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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

KLM's own seat map for this Boeing 737-800 shows 176 seats: 20 Business, 6 Economy Comfort and 150 Economy. Europe Business Class runs from row 1 to 5 in a 3-3 layout. Economy Comfort is row 6. Economy Class runs from row 7 to 32 in a 3-3 layout. KLM labels rows 15 and 16 as exit rows. Europe Business Class uses Economy-style 3-3 seats with the middle seat (B and E) blocked, drawn grey on the map. Rows 7 to 14 are Front standard seats. KLM says Wi-Fi is on some of its 737-800s only. The page's spec table gives a maximum of 186 passengers; the map's 176 seats are used here.KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800Photo: Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0

176 seats✓ Checked against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Europe Business Class

    20seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 33.1" pitch · rows 1–5

    Best pick: row 2, seat AEurope Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.

  • Extra legroom

    Economy Comfort

    6seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 33.1" pitch · rows 6–6

    Best pick: row 6, seat AThe single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    150seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 29.9" pitch · rows 7–32

    Best pick: row 16, seat ASecond overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

WindowNo windowMisaligned

Window spacing is illustrative; marked gaps and misalignments come from the seat notes.

No window warnings recorded for this layout.

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↑ Front of aircraft

Europe Business Class

3-3 · 33.1″ pitch

ABC
DEF
Accessible lavatory
Galley
1
2
3
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5

Economy Comfort

3-3 · 33.1″ pitch

ABC
DEF
6

Economy Class

3-3 · 29.9″ pitch

ABC
DEF
7
8
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12
14
Exit
15
Exit
16
17
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32
Lavatory
Likely galley (unlabelled block on KLM's map)
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Generic schematic outline. Nose and tail shortened for display; cabin and window positions are schematic.

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as KLM Royal Dutch 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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How it works

Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchPower
Europe Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seat
Economy Comfort
66–63-3Recliner33.1 inEvery seat
Economy Class
1507–323-3Recliner29.9 inEvery seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A · Europe Business Class

    Europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.

  • Row 6, seat A · Economy Comfort

    The single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.

  • Row 16, seat A · Economy Class

    Second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.

  • Row 16, seats B, C, D and E · Economy Class

    KLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

  • Row 16, seat F · Economy Class

    Second overwing exit row with extra legroom and normal recline.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, C, D and F · Europe Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 6, seats B, C, D, E and F · Economy Comfort

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 7, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · Economy Class

    KLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F · Economy Class

    In front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 14, seat D · Economy Class

    In front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 32, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.

  • Row 32, seats B, C, D and E · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 32, seat F · Economy Class

    Last row, against the rear lavatories.

Quick answers

How many seats does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) have?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176 seats: 20 in Europe Business Class, 6 in Economy Comfort and 150 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats), the best Economy seats are row 16, seat A (second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.), row 16, seats B, C, D and E (kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency) and row 16, seat F (second overwing exit row with extra legroom and normal recline.).

Which seats should I avoid on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)?

On KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats), avoid row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited), row 14, seat D (in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.) and row 32, seat A (last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.).

What is Europe Business Class (rows 1–5) like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)?

Europe Business Class on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 3-3 layout, 33.1-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 2, seat A (europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.).

What is Economy Comfort (rows 6–6) like on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)?

Economy Comfort on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 6 seats, rows 6 to 6, in a 3-3 layout, 33.1-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 6, seat A (the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)?

Economy on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has about 29.9 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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