Boeing 737-800
A single-aisle, twin-engine jet from the Boeing 737 Next Generation series.
- LENGTH
- 39.5 m
- WINGSPAN
- 35.8 m
- RANGE
- 5,190 km
- MAX SEATS
- 189
737-800 aircraft in service with the low-cost airlines we list.
flown by 18 low-cost airlines
Low-cost airlines flying the 737-800
Ranked by aircraft in service. Share is this type as a percentage of each airline's whole fleet.
As of August 2025 – September 2026Source: LowFaresAirline fleet database- 1Sun Country Airlines140% of fleetAs of 30 June 2026Airline report · listed as “Boeing 737-800 (passenger)”, “Boeing 737-800 (cargo, for Amazon)”66 in service140% of fleetProfile →
- 2FlySafair100% of fleetAs of August 2025Wikipedia fleet table36 in service100% of fleetProfile →
- 3Trinity Airways56% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table27 in service56% of fleetProfile →
- 4Air India Express24% of fleetAs of 1 August 2026Wikipedia26 in service24% of fleetProfile →
- 5flydubai26% of fleetAs of 1 September 2026Press report25 in service26% of fleetProfile →
- 69 Air81% of fleetAs of August 2025Wikipedia fleet table22 in service81% of fleetProfile →
- 7Lucky Air39% of fleetAs of August 2025Wikipedia fleet table20 in service39% of fleetProfile →
- 8Thai Lion Air71% of fleetAs of August 2025Wikipedia fleet table20 in service71% of fleetProfile →
- 9Jin Air61% of fleetAs of August 2026Wikipedia fleet table19 in service61% of fleetProfile →
- 10Smartwings46% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table19 in service46% of fleetProfile →
- 11GOL6% of fleetAs of 30 September 2026Parent group report (Abra Group, Sept 2026 traffic) · listed as “737-800 NG BCF (Cargo)”9 in service6% of fleetProfile →
- 12Pegasus Airlines7% of fleetAs of 30 June 2026Airline report9 in service7% of fleetProfile →
- 13Wingo100% of fleetAs of August 2025Wikipedia fleet table9 in service100% of fleetProfile →
- 14Greater Bay Airlines75% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table6 in service75% of fleetProfile →
- 15Spring Japan100% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table6 in service100% of fleetProfile →
- 16Firefly36% of fleetAs of July 2026Wikipedia fleet table5 in service36% of fleetProfile →
- 17Flair Airlines10% of fleetAs of 1 July 2026Wikipedia fleet table2 in service10% of fleetProfile →
- 18SkyUp Airlines100% of fleetAs of June 2026Wikipedia fleet table2 in service100% of fleetProfile →
Not counted above: 636 737 family aircraft at Ryanair (“Boeing 737-800/-700 (split not published)”, 411), GOL (“Boeing 737 passenger (split not given)”, 132), Akasa Air (“Boeing 737 MAX”, 43) and Transavia (“Boeing 737”, 33) and 1 more airline, whose sources don’t say which type they are. They count in the 737 family and Boeing totals only.
How many seats each airline fits
Seat counts each airline publishes for its 737-800. The amber dashed lines mark Boeing's typical 160–180. Bars start at 150 seats.
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737-800 questions
Which low-cost airlines fly the 737-800?
18 of the low-cost airlines we list fly it (figures dated August 2025 – September 2026). Sun Country Airlines has the most, 66, followed by FlySafair (36) and Trinity Airways (27). The full ranked list is above, with each airline's source.
How many seats does a low-cost 737-800 have?
Between 175 and 189 seats across the 4 airline configurations we have sourced. Boeing's typical layout is 2-class 160–180 seats and a maximum of 189. Each figure above shows its source and the date it was checked.
How big is the 737-800?
Boeing gives it as 39.5 m long, 35.8 m across the wings and a range of 5,190 km. Source: Boeing 737 Next Generation specifications, read 25 October 2026.
Which other 737 family aircraft do low-cost airlines fly?
the 737 MAX 8 (238), the 737 MAX 8-200 (229), the 737-900ER (13) and the 737-700 (9) and more. Each has its own page ranking the airlines that fly it.
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