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Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8)

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RegistrationIL4X-EKP

OperatorEl Al Israel Airlines

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8). Operates for El Al Israel Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats189 (Y189)

Country of registrationIsrael

OwnerEl Al

MSN30639

Hex / ICAO 24-bit73806A

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:

LOSLagos4,323 km BOMMumbai4,047 km DELNew Delhi4,046 km LHRLondon3,589 km MADMadrid3,545 km

Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,504 km

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

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Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorEl Al Israel Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

TLVTel Aviv

Main destinations

MADMadrid MUCMunich AMSAmsterdam ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem BUDBudapest CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DMEMoscow FCORome FRAFrankfurt am Main

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 31, 2011

Incident at Zurich

On October 31, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), operated by Elal, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Elal.

Source: Elal

Aug 27, 2019

Incident at Vienna

On August 27, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: El Al.

Source: El Al

Sep 4, 2023

Incident at Tel Aviv

On September 4, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: El Al.

Source: El Al

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), 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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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8) · 4X-EKP · El Al Israel Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30639},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30639}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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