The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport, a movement that required 27 minutes and covered 4 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 28L, the Boeing 737-800 accelerated through a takeoff distance of 3,445 ft, representing 31 % of the runway, and achieved liftoff at 154 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 73 °F, wind 13 kt from 291°, with a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 12 kt head-wind component.

The climb commenced overhead KSFO, climbing from 989 ft asl to 31,012 ft asl, an increase of 30,024 ft achieved in 15 minutes while covering 85 nm.

Cruise flight began 6 miles southwest of Ridgemark, California, and persisted for 16 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 125 nm at level altitude.

Descent operations started 7 miles southwest of Derby Acres, California, descending from 30,999 ft asl to 1,452 ft asl, a loss of 29,547 ft over 26 minutes and a distance of 129 nm.

The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was conducted from the east, on a heading of 263.0°, at 4 nm and 1,313 ft agl.

Landing on runway 24R, which measures 8,901 ft, was executed with a threshold speed of 140 kt. Touchdown occurred 1,015 ft down the runway at 136 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 181 fpm and perfect runway-centerline alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 81 °F, wind 5 kt from 269°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind component.

The rollout covered a total landing distance of 4,992 ft, representing 56 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the deceleration phase.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a taxi-in that lasted 8 minutes and spanned 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 350 nm, taking 76, and consumed 4,805 lbs of fuel.