Best seats on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8

Ranked by cabin from the per-seat ratings, window quality, and traveler notes on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8 seat map.

Last verified August 18, 2026

The best seat on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8 is 01A, No underseat storage. Bulkhead in front.. In Business, go for 01A or 01F; in Economy, 06A and 06F are recommended for a good window and quiet spot. For extra legroom, 06A, 06F, 16A are worth choosing early.

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Best seats in Business

  • 01A

    Window·Standard

    No underseat storage. Bulkhead in front.

  • 01F

    Window·Standard

    No underseat storage. Bulkhead in front.

  • 02A

    Window·Standard

  • 02F

    Window·Standard

  • 03A

    Window·Standard

  • 03F

    Window·Standard

  • 04A

    Window·Standard

  • 04F

    Window·Standard

Best seats in Economy

  • 06A

    Window·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 06F

    Window·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 09F

    Window·Recommended

  • 22A

    Window·Recommended

  • 22F

    Window·Recommended

  • 29A

    Window·Recommended

  • 29F

    Window·Recommended

  • 16A

    Window·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

Seats to watch for windows

These window-position seats have a misaligned window or none at all. Worth avoiding if the view or a wall to lean on matters to you.

18A18F09A10A10F17B17E33D

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Picking a seat on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8

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Each seat is ranked by its recommended, caution, or avoid rating first, then by window quality, using the same per-seat data on the aircraft's to-scale seat map. Picks are grouped by cabin so you compare like with like.

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