Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map (two class)
Business and Economy, with Economy X and Preferred seating
737 MAX 8business class and economy182 seats
No row number is skipped on this aircraft. Virgin Australia numbers it 1 to 31 straight through, rows 13 and 17 included. Economy X is Virgin Australia's extra-legroom band, not a separate cabin, and it sits in two blocks — rows 3 to 4 at the front and rows 14 to 15 at the overwing exits — with ordinary Economy rows between them, so the numbering runs on through the space between the two.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
Virgin Australia publishes the same seat map file for its Boeing 737-8 as for its Boeing 737-800 — the two drawings are byte-for-byte identical — and its own specification table gives 182 passengers for both. So the 182 seats drawn here, 8 Business and 174 Economy, are what Virgin Australia itself says a 737-8 holds, but nothing on its site distinguishes the 737-8 cabin from the 737-800 one. If the two differ in any detail, Virgin Australia does not publish the difference and this page cannot show it. One more thing worth knowing: Virgin Australia sells rows 3, 4, 14 and 15 as Economy X, but this page can only mark a row as extra legroom where there is a physical reason for it — a bulkhead or an exit — so rows 3, 14 and 15 carry the flag and row 4 does not, even though Virgin Australia charges for it and its own map draws it with more space than a standard row.
Read off the airline’s own published seat map or fleet data.
About this cabin
Virgin Australia's 737 MAX 8 in this configuration seats 182 (J/Y/Y/Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. Virgin Australia 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 | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Tall passengers | 3A | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| 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
Business spans rows 1–2 in a 2-2 layout. Worth avoiding: 2C, 2D, 1C, 1D — seat doesn't recline.
Economy X
Economy X spans rows 3–4 and 14–15 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 14C, 14D — seat doesn't recline.
Preferred seating (economy)
Preferred seating spans rows 5–13 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 13C, 13D — seat doesn't recline.
Economy
Economy spans rows 16–31 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 31C, 31D, 31A, 31B — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy X | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred seating | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 2C | Business | 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. |
| 2D | Business | 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. |
| 1C | Business | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 1D | Business | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 14C | Economy X | 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. |
| 14D | Economy X | 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. |
| 13C | Preferred seating | 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. |
| 13D | Preferred seating | 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. |
| 31C | 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. |
| 31D | 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. |
| 31A | 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. |
| 31B | 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: 2A, 2C, 2D, 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 (14 seats: 1C, 1D, 2C, and 11 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, 1C, 1D, 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.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Virgin Australia's 737 MAX 8 have in this configuration?
- 182 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Virgin Australia's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Virgin Australia flies on the 737 MAX 8?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — Virgin Australia 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 2C in Business 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.
- 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 Virgin Australia flies
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Virgin Australia's 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.
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