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How reliable is El Al Israel Airlines?

El Al Israel Airlines runs 64% on time across 9,052 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

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Network reliability

El Al Israel Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network

64%
On-time flights
within 15 min of schedule
0.9%
Cancellation rate
all causes
16 min
Avg. delay
when delayed
9,052
Flights analyzed
high confidence

Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.

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When flights run late

It’s not just if El Al Israel Airlines is late — it’s how late

Of every 100 El Al Israel Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.

On time 64.4%15–30 min late 16.9%30–60 min late 12.9%1–2 hr late 3.9%2 hr+ late 1.0%

Routes

El Al Israel Airlines’s routes, ranked by on-time rate

Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.

The read on El Al Israel Airlines

What the record actually tells you about flying El Al Israel Airlines

El Al Israel Airlines runs about 64% on time across 9,052 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.9%.

It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When El Al Israel Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 16 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.0% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.

Reliability isn't uniform across El Al Israel Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is TLV–LHR, running around 80% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.

A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual El Al Israel Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.

Common questions about El Al Israel Airlines

How often is El Al Israel Airlines on time?
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) ran about 64% on time across 9,052 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.9%.
Is El Al Israel Airlines a reliable airline?
On the numbers, El Al Israel Airlines has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Typical delays run around 16 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
Which routes does El Al Israel Airlines fly most reliably?
In our data, TLV–LHR is among El Al Israel Airlines's most reliable routes at about 80% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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