The MD-11 taxied from the parking area to runway 22 at DFFD Ouagadougou Airport, a movement that lasted 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 22 the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 154 kt, using a takeoff distance of 1,063 m (35 % of the runway). Ambient conditions were 32 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 139°, producing a cross-wind component of 1 kt and no head-wind.

Climb commenced overhead DFFD, with the MD-11 climbing from 1,994 ft asl to 40,993 ft asl, an altitude gain of 38,999 ft achieved in 16 minutes while covering 115 nm.

Level cruise was established about 4 mi north-east of Bolgatanga; this phase lasted 25 minutes and encompassed 190 nm of flight.

Descent began 2 mi north of Kete Krachi, with the aircraft descending from 40,999 ft asl to 1,485 ft asl, a loss of 39,514 ft over 22 minutes and a distance of 131 nm.

The final approach to runway 21 at DGAA Kotoka International Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 203.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,287 ft agl.

Touchdown occurred on runway 21, whose length is 3,106 m, with a threshold speed of 144 kt. The aircraft landed 200 m down the runway at a speed of 142 kt, a descent rate of minus 356 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 5.1 m from the centreline. Local weather was 26 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 249°, giving a cross-wind component of 2 kt and a head-wind component of 2 kt.

The total landing roll measured 1,422 m, representing 46 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was reported as very good.

After landing, the MD-11 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 444 nm, lasted 72 minutes, and used 8,066 kg of fuel.