Boeing 737 MAX 8 vs Boeing 737-800
In the airline seat maps we have, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 seats 166 to 175 passengers and the Boeing 737-800 154 to 175. On US routes the Boeing 737-800 flew 1,120,058 flights in the last 12 months, 1.3 times as many as the Boeing 737 MAX 8. An average Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight covers 1,083 miles, against 975 for the Boeing 737-800.
At a glance
| Measure | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Boeing 737-800 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing | Boeing |
| Seats in our seat maps | 166 to 175 | 154 to 175 |
| Seat maps (airlines) | 5 (4) | 12 (7) |
| Most common economy layout | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Average seats per US flight | 173 | 171 |
| US flights, last 12 months | 830,988 | 1,120,058 |
| US passengers, last 12 months | 110,125,096 | 150,588,359 |
| Seats filled | 77% | 79% |
| Average flight distance | 1,083 mi | 975 mi |
| Average flight time | 2h 35m | 2h 28m |
| US routes flown | 5,386 | 6,047 |
| Airlines flying it in the US | 13 | 21 |
US figures: US Department of Transportation T-100 data, all airlines, last 12 months.
Airlines flying both
- Southwest Airlines: Boeing 737 MAX 8 175 seats, Boeing 737-800 175 seats
- WestJet: Boeing 737 MAX 8 174 seats, Boeing 737-800 174 seats
Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat maps
- Aeroméxico166 seats
- Air Canada169 seats
- Southwest Airlines175 seats
- WestJet174 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