The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 22 at DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in a taxi-out lasting 7 minutes and covering 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 22, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,550 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and lifted off at 161 kt; ambient temperature was 27 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 201°, giving a headwind component of 1 kt and no crosswind.

Climb commenced 2 mi south-west of DNAA, with the aircraft climbing from 2,018 ft asl to 30,563 ft asl, an altitude gain of 28,544 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 125 nm.

The level cruise segment began 30 mi south of Nasarawa and continued for 35 minutes, during which the flight covered 277 nm.

Descent was initiated 18 mi east of Tonga, descending from 30,506 ft asl to 3,617 ft asl, a loss of 26,889 ft in 15 minutes and spanning 87 nm.

The final approach to runway 19 at FKYS Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 191.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,336 ft agl.

Landing on runway 19 was executed with a threshold speed of 146 kt; touchdown occurred 445 m down the runway at 141 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 326 fpm and perfect alignment; local weather reported a temperature of 29 °C, wind 2 kt from 360°, a tailwind component of 2 kt and no crosswind.

The runway rollout was completed with perfect alignment, and the total landing distance recorded was 1,614 m, equivalent to 47 % of the runway length.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in a taxi-in of 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 499 nm, lasted 77 minutes, and consumed 3,244 kg of fuel.