How many seats are in each cabin on United Airlines UA530’s Boeing 737 MAX 9?

Business has 20 seats in rows 1-5, and United Economy® has 159 seats in rows 7-39. The aircraft has 179 seats in total.

What is the average seat rating on UA530?

The 179 seats on the United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying UA530 average 5.6 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and United Economy® 5.5. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 32 rate below average.

Which seats in UA530’s United Economy® exit rows have extra legroom, and what seat pitch is listed?

Rows 20 and 21 are exit rows, and all seats in those rows (20A-20F and 21A-21F) are listed as having extra legroom. Their listed seat pitch is 40".

What route does UA530 fly?

UA530 is the United Airlines flight from Newark (EWR, Newark Liberty International) to Chicago (ORD, Chicago O'Hare International), flown on the Boeing 737 MAX 9. It takes about 2h 5m for 1,154 km (717 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which United Economy® window seats on UA530 have a misaligned window or a wing in the window view?

Misaligned windows are listed for 11A, 12A, and 12F. A wing in the window view is listed for 14A, 14F, 15A, 15F, 20A, 20F, 21A, 21F, 22A, 22F, 23A, 23F, 24A, 24F, 25A, and 25F.

Can I check real-time seat availability on UA530?

Yes. Open UA530 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.

Which Business seats on United Airlines UA530 are marked near a galley or a lavatory?

Seats 1A, 1B, 1E, and 1F are near a galley. Seats 5A, 5B, 5E, and 5F are near a lavatory.

UA530 seat map

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9, 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 MAX 9; 2 classes, 1 deck

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UA530 is the United Airlines flight from Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD), scheduled on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 with 179 seats in 2 classes: 20 in Business and 159 in United Economy®. The best seats are 2A in Business and 21C in United Economy®. Avoid row 15 in United Economy®, where seats average 2.3 out of 10.

UA530 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on UA530

Covers all 179 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9143 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.920 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 United Economy®
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage

Seat data verified October 26, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is UA530 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for UA530 comes from.

Date	Wed, Nov 4
Aircraft	Boeing 737 MAX 9
Layout	20J, 159Y (179 seats)

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UA530 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 UA530

How the 179 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business20 seats
United Economy®159 seats

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Best seats on UA530

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 5, 20 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
Sleep
Couples

United Economy®

Rows 7 to 39, 159 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 UA530

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 737 MAX 9 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: near the galley, no floor storage.
Row 5Business. Last row of the cabin: near the lavatories.
Row 7United Economy®. First row of the cabin: near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 8United Economy®. Near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Rows 20 to 21United Economy®. Exit rows: extra legroom; no floor storage.
Row 38United Economy®. Near the lavatories.
Row 39United Economy®. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on UA530

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9.

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Business

Rows 1 to 5, 20 seats

Layout: 2-2
Pitch: 37"
Width: 20"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

United Economy®

Rows 7 to 39, 159 seats

Layout: 3-3
Pitch: 30-31"
Width: 17-17.5"
Recline: 2"

Standard seat with 2" of recline. Sold as United Economy Plus® and United Economy®.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC power
Free on demand entertainment

UA530 questions

Questions about UA530

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

The highest-rated seat on UA530 is 21C in United Economy®, 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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