How much weight can a 737 800 carry?

Modern high capacity cargo Our Boeing 737-800SF offers a maximum payload capacity of 52,700 lbs. distributed in standardized containers or on covered pallets. The high cruising speed and long range of the Boeing 737-800 make it the aircraft of choice for our customers.



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While the average passenger might not notice many major differences between the two, the MAX is a major improvement over the 737-800 especially in terms of overall efficiency and range, and passengers can expect to continue seeing more MAX aircraft over the coming years as Boeing continues to fill its backlog of orders ...

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The NG has one of the best safety records among all aircraft, with just 11 fatal accidents out of more than 7,000 planes delivered since 1997. A Boeing Co. 737-800 NG aircraft of the China Eastern Airlines Corp. involved in a crash on Monday while carrying 132 people is considered one of the safest aircraft ever made.

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Despite the FlyersRights concerns, the FAA, Boeing and many pilots deem the 737 MAX safe to fly and many airlines have the plane in service. “I can say categorically that the 737 MAX product is safe,” then-acting FAA administrator Bill Nolen told members of the US Senate Commerce Committee in March.

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Wikipedia gives 45,070 kg as the MAX 8's OEW and 20,882 kg as its maximum payload.

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Law firm Reed Smith, in a 2022 report based on IBA data, spells out the huge financial benefits that come with a narrowbody aircraft conversion, verses a widebody transformation. A narrowbody conversion approximately costs $4.2 million for a 737-800 and $6.1 million for an A321-200, respectively.

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On an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, for example, the seat-rating site SeatGuru warns of several “bad” seats, denoted in red. They include all the seats in row 30, at the back of the aircraft. The reasons are obvious: Like Conway's, the seats in row 30 are next to lavatories and don't fully recline.

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Choose Your Seat Wisely
While some passengers prefer window seats, aisle seats are often better for overweight passengers that are only purchasing one seat. Window seats are often the better option if you purchase an additional seat.

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You should be fine. You could try and google the largest seat in your class category and try to book it. You will be fine, you probably won't even need an extender on your belt. A size 22 won't have difficulty fitting in a airline seat, and doing up the seat belt.

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Most likely, it won't be comfortable, but you'll still fit at 300. Try and book next to an empty seat, if you can.

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