Volaris A320ceo Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)

The Volaris A320ceo is the messiest aircraft in the fleet to plan for. There are three different cabins on the same aircraft type — 174, 179 and 180 seats — and the only one with a large published count is the 179-seat version, at 15 aircraft. Two aircraft carry the 174-seat cabin. For the 180-seat cabin there is no published count at all, so this guide does not pretend to know the odds.

What it can tell you is where the three cabins are identical and where they are not, and the answer is unusually clean: from row 1 to row 13 all three are the same aircraft. Same bulkhead, same exit rows, same pitch, same seat letters. Everything that separates them happens from row 14 back.

And all three share the same trap, which is also the trap on every other Volaris narrowbody. Row 11 sits directly ahead of the overwing exits. 11A, 11B, 11E and 11F cannot recline because the exit behind them needs a clear path — and the row gets nothing in exchange. No extra legroom, no extra width, just a seat that will not go back.

The version lottery: 174, 179 or 180

	179 seats (15 aircraft)	174 seats (2 aircraft)	180 seats (no count published)
Rows	1 to 30	1 to 29	1 to 30
Exit rows	12 and 13	12 and 13	12 and 13
Pitch, rows 1–11	About 29in	About 29in	About 29in
Pitch, row 14 back	About 28in	About 29in	About 28in
Best aligned windows	3A/3F, 8A/8F, 18A/18F	3A/3F, 8A/8F, 24A/24F	3A/3F, 8A/8F, 18A/18F
Last row	30 — five seats, no 30B	29 — six seats	30 — six seats

The 174-seat cabin is the roomiest narrowbody Volaris flies. It gets there by simply not having a thirtieth row: the same fuselage, the same exits, and about 29 inches of pitch all the way to the back instead of tightening to 28 from row 14. On a two-hour hop the difference is small. On a five-hour Guadalajara–Seattle sector it is the difference between the seat you forget and the seat you do not.

Only two aircraft carry it, so this is not a cabin to plan around — but it is worth recognising. If the seat map ends at row 29, you have drawn it.

The exit block: rows 11, 12 and 13

Identical on all three versions. The overwing exits sit beside rows 12 and 13.

Row	Extra legroom?	Reclines?	Verdict
11	No	11A, 11B, 11E, 11F: no	Penalty without the benefit — avoid
12	Yes	12A, 12B, 12E, 12F: no. 12C and 12D: yes	Take 12C or 12D only
13	Yes	All six: yes	Best row on every version

On the 174-seat cabin the numbers are published: rows 12 and 13 measure about 87–88cm, or 34 to 35 inches, roughly 13cm more than the rest of that cabin. That is the most legroom on any Volaris seat, exit row or otherwise. The 179 and 180-seat cabins have the same physical gap, though no figure is published for them.

Windows, front to back

All three versions share the same forward window pattern. 3A and 3F, and 8A and 8F, are the perfectly aligned pairs in the front half — the best window seats on the aircraft if you are not paying for an exit row. Both sit inside the roughly 29-inch forward stretch, so they carry a little more legroom than the back of the cabin as well.

2A, 2F, 7A and 7F have a window set behind the seat: lean back to see out. On the 179 and 180-seat cabins the same applies to 14A and 14F, which is the row immediately behind the exits and a common fallback pick. On the 174-seat cabin the misaligned pairs further back are 16A/16F and 21A/21F instead.

The third good pair differs by version: 18A and 18F on the 179 and 180-seat cabins, 24A and 24F on the 174-seat one. There are no windowless seats on any Volaris A320ceo.

The back of the cabin

Two lavatories and the rear galley sit behind the last row on all three versions, and the last two rows pay for it.

• 179 seats: row 28 catches the lavatory queue; rows 29 and 30 sit against the lavatory doors. Row 30 has only five seats — the B position is missing — which leaves 30C with an empty space beside it. It is the only seat of its kind on any Volaris A320ceo, and it is still against the lavatories.
• 180 seats: the same, but row 30 is a full six across and nobody gets the spare space.
• 174 seats: row 27 catches the queue; rows 28 and 29 sit against the lavatory doors. 29A and 29F have a perfectly aligned window, which makes them the only seats on the aircraft with a great view and a bad neighbour.

Row 1 is the bulkhead on all three: extra legroom, no under-seat storage, tray table in the armrest, a lavatory ahead of 1A and 1B and the forward galley ahead of 1C to 1F.

How to tell which version you are on

• If the map ends at row 29, it is the 174-seat cabin — the roomiest, and only two aircraft have it.
• If the map ends at row 30 and row 30 has five seats, it is the 179-seat cabin, the one 15 aircraft fly.
• If the map ends at row 30 with six seats across, it is the 180-seat cabin.

Rows 1 to 13 look identical on all three, so checking the front of the map tells you nothing. Scroll to the bottom.

Quick picks by traveller

If you are	Pick	Why
Tall	Row 13, then 12C or 12D	Up to 35in on the 174-seat cabin, with recline intact
After a view	8A/8F, then 3A/3F	Aligned windows on all three versions, in the roomier front half
Travelling alone, 179-seat jet	30C, if the noise does not bother you	No 30B, so the space beside you is yours
Paying nothing	Rows 4 to 10	About 29in on every version, and clear of both galleys
In a hurry on arrival	Row 1	First off, at the cost of storage and a narrower seat
Avoiding noise	Anywhere rows 15 to 25	Far enough from both the forward and rear galleys

Comparable guides

• Volaris A320neo seat guide — 28 aircraft in one 186-seat layout, and the tightest standard pitch in the fleet.
• Volaris A321neo seat guide — two layouts nine seats apart, with different exit row numbers on each.
• Frontier A320 seat guide — the closest US ultra-low-cost comparison.
• LATAM A320 seat guide — another Latin American A320ceo, laid out differently.
• Aeroméxico 737-800 seat guide — the full-service alternative on the same routes.

Frequently asked questions

How many A320ceo versions does Volaris fly?

Three, at 174, 179 and 180 seats. Fifteen aircraft fly the 179-seat layout and two fly the 174-seat layout; there is no published count for the 180-seat one, so there is no honest way to state the odds of drawing each.

Which Volaris A320ceo seat has the most legroom?

Row 13, on every version. On the 174-seat cabin rows 12 and 13 measure 34 to 35 inches, the most legroom on any Volaris seat. Row 12 has the same space but 12A, 12B, 12E and 12F cannot recline, so 13 is the row to book.

Is row 11 worth taking on the Volaris A320ceo?

No. It looks like part of the exit block on the seat map but gets no extra legroom, and 11A, 11B, 11E and 11F cannot recline because the exit sits behind them. It is the one row on the aircraft that is worse than an ordinary seat.

Is the A320ceo better than the A320neo on Volaris?

Marginally, in the front half — both run at about 29 inches to row 11. Behind that the 179 and 180-seat A320ceos tighten to about 28 inches like the A320neo does, and only the two 174-seat aircraft hold 29 inches all the way to the back.

Does the Volaris A320ceo have Wi-Fi or seatback screens?

No seatback screens on any version, and no Wi-Fi. Bring a charged device.

Which seats should I avoid on the Volaris A320ceo?

11A, 11B, 11E and 11F on every version. Then the last two rows — 29 and 30 on the 179 and 180-seat cabins, 28 and 29 on the 174-seat one — which sit directly against the rear lavatory doors.