The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an MD-11, then departed from runway 36C at Memphis International Airport (KMEM). The takeoff distance was 6,729 feet, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 180 knots.

As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 1,326 feet above sea level (asl) and reached a maximum altitude of 34,905 ft asl, an increase of 33,579 feet in 20 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 156 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase began 4 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, and ended at a point 7 miles southwest of Franklin, Tennessee.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 58 minutes and covered a distance of 527 nautical miles. This phase started 7 miles southwest of Franklin, Tennessee, and ended at a point 3 miles north of Dunkirk, Maryland.

The aircraft then began its descent from 33,609 ft asl to 25,631 ft asl, a decrease of 7,977 feet in 5 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.

The aircraft continued its descent from 25,127 ft asl to 7,364 ft asl, a decrease of 17,763 feet in 11 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 65 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began its final descent from 6,756 ft asl to 1,450 ft asl, a decrease of 5,306 feet in 5 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 04R at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) was made from the southwest, heading 25.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,074 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 04R, which had a length of 7,028 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 166 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 1,037 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 165 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -592 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions were a temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 19 knots at 320 degrees.

The total landing distance was 4,851 feet, which was 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 44 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The total flight distance was 856 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 133 minutes. The aircraft used 36,123 pounds of fuel during the flight.