The Boeing 737-700 taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, a movement that required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 30, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 145 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,615 m, which represented 51 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 29 °C, wind from 059° at 8 kt, a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt tail-wind component.

Climb commenced 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia, with the airplane climbing from 1,274 ft asl to 37,995 ft asl, an altitude gain of 36,721 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 111 nm.

Level cruise began 6 miles north-east of Junior, West Virginia, and was maintained for 48 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 309 nm.

Descent was initiated 2 miles north-east of Winona Lake, Indiana, with a reduction from 37,998 ft asl to 1,958 ft asl, a loss of 36,040 ft over 23 minutes and a distance of 116 nm.

The final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport was conducted from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl.

Landing on runway 27C, whose total length is 3,530 m, occurred with a threshold height of 75 ft agl and a threshold speed of 140 kt, both noted as above target. Touchdown was recorded 345 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a speed of 124 kt and a vertical rate of minus 177 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 12.7 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance measured 1,558 m, representing 44 % of the runway. Local weather at the time was 26 °C, wind from 130° at 11 kt, with a 7 kt cross-wind and an 8 kt tail-wind component.

Runway rollout alignment was observed to be misaligned by 20.6 m from the centreline.

After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 546 nm, required 105 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,764 kg of fuel.