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Boeing 737 MAX 8-200

The high-density version of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Boeing calls it the 737-8-200), with an extra pair of exit doors for more seats.

Length 39.47 m
LENGTH
39.47 m
WINGSPAN
35.92 m
As of 25 October 2026 Source: Boeing 737 MAX airport planning document. Drawing is a diagram, not to exact scale.
IN LOW-COST FLEETSAs of 30 June 2026
229 aircraft

737 MAX 8-200 aircraft in service with the low-cost airlines we list.

flown by 2 low-cost airlines

2airlines fly it
30%of their combined fleets
Source: LowFaresAirline fleet database, compiled from each airline’s published fleet figure. How we count →

Low-cost airlines flying the 737 MAX 8-200

Ranked by aircraft in service. Share is this type as a percentage of each airline's whole fleet.

As of 30 June 2026Source: LowFaresAirline fleet database
  1. 1Ryanair32% of fleetAs of 30 June 2026Airline report (Q1 FY27 presentation) · listed as “Boeing 737-8200”210 in serviceProfile →
  2. 2Allegiant Air15% of fleetAs of 30 June 2026Airline report19 in serviceProfile →

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.

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How many seats each airline fits

Seat counts each airline publishes for its 737 MAX 8-200. Bars start at 180 seats.

  • Ryanair3-3 · 29 in / 74 cm pitch
    197
    Source: Airline reportchecked 25 October 2026
  • Allegiant Air3-3
    190
    Source: Airline reportchecked 25 October 2026
EXAMPLE CABINRyanair 737 MAX 8-200 · 197 seats · 3-3
Standard seatRows 1, 2, 17, 18, 28 and 29 are at the exits.Approximate: rows estimated from the seat total and layout.A diagram of the cabin’s shape, not a seat-by-seat map.
Source: Airline reportchecked 25 October 2026
As of August 2025 – October 2026737 family in the low-cost fleets we list: 1,462 aircraft (636 of them not split by type). Source: LowFaresAirline fleet database

737 MAX 8-200 questions

Which low-cost airlines fly the 737 MAX 8-200?

2 of the low-cost airlines we list fly it (figures dated 30 June 2026). Ryanair has the most, 210, followed by Allegiant Air (19). The full ranked list is above, with each airline's source.

How many seats does a low-cost 737 MAX 8-200 have?

Between 190 and 197 seats across the 2 airline configurations we have sourced. Each figure above shows its source and the date it was checked.

How big is the 737 MAX 8-200?

Boeing gives it as 39.47 m long and 35.92 m across the wings. Source: Boeing 737 MAX airport planning document, read 25 October 2026.

Which other 737 family aircraft do low-cost airlines fly?

the 737-800 (328), the 737 MAX 8 (238), 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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