Best seats on the Southwest Boeing 737-800
Ranked by cabin from the per-seat ratings, window quality, and traveler notes on the Southwest Boeing 737-800 seat map.
Last verified August 18, 2026
The best seat on the Southwest Boeing 737-800 is 02A, Extra legroom.. In Economy, 02A and 02F are recommended. For extra legroom, 02A, 15A are worth choosing early.
See the full seat mapBest seats in Economy
- 02A
Window·Recommended
Extra legroom.
- 02F
Window·Recommended
- 05A
Window·Recommended
- 05F
Window·Recommended
- 10F
Window·Recommended
- 21A
Window·Recommended
- 21F
Window·Recommended
- 15A
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.
01D10A30B30E
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Picking a seat on the Southwest Boeing 737-800
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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.