IA229

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Departure · Arbil (EBL)

Gate 206

Scheduled 10:00 · Estimated 09:34 · early

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 09:39 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Istanbul (IST)

Baggage belt 16

Scheduled 12:40 · Landed 11:55 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 11:55 (airport data)

Board data from erbil, istanbul, updated 12 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Erbil International Airport (EBL) — Arbil, Iraq

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 06:39 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Istanbul Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 09:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 08:55 UTC

Distance flown

118 km

Straight-line distance

1431 km

Aircraft

Registration

YI-ASS

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

162 total (12 Business, 150 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

415 kt

Tracked

9m · 118 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 415)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 415)

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

Iraqi Airways (IAW)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 06:39 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASS	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~876 km est. (118 km recorded)
2026-10-02 06:39 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASS	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~876 km est. (118 km recorded)
2026-09-25 06:25 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~858 km est. (98 km recorded)
2026-09-25 06:25 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~870 km est. (98 km recorded)
2026-09-21 06:36 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	867 km
2026-09-21 06:36 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	867 km
2026-09-14 07:57 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-AST	Boeing 737-800	Completed	814 km
2026-09-14 07:57 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-AST	Boeing 737-800	Completed	814 km
2026-09-11 08:13 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-AST	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	882 km
2026-09-11 08:13 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-AST	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	882 km
2026-09-07 08:21 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASY	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	840 km
2026-09-07 08:21 UTC	IAW229	EBL → IST Arbil → Istanbul	YI-ASY	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	840 km