Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport served as the departure point, where the Airbus A320 began its journey after taxiing from the parking area to runway 14L for 18 minutes and 3 nm. The aircraft rolled out on runway 14L, utilizing 1,724 m, which represented 48 % of the available runway length, and achieved liftoff at 157 kt. Local conditions were 17 °C with a 1 kt wind from 269°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind. The climb commenced 1 mile east of the airport, ascending from 2,854 ft to 37,009 ft over 21 minutes and 145 nm, an increase of 34,155 ft.

The cruise phase began 2 miles south of Paniza, lasting 71 minutes and covering 477 nm. Descent operations followed, starting 1 mile northeast of Albenga, where the aircraft descended from 37,018 ft to 23,007 ft in 5 minutes over 40 nm, a drop of 14,011 ft. A brief level cruise of 3 minutes covered 22 nm before a second descent began 3 miles south of Varzi, reducing altitude from 22,276 ft to 1,643 ft in 15 minutes across 61 nm, a decrease of 20,633 ft. The final approach to runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport was conducted from the south, heading 356.0°, at 4 nm and 1,276 ft AGL, with a touchdown point 129 m beyond the touchdown zone and a touchdown speed of 123 kt. The touchdown rate was –261 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 m from the centreline. The landing distance was 1,522 m, representing 62 % of the runway, with a slight misalignment of 11.3 m from the centreline. Local weather at the destination was 15 °C, with a 1 kt wind from 270°, a 1 kt crosswind and no headwind.

After landing, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance amounted to 755 nm, the flight duration was 129 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 4,765 kg of fuel.