
Does the 737 MAX 8 have wifi and power in this configuration?: United First has good wifi and AC power at the seat. Power and wifi can vary by cabin on the same aircraft — check the cabin specs table above for every class.
How confident are you in this seat map?: This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. 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.

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Data sources & verification

Configuration last verified: 7 September 2026, against United 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 — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
Seat lettering: We haven't confirmed this cabin's exact seat letters against United Airlines' own diagram yet. The seat count and layout are sourced; on a wide-body in particular, individual seat letters (e.g. whether a row has a seat G) may be off by one position until we do. We're working through these one airline at a time and will remove this note once it's checked.
1 source cited: sec.gov

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