The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 23R, the Airbus A320-ceo accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,604 m, representing 56 % of the runway, and lifted off at 153 kt. Local conditions were 13 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 100°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt tail-wind component.

Climb was performed in three segments. The first segment began 1 nm north of Mobberley, rising from 1,181 ft asl to 5,029 ft asl-a gain of 3,848 ft-in 2 minutes while covering 8 nm. The second segment started overhead Eccles, climbing from 4,989 ft asl to 33,014 ft asl, an increase of 28,024 ft in 16 minutes over 110 nm. The third segment commenced 1 nm south-west of EDDL Düsseldorf, ascending from 500 ft asl to 10,999 ft asl, a gain of 10,498 ft in 5 minutes across 18 nm.

Cruise was maintained in four intervals. Over Partington the aircraft levelled for 2 minutes, covering 7 nm. A longer cruise segment began 5 nm north of Brancaster and lasted 23 minutes, traversing 181 nm. A further cruise leg over 2 nm east of Krefeld continued for 3 minutes and 10 nm. Finally, while overhead EDDL Düsseldorf the aircraft cruised for 2 minutes, adding another 7 nm.

Descent occurred in three phases before the final approach. From a point over Doornsteeg the aircraft descended from 32,972 ft asl to 3,029 ft asl, a loss of 29,943 ft in 14 minutes while covering 83 nm. A later descent over 3 nm west of Hilden reduced altitude from 10,743 ft asl to 1,531 ft asl, a decrease of 9,213 ft in 4 minutes across 17 nm. The final descent segment began 1 nm north-east of Korschenbroich, dropping from 2,924 ft asl to 511 ft asl, a loss of 2,412 ft in 3 minutes over 8 nm.

On final approach to runway 13L at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,317 ft agl to 46 ft agl in 86 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.

Landing on runway 13L, whose length is 3,801 m, was achieved with a threshold speed of 138 kt, slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 351 m down the runway at 131 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 429 fpm, while runway-touchdown alignment was very good. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 142°, no cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind component.

The total landing distance recorded was 1,423 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.

After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering 1 nm.

In summary, the flight covered 460 nm, lasted 91 minutes, and consumed 3,900 kg of fuel.