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United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 seat map

United’s 737 MAX 9 Version 1 table and shared diagram disagree about whether 14D, 14E and 14F are Economy Plus; this map follows the specification table. United lists 179 seats: 20 United First, 48 Economy Plus and 111 Economy. Confirm the seating zone in your booking.United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9AI-generated illustration by Seats Frog. Representative aircraft profile; details may vary.

Version 1, 179 seats

Cabins at a glance

  • First

    United First

    20seats · 2-2

    Recliner · 37" pitch · 20" wide · rows 1–5

    Least bad: row 1, seats A, B, E and FBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    United Economy

    159seats · 3-3

    Recliner · 30" pitch · 17" wide · rows 7–39

    Best pick: rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and FUnited Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy

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

United First

2-2 · 37″ pitch

AB
EF
Lavatory
Galley
Galley
Galley
1
2
3
4
5

United Economy

3-3 · 30″ pitch

ABC
DEF
7
Lavatory
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
Exit
20
Exit
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
34
35
36
37
38
39
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

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

Seat map updated October 2026. This layout has not been fully verified against United Airlines's current seat map. See the source notes above and confirm your seat in your booking. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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How it works

Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
United First
201–52-2Recliner37 in20 in5 inYes
United Economy
1597–393-3Recliner30 in17 in2 inYes

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy

  • Row 14, seats D, E and F · United Economy

    United Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy

  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, B, E and F · United First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 7, seats D, E and F · United Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 20, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats A and B · United First

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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

    United lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 39.

  • Row 39, seats A, B, C, D, E and F · United Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats) have?

United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats) has 179 seats: 20 in United First and 159 in United Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats), the best Economy seats are rows 8–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (united Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy), row 14, seats D, E and F (united Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy) and row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)?

On United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats), avoid row 5, seats A and B (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 39.) and row 39, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is United First (rows 1–5) like on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)?

United First on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats) has 20 seats, rows 1 to 5, in a 2-2 layout, 37-inch pitch, 20-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats)?

Economy on United Airlines's Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Version 1, 179 seats) has about 30 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17 inches wide, in a 3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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