Boeing 737-800 vs Airbus A320
In the airline seat maps we have, the Boeing 737-800 seats 154 to 175 passengers and the Airbus A320 150 to 180. On US routes the Boeing 737-800 flew 1,120,058 flights in the last 12 months, 2.1 times as many as the Airbus A320. An average Boeing 737-800 flight covers 975 miles, against 949 for the Airbus A320.
At a glance
| Measure | Boeing 737-800 | Airbus A320 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing | Airbus |
| Seats in our seat maps | 154 to 175 | 150 to 180 |
| Seat maps (airlines) | 12 (7) | 7 (7) |
| Most common economy layout | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Average seats per US flight | 171 | 164 |
| US flights, last 12 months | 1,120,058 | 538,101 |
| US passengers, last 12 months | 150,588,359 | 70,436,802 |
| Seats filled | 79% | 80% |
| Average flight distance | 975 mi | 949 mi |
| Average flight time | 2h 28m | 2h 15m |
| US routes flown | 6,047 | 4,863 |
| Airlines flying it in the US | 21 | 22 |
US figures: US Department of Transportation T-100 data, all airlines, last 12 months.
Airlines flying both
- American Airlines: Boeing 737-800 172 or 160 seats, Airbus A320 150 seats
- Delta Air Lines: Boeing 737-800 160 seats, Airbus A320 157 seats
- United Airlines: Boeing 737-800 166 seats, Airbus A320 150 seats
Boeing 737-800 seat maps
- Alaska Airlines161 seats
- American Airlines172 / 160 seats
- Copa Airlines160 / 154 seats
- Delta Air Lines160 seats
- Southwest Airlines175 seats
- United Airlines166 seats
- WestJet174 seats
Airbus A320 seat maps
- Allegiant Air177 seats
- American Airlines150 seats
- Avianca150 seats
- Delta Air Lines157 seats
- Frontier Airlines180 seats
- JetBlue150 seats
- United Airlines150 seats