Boeing 737-800 (737-804) · 4X-EKM · El Al Israel Airlines

Boeing 737-800 (737-804) illustration in El Al Israel Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-800 (737-804)

B737-30465Unknown
RegistrationIL4X-EKM
OperatorEl Al Israel Airlines
0operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-804).

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
OwnerUp By El Al
MSN30465
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb
Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Tel Aviv it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,504 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 18, 2016
Incident at Tel Aviv
On August 18, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 804/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKM), operated by Up, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Up.
Source: Up
Jun 26, 2019
Incident at Sofia
On June 26, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 804/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKM), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: El Al.
Source: El Al
Feb 28, 2026
Grounded by the airspace closure
On February 28, 2026, the 737NG 804/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKM), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was in the news. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.
What happened
In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.
Source: El Al Israel Airlines

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-804) · 4X-EKM · El Al Israel Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30465},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30465}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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