# Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat map

URL: https://departcart.com/seat-maps/ethiopian-airlines-et/boeing-737-max-8-b38m
Updated: 2026-09-02

Researched cabin layout for the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8: 160 to 185 seats, cabin by cabin, with real rows, exits and seat pitch where it is recorded.

Operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
Manufacturer: Boeing
Category: narrowbody
Region: Africa
Seats: 160 to 185
Researched cabins: 4
Based in: Ethiopia
Configurations: 2

## Configuration 1 of 2, 8J / 177Y

185 seats in 2 cabins. 2 exit rows.

| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Nine | 8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | A B J L | Not recorded |
| Economy | 177 | 11-40 | 3-3 | A B C J K L | Not recorded |

### Rows and cabin features

- Seat rows: 32
- Rows numbered: 1-40
- Bulkhead rows: 11
- Over-wing exit rows: 22 and 23
- Galleys: row 1 (front) and row 40 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 40 (rear)

## Configuration 2 of 2, 16J / 144Y

160 seats in 2 cabins. 2 exit rows.

| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Abreast | Seat letters | Pitch |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Nine | 16 | 1-4 | 2-2 | A B J L | Not recorded |
| Economy | 144 | 11-34 | 3-3 | A B C J K L | 30" |

### Rows and cabin features

- Seat rows: 28
- Rows numbered: 1-34
- Bulkhead rows: 11
- Over-wing exit rows: 17 and 18
- Galleys: row 34 (rear)
- Lavatories: row 34 (rear)

## Where this comes from

Every row above is researched against published cabin plans for this operator and then checked against live availability. Where a figure is not known it says so rather than being estimated, which is why some pitch cells read "not recorded" instead of carrying a number we would not defend.

All Ethiopian Airlines seat maps: [Ethiopian Airlines seat maps](https://departcart.com/seat-maps/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et)

Every airline flying this type: [Boeing 737 MAX 8 seat maps](https://departcart.com/seat-maps/aircraft/boeing-737-max-8-b38m)

[Seats abreast](https://departcart.com/glossary/seats-abreast), [seat pitch](https://departcart.com/glossary/seat-pitch) and [cabin layout](https://departcart.com/glossary/cabin-layout) are defined in the glossary.