The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, a movement that lasted 25 minutes and covered 3 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 26L, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,645 m, representing 57 % of the runway, and lifted off at 162 kt; local weather reported a temperature of 28 °C, wind 2 kt from 139°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.

Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of Charlwood, Surrey, with the airplane climbing from 384 m asl to 11,280 m asl, an altitude gain of 10,896.1 m achieved in 20 minutes while covering 132 nm.

Level cruise began 28 miles east of Southwold, Suffolk, and persisted for 20 minutes, during which the flight covered 160 nm.

Descent was initiated 1 mile north of Groningen, the Netherlands, descending from 11,279 m asl to 396 m asl, a loss of 10,882.7 m over 21 minutes and a distance of 132 nm.

The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was flown from the north-west, on a heading of 153.0°, at 4 nm and 380.5 m agl.

Landing on runway 15, which is 3,662 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 17.3 m agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 132 kt; touchdown was 362 m beyond the touchdown zone at 125 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of minus 0.6 m/s and a lateral deviation of 8.9 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 30 °C, wind 3 kt from 167°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.

The runway rollout measured a total landing distance of 1,613 m, equivalent to 44 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was offset by 8.8 m from the centreline.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 434 nm, required 79 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 2,749 kg of fuel.