The Boeing 737-700 taxied from the parking area to runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, a movement that required three minutes and covered less than one nautical mile.

During the departure roll on runway 27, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 139 kt, using a takeoff distance of 1,260 m which represented 55 % of the available runway; ambient temperature at the time was 21 °C.

Climb commenced one mile west of KSAN, where the airplane rose from 996 ft asl to 40,536 ft asl, an altitude gain of 39,540 ft achieved in 49 minutes while traversing 390 nm.

Level cruise began four miles north-west of 02AZ Winchester Farm Airstrip in Willcox, Arizona, and was maintained for 88 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 683 nm.

Descent was initiated four miles north-west of XA40 Richardson Regional Heliport - Bush Highway in Richardson, Texas, with the flight descending from 40,757 ft asl to 1,289 ft asl, a loss of 39,469 ft accomplished in 17 minutes over a distance of 113 nm.

The final approach to runway 14 at KGLS Scholes International Airport at Galveston was flown from the north-west on a heading of 140.0°, intercepting the approach at four nautical miles out and an altitude of 1,271 ft agl.

Landing on runway 14 was executed on a runway 1,828 m long; the threshold speed was recorded at 128 kt, touchdown occurred 301 m down the runway at 122 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 176 fpm. Weather at the airport indicated a temperature of 31 °C, wind from 229° at 4 kt, with a crosswind component of 4 kt and no headwind.

The total landing distance measured 756 m, representing 41 % of the runway length, and the rollout alignment was described as perfect.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area in less than one minute, covering less than one nautical mile.

In summary, the flight covered 1,193 nm, required 160 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 6,936 kg of fuel.