nkAlaska Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 v2 Seat Map
Last verified July 16, 2026B38M / 7M9
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Cabin details
- Wi-Fi
- IFE
- Power
First
- Seatrecliner
- Pitch41"
- Width21.3"
- Recline5"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventsmultiple
- Tray tablearmrest
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Footrest
- Adjustable headrest
Premium Economy
- Seatslimline
- Pitch34"
- Width17"
- Recline3"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventssingle
- Tray tableseatback
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Adjustable headrest
Economy
- Seatslimline
- Pitch31"
- Width17"
- Recline3"
- Materialleather
- IFEstreaming
- Air ventssingle
- Tray tableseatback
- PowerUSB-A, 110/220v plug
- Adjustable headrest
Reading the Alaska 737 MAX 8 (v2) cabin
This is the refreshed layout, and it doesn't behave like a standard MAX 8. First Class stretches across four rows instead of the usual three (16 recliners in a 2-2 arrangement), the whole aircraft rides on newer Recaro seats, and a couple of quirks in the map reward anyone who reads it closely before booking. Wi-Fi is available, and every seat has USB-A plus 110/220v power.
If legroom is the whole point
Three places give you real space. The exit row at row 17 carries extra legroom in Main Cabin, and so does 18A and 18F, which sit just behind the exits with no seat directly ahead — the open floor in front is genuinely unusual for coach. The trade-off at 18A/18F is real: they're over the wing, the tray stows in the armrest (so the seat feels a touch narrower), and there's no underseat storage right there. In Premium Class, row 6 is the extra-legroom front row, though it shares that armrest-tray design and feels slightly narrower than the rows behind it.
Window people, read this first
The over-wing stretch runs roughly rows 10 through 21, so views there are compromised. Two seats are worse than compromised: 9A has no window at all (a wall panel with an HVAC duct behind it), and 10A and 10F have misaligned windows over the wing — travelers hoping to look out have flagged both. If you want an actual view paired with space, 16A is the standout: it's the exit-row window with a properly aligned pane, full legroom, and consistent praise from flyers. Note that 17A and 17F don't exist on this aircraft — they're blocked — so the row 17 exit gives you legroom but no window seats, which has surprised people expecting one.
Couples and pairs
First Class is 2-2 throughout rows 1-4, so any lettered pair (D-F on the left, A-C on the right) keeps two people together without a stranger. In back it's 3-3, so a true two-person setup means taking a middle; the cleanest compromise is a window-and-aisle in the same row and treating the middle as buffer.
Light sleepers and anyone who wants quiet
The rear is the noisy end. There's a lavatory and galley behind row 33, and it drags down everything nearby: 33D, 33E, and 33F are rated poorly for limited recline plus lav proximity, and rows 31 and 32 sit close enough to catch aisle traffic. (33A, 33B, and 33C are blocked, so don't hunt for them.) One counterpoint worth knowing — the Recaro seats back here are new and well-padded, and a 32A flyer rated the seat itself highly even with the location. Up front, row 6 has its own quiet problem: because anyone can use the forward lav, a queue tends to form right there, with people standing in the aisle for much of the flight.
First Class picks
Rows 2-4 are the quiet middle of the cabin — standard recliners with underseat storage and no bulkhead. Row 1 (1A, 1C, 1D, 1F) is the compromise: nothing in front of you, but a bulkhead means no seat-back storage and nowhere to stow a bag at your feet.
Seats to skip outright
Row 15 doesn't recline (it's pinned in front of the exit) and sits over the wing — poor value for a longer flight. Row 16 also can't recline, though 16A remains the exception for its window and legroom. And the rear cluster of 31, 32, and 33 combines lav noise with limited recline.
Traveler reviews
- 32A★★★★★
new seats are NICE
Flew 32A ANC to JFK on a brand new jet and the Recaro seats are noticeably more padded, the headrests move more and are thicker, and the stretchy dual seatback pockets are great. Theres even a device holder with a rubber grip and a built in cupholder.
- 10F★★
no real view here
Missing windowSame story as the other side, HVAC duct behind the panel and youre over the wing. Not worth it for anyone hoping to look out.
- 9A★★
a window with no window
Missing window9A has an HVAC duct behind the wall panel so theres basically no window here. avoid it if you actually want a view.
- 17C★★★★
green exit row
Extra legroomHad solid extra legroom in 17C for my sector, no issues at all. Happy with it.
- 16A★★★★★
best exit row window
Extra legroomGreat viewThis is the one to grab. Proper aligned window, tons of legroom, and all six seats in the row get the space. My pick every time.
- 18F★★★★Misaligned windowExtra legroom
come for the legroom not the view. youre over the wing and the window is obstructed, but the open space in front is fantastic.
- 16A★★★★Limited recline
legroom is the real deal but remember it doesnt recline, and i wasnt even sure i was allowed to stash a bag under the seat right at the door.
- 18A★★★★
legroom yes storage no
Reduced widthExtra legroomthe space up front is unreal but the tray stows in the armrest so the seat is a bit narrower, and theres nowhere to slide a bag under the seat. worth it for me but know the tradeoff.
- 6C★★
everyone lines up for the lav
Near lavatorySince anyone can use the forward lav a queue forms right at row 6 and youve got strangers standing in the aisle between me and 6D the whole flight. Got old fast.
- 10A★★Misaligned window
over the wing and the window is off, theres a duct behind the panel so the view is poor. skip if seeing outside matters to you.
- 17C★★
not the legroom I expected
Missing windowLimited legroomhonestly this didnt feel like a real exit row at all. the crew even said theyd never seen so little legroom in an exit and theres no window on this side either.
- 16C★★★★Extra legroomLimited recline
exit row legroom is genuinely good here so no complaints on space. just know youre interior so no window and it wont recline.
- 31B★
30 inches is too tight
Limited legroomLimited reclinestuck in the back cabin and the pitch feels like a full 30 inches, just too dang narrow. a real race to the bottom back here.
- 1D★★
legrests jam your feet
Limited legroomThe new calf and leg rests up front sound nice but in 1D they just jam your feet right into the bulkhead. Couldnt get comfortable the whole flight.
- 1F★★★
left window for the aurora
Great viewpicked 1F on the redeye hoping to catch the northern lights out the left side and no seat ahead is a treat. downside is the calf rest wedges your feet against the bulkhead so it wasnt as cozy as id hoped.
- 32A★★★Limited legroomLimited recline
nice now but that padding will flatten out like every other seat with age, and judging 32A with an empty middle isnt fair. the acid test is a full transcon at this tight back pitch. also just two power outlets per three seats back here.
- 16F★★★★★
legroom plus a real window
Extra legroomGreat viewUnlike some of these exit windows 16F actually lines up so you get a proper view over the wing, and the legroom is excellent. Only open question was whether you can put a bag under the seat at the exit.
- 17D★★★Missing window
kept wondering what the legroom in row 17 would actually be with the new config and it really is a toss up, ok but not great. no window here either.
- 18A★★★★★
infinite legroom
Extra legroomNo seat in front means basically endless legroom, its by far the most open coach seat on the plane. So much room i couldnt believe it was economy.
- 15A★★
doesnt recline
Limited reclineMisaligned windowrow 15 sits right in front of the exit so it wont recline at all, fine for a short hop but rough on anything longer. youre also over the wing so the window isnt much.
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