LY551

TLV → SOF · Boeing 737-800 · El Al

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Departure · Tel Aviv (TLV)

Terminal 3 · Check-in 78-99

Scheduled 02 Oct 06:50 · Departed 02 Oct 07:37 · +47 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 07:36 (ADS-B)

Board data from tlv, updated 1205 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) — Tel Aviv, Israel

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 03:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 04:36 UTC

Arrival

Sofia Airport (SOF) — Sofia, Bulgaria

Distance flown

1624 km

Straight-line distance

1559 km

Approach distance

57 km

Aircraft

Registration

4X-EKS

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

154 total (16 Business, 138 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

38.2 t (411 kg/pax Business, 229 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max ground speed

453 kt

Tracked

2h 15m · 1,620 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

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

El Al (ELY)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 04:36 UTC	ELY551	TLV → SOF Tel Aviv → Sofia	4X-EKS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1624 km
2026-10-01 04:29 UTC	ELY551	TLV → SOF Tel Aviv → Sofia	LZ-EAI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1708 km
2026-09-30 04:17 UTC	ELY551	TLV → SOF Tel Aviv → Sofia	LZ-EAI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1709 km

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