Boeing 737 MAX 9 vs Boeing 737-900ER

In the airline seat maps we have, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 seats 178 to 179 passengers and the Boeing 737-900ER 173 to 180. On US routes the Boeing 737-900ER flew 471,757 flights in the last 12 months, 1.9 times as many as the Boeing 737 MAX 9. An average Boeing 737 MAX 9 flight covers 1,484 miles, against 1,072 for the Boeing 737-900ER.

At a glance

MeasureBoeing 737 MAX 9Boeing 737-900ER
ManufacturerBoeingBoeing
Seats in our seat maps178 to 179173 to 180
Seat maps (airlines)3 (2)5 (2)
Most common economy layout3-33-3
Average seats per US flight178179
US flights, last 12 months246,289471,757
US passengers, last 12 months36,115,06169,022,284
Seats filled82%82%
Average flight distance1,484 mi1,072 mi
Average flight time3h 28m2h 50m
US routes flown1,8082,732
Airlines flying it in the US45

US figures: US Department of Transportation T-100 data, all airlines, last 12 months.

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