ET721

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Departure · Istanbul (IST)

Gate B3B

Scheduled 30 Sep 00:10 · Departed 30 Sep 00:10

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 30 Sep 00:22 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Addis Ababa (ADD)

Scheduled 30 Sep 05:10 · Estimated 30 Sep 05:10

Board status: Estimated 05:21

Landed 30 Sep 02:01 (estimated)

Board data from avionio_add, istanbul, updated 2662 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Istanbul Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye

Scheduled departure

2026-09-29 21:10 UTC

Departed

2026-09-29 21:22 UTC

Arrival

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-09-30 02:10 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-09-30 02:10 UTC

Codeshares

TK8871

Distance flown

1278 km

Straight-line distance

3724 km

Aircraft

Registration

ET-BAN

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

447 kt

Tracked

1h 39m · 1,275 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-29 21:22 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-BAN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3866 km est. (1278 km recorded)
2026-09-29 21:22 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-BAN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3866 km est. (1278 km recorded)
2026-09-28 21:48 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AZO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	4904 km
2026-09-28 21:48 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AZO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	4904 km
2026-09-26 21:29 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVI	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3823 km est. (1219 km recorded)
2026-09-26 21:29 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVI	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3823 km est. (1219 km recorded)
2026-09-24 21:22 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3832 km est. (1468 km recorded)
2026-09-24 21:22 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3832 km est. (1468 km recorded)
2026-09-22 22:03 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3833 km est. (1513 km recorded)
2026-09-22 22:03 UTC	ETH721	IST → ADD Istanbul → Addis Ababa	ET-AVM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3833 km est. (1513 km recorded)