The Boeing 737-900 taxied from its parking position to runway 18R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, a movement that required 19 minutes and covered 3 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 18R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 163 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 2,072 m, representing 55 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 40 °C with wind from 130° at 11 kt, including an 8 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.

The climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-west of 02XS Seidel Ranch Airport, with the airplane climbing from 1,561 ft asl to 33,007 ft asl, an altitude gain of 31,446 ft achieved in 31 minutes while traversing 220 nm.

Level cruise began about 4 miles south of Center, Texas, and persisted for 135 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 1,091 nm at cruise altitude.

Descent was initiated roughly 2 miles north-west of 33PA Sutliff Private Airport, descending from 32,814 ft asl to 1,201 ft asl, a loss of 31,613 ft in 19 minutes and a distance of 108 nm.

On final approach to runway 04R at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,231 ft agl to -24 ft agl over 103 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.

Landing on runway 04R was executed with a threshold speed of 142 kt; touchdown occurred at a distance of 374 m down the runway, with a touchdown speed of 137 kt and a touchdown rate of minus 195 fpm; runway length is 2,686 m and the total landing distance measured 1,227 m, equivalent to 46 % of the runway.

The rollout proceeded with perfect runway alignment, confirming the good threshold height and the overall quality of the landing performance; local weather at KEWR reported a temperature of 22 °C, wind from 30° at 11 kt, a 1 kt cross-wind and an 11 kt head-wind.

In total, the flight covered 1,431 nm, required 209 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 9,965 kg of fuel.