The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, a movement that required 11 minutes and covered 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 24R, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 3,958 ft, representing 35 % of the runway, and lifted off at 150 kt; ambient conditions were a temperature of 84 °F, wind 5 kt from 30°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt tail-wind component.

The climb commenced overhead LEBL, climbing from 948 ft asl to 31,985 ft asl, an altitude gain of 31,037 ft achieved in 18 minutes while traversing 122 nm.

Level cruise began 36 miles southeast of Llafranc, persisted for 36 minutes and covered 283 nm at a constant altitude.

Descent started 7 miles southwest of Portofino, descending from 31,999 ft asl to 1,308 ft asl, a loss of 30,691 ft in 18 minutes over a distance of 105 nm.

The final approach to runway 12 at LIPE Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport was executed from the west on a heading of 117.0°, at 4 nm and 1,182 ft agl; local weather reported a temperature of 81 °F, wind 5 kt from 30°, a 5 kt cross-wind and no head-wind component.

Landing on runway 12, which is 8,150 ft long, was performed with a threshold speed of 134 kt; touchdown occurred 474 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 125 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 86 fpm and perfect alignment, and the total landing distance measured 4,401 ft, equivalent to 54 % of the runway.

Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, confirming the aircraft remained on the centreline throughout the deceleration phase.

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

In total, the flight covered 518 nm, taking 88 and consuming 8,928 lbs of fuel.