The airline operates out of its main base in Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv. El Al operates an all-Boeing fleet of 51 aircraft, including Boeing 737s, 777s, and 787 Dreamliners.

The ninth and tenth busiest 787 routes by seat numbers from the United States are to Tel Aviv in Israel and are almost tied in seat capacity with 19,050 and 191,190 seats, respectively.