Alaska Airlines Embraer 175 Seat Map

Picking a seat on Alaska's Embraer 175

The thing to settle first isn't which class or which side — it's whether you actually care about the view. On this jet the windows sit oddly far apart, so seats and windows rarely line up, and the mismatch gets worse over the wing. If a clear pane matters to you, stay forward and off the wing; if it doesn't, you have more freedom than usual.

A second, smaller decision worth making early: the first four rows run in a 1-2 layout, with the A seat as a solo and the C and D seats paired . That single A column is the closest thing to real privacy on the airplane.

First class, rows 1-4

Row 1 is where I'd spend the miles. 1A, 1C, and 1D all get the front-row treatment — extra legroom and nothing reclining into your knees. The tradeoff is real, though: none of them have underseat stowage, so anything you want in flight goes in the overhead. 1A is the solo seat if you'd rather not share an armrest with a stranger.

Skip row 4 if you can. 4A, 4C, and 4D sit against a curtain rather than a solid bulkhead, so you get shifting light and the sense of the main cabin right behind you, without the payoff row 1 gives you up front. Rows 2 and 3 are the quiet middle ground — standard first-class recline, no notable quirks either way.

With 37 inches of pitch and a genuinely wide 24-inch seat, first class here is a real step up rather than a token upgrade, and every seat has a power outlet plus streaming entertainment to your own device.

The front of the main cabin, rows 6-9

Row 6 is the seat to chase in economy, full stop. 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D all carry extra legroom, and the reviews back it up — travelers keep calling it the one they'd book again. The only knock is the curtain or partition ahead of you, which can be distracting if you're the type who notices such things, but that's a fair price for the extra room. If economy is your world and you want the most comfortable four seats on the map, they're here.

Rows 7 through 9 are ordinary 2-2 economy — 31 inches of pitch, 18.2-inch width, nothing wrong with them and nothing special. They deplane faster than anything behind, which counts for something on a tight connection.

Over the wing, rows 11-15

This is the stretch to think twice about. Rows 11 through 15 have a restricted window view, and 15A is a documented offender — one flier rated the seat fine overall but said the window was, in plain terms, badly out of position. If you're seated here purely to sleep against the wall, fine; if you booked "window" expecting scenery, you may end up staring at fuselage. The seats themselves are standard economy, so the only real strike against them is the glass.

The back, rows 16-21

The middle-aft rows (16-20) are unremarkable standard economy — pick by aisle-versus-window preference and be done with it.

Row 21 is the one to avoid. 21A, 21B, 21C, and 21D are rated down for limited recline, and they back right up to the lavatory and galley, so you're trading a working seatback for the noise, foot traffic, and light of the rear service area. Reviewers here are lukewarm at best, flagging exactly the recline problem the map warns about. If the flight is full and 21 is all that's left, it works — just know what you're getting.

Practical notes across the airplane: Wi-Fi is available cabin-wide, and every seat streams entertainment to your own device, so download nothing in advance beyond your player of choice. Power, however, is a first-class perk — if you need to arrive charged, that's another reason to sit up front.