The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, a movement that lasted 25 minutes and covered 4 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 30, the Boeing 737-800 accelerated to a liftoff speed of 169 kt, using a takeoff distance of 5,762 ft, which represented 55 % of the runway length; local conditions were a temperature of 86 °F, wind 12 kt from 150°, a crosswind component of 8 kt and a tailwind component of 9 kt.

Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia, with the aircraft ascending from 1,328 ft asl to 35,507 ft asl, a gain of 34,179 ft achieved in 26 minutes while covering 168 nm.

Level cruise began 6 miles southeast of Shawsville, Virginia, and persisted for 23 minutes, during which the flight covered 162 nm at cruise altitude.

Descent was initiated about 5 miles southwest of Valley Hill, North Carolina, with the airplane descending from 35,681 ft asl to 2,280 ft asl, a loss of 33,401 ft over 27 minutes and a distance of 139 nm.

The final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,251 ft agl.

Landing on runway 26R, which is 8,987 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly below target at 129 kt; touchdown was recorded at 101 ft from the threshold, at a speed of 128 kt, and a hard touchdown rate of minus 459 fpm, with runway touchdown alignment described as very good; local weather reported a temperature of 79 °F, wind 13 kt from 180°, a crosswind of 13 kt and no headwind component.

The rollout distance measured 3,413 ft, representing 38 % of the runway length, but the aircraft’s alignment after touchdown was excessively misaligned by 926 ft from the centreline.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a movement that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 479 nm, required 87 (units as provided) and consumed 16,301 lbs of fuel.