Lower in both studies Higher

2 small US studies · 37 crashes · 1971–2007 · low confidence. Front and middle don't differ consistently, so they share a colour. What the studies found

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Key facts

Seats	189 (189Y all-economy)
Layout	3-3 (A B C D E F)
Rows	1–33 (no row 13)
Exit rows	Over-wing exit rows 16 and 17; doors front and rear
Seats that don't exist	1D, 1E, 1F
No window	12A, 12F
Window offset	20A, 20F, 23A, 23F, 32A, 32F
Window disputed by sources	11A
Legroom (pitch) ?	rows 1: 40 in; rows 2: 34 in; rows 16–17: 35 in; rows 18–19: 31 in; other rows: 29.5 in Pitch is the distance from one seat to the same point on the seat in front. About 28–29 in is tight, 30–32 in is standard economy, 34 in or more is roomy.
No recline	all seats

Cabin sections and crash studies

No seat is reliably safest. In two small US studies (37 crashes, 1971–2007), passengers in the rear third of the cabin died less often than those further forward; on this aircraft that is rows 23–33. Results depend heavily on the type of accident, and the FAA says there is no safest seat. The most consistent finding is sitting within about five rows of an exit; rows 6–9, 23–28 are more than five rows from any exit.

Section	Rows	Crash-study pattern	Seats within 5 rows of an exit
Front	1–11	Higher (front and middle don't differ consistently)	39 of 63
Middle	12–22	Higher (front and middle don't differ consistently)	60 of 60
Rear	23–33	Lower in both studies	30 of 66

Pattern basis: 2 small US studies · 37 crashes · 1971–2007 · low confidence. It describes past accidents, not your flight, and no individual seat is rated. Read the studies and their limits

Which version will I get?

A flight number alone does not tell you. The aircraft registration does, and it is usually known only close to departure.

Boeing 737-800 · 189 seats (this page) — about 100% of this fleet
Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 · 197 seats — flies the same routes; swaps happen

About the Boeing 737-800

Manufacturer	Boeing · United States
Final assembly	Renton, Washington (United States) source
First flight	31 July 1997, Renton source
First delivery (planned at first flight)	1998, Hapag-Lloyd source
Engines on Ryanair's fleet	CFM56-7B (the only engine for the 737-800). source

Engine options and who makes them

CFM56-7B: GE Aerospace (United States, 50%); Safran Aircraft Engines (France, 50%) source
The CFM56-7B is the only engine for the 737-800.

Major parts and suppliers

Part	Made by	Country
Fuselage	Boeing Wichita (formerly Spirit AeroSystems)	United States (Kansas) source
Engine nacelles and thrust reversers	Boeing Wichita (formerly Spirit AeroSystems)	United States source
Auxiliary power unit (APU)	Honeywell 131 series	United States source
CFM56 low-pressure compressor	Safran Aero Boosters	Belgium source
Aluminium for fuselage skins and wing ribs	Arconic, Davenport Works	United States source

Major components only; an airliner has thousands of suppliers, and cabin items like seats vary by airline.

Row by row

Show all 32 rows

Row	Seats	Legroom (pitch)	Notes
1	ABC	40 in	no 1D, 1E, 1F
2	ABCDEF	34 in
3	ABCDEF	29.5 in
4	ABCDEF	29.5 in
5	ABCDEF	29.5 in
6	ABCDEF	29.5 in
7	ABCDEF	29.5 in
8	ABCDEF	29.5 in
9	ABCDEF	29.5 in
10	ABCDEF	29.5 in
11	ABCDEF	29.5 in	11A window disputed
12	ABCDEF	29.5 in	12A no window; 12F no window
14	ABCDEF	29.5 in
15	ABCDEF	29.5 in
16	ABCDEF	35 in	over-wing exit row
17	ABCDEF	35 in	over-wing exit row
18	ABCDEF	31 in
19	ABCDEF	31 in
20	ABCDEF	29.5 in	20A window offset; 20F window offset
21	ABCDEF	29.5 in
22	ABCDEF	29.5 in
23	ABCDEF	29.5 in	23A window offset; 23F window offset
24	ABCDEF	29.5 in
25	ABCDEF	29.5 in
26	ABCDEF	29.5 in
27	ABCDEF	29.5 in
28	ABCDEF	29.5 in
29	ABCDEF	29.5 in
30	ABCDEF	29.5 in
31	ABCDEF	29.5 in
32	ABCDEF	29.5 in	32A window offset; 32F window offset
33	ABCDEF	29.5 in

Sources

Ryanair's Boeing 737-800 (189Y all-economy) has 189 seats in a 3-3 layout across 32 rows numbered 1–33, with no row 13. Over-wing exit rows 16 and 17, plus doors at the front and rear. Seats that do not exist: 1D, 1E, 1F. Seats without a window: 12A, 12F.

Built from public seat guides and checked across sources (updated 2026-11-09). Airlines change cabins, so the seat map at check-in is final. Spotted a difference? Use Feedback.

How each fact is corroborated

rows 1 33 no row 13: seatcompare.ai, seatlink.com
row 1 ABC only: seatcompare.ai, seatlink.com
overwing exit rows 16 17: seatcompare.ai, seatlink.com, seatmaps.com
total 189: seatcompare.ai, seatmaps.com, seat.guru, seatlink.com (by count)
no window 12A 12F: seatcompare.ai, seatmaps.com
pitch values: seatcompare.ai only

Where sources disagree

Exit rows: planefyi.com says 17-18; seatcompare.ai, seatlink.com and seatmaps.com say 16-17. Using 16-17 (3 vs 1).
11A: seatmaps.com and seatlink.com say no window; seatcompare.ai says window present but behind the seat. Flagged window_disputed.
Ryanair's own help-centre seat page could not be fetched (site error); no first-party confirmation yet.

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (189 seats) seat map