How are the cabins arranged on American Airlines flight AA1936?

On the Boeing 737-800, Business is in rows 1-4 with a 2-2 layout. Main Cabin covers rows 8-33 with a 3-3 layout; Main Cabin Extra is listed for rows 8-17, and Main Cabin for rows 10-33.

What is the average seat rating on AA1936?

The 172 seats on the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying AA1936 average 5.6 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Main Cabin 5.5. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 29 rate below average.

What legroom and seat width are listed for AA1936's Business and Main Cabin seats?

Business seats have 37" of legroom and 21" of width. Main Cabin seats have 30" of legroom and 16.6-17.8" of width.

What route does AA1936 fly?

AA1936 is the American Airlines flight from Newark (EWR, Newark Liberty International) to Chicago (ORD, Chicago O'Hare International), flown on the Boeing 737-800. It takes about 2h 5m for 1,154 km (717 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

How much do seats recline in AA1936's cabins, and which Main Cabin seats have restricted recline?

Business seats recline 6" and Main Cabin seats 4". Main Cabin seats 15A-15F and 16A-16F have no recline; seats 33A-33F have limited recline.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA1936?

Yes. Open AA1936 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

What Wi-Fi, power, and entertainment are listed for AA1936's cabins?

Wi-Fi is enabled in both Business and Main Cabin. Both cabins have AC/USB power and free on-demand entertainment.

AA1936 seat map

American Airlines Boeing 737-800, 2 classes, from Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Departs: Newark (EWR); Newark Liberty International, United States
Arrives: Chicago (ORD); Chicago O'Hare International, United States
Flight time: About 2h 5m; Estimated from 1,154 km (717 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800; 2 classes, 1 deck

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AA1936 is the American Airlines flight from Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD), scheduled on a Boeing 737-800 with 172 seats in 2 classes: 16 in Business and 156 in Main Cabin. The best seats are 2A in Business and 17C in Main Cabin. Avoid row 15 in Main Cabin, where seats average 2.3 out of 10.

AA1936 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on AA1936

Covers all 172 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9139 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.917 seats
Poorunder 3.012 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Business
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Main Cabin
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage

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Which plane is AA1936 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA1936 comes from.

Date	Sat, Oct 31
Aircraft	Boeing 737-800
Layout	16J, 156Y (172 seats)

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AA1936 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Newark Liberty International EWR; Newark, United States
Arrival: Chicago O'Hare International ORD; Chicago, United States

Seats by cabin on AA1936

How the 172 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business16 seats
Main Cabin156 seats

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Best seats on AA1936

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Business

Rows 1 to 4, 16 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 33, 156 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, cold by exit, wing in windowPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, cold by exit, wing in windowPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.5 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for AA1936

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 737-800 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 4Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 8Main Cabin. First row of the cabin: no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Rows 16 to 17Main Cabin. Exit rows: extra legroom; no floor storage.
Row 32Main Cabin. Near the lavatories.
Row 33Main Cabin. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on AA1936

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Boeing 737-800.

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Business

Rows 1 to 4, 16 seats

Layout: 2-2
Pitch: 37"
Width: 21"
Recline: 6"

Standard seat with 6" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 33, 156 seats

Layout: 3-3
Pitch: 30"
Width: 16.6-17.8"
Recline: 4"

Standard seat with 4" of recline. Sold as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

AA1936 questions

Questions about AA1936

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on AA1936 is 17C in Main Cabin, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage. In the other cabin, the best seat is 2A in Business (6.0).

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