The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 18L at KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport; the taxi-out required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 18L the aircraft used 1,662 m, which is 55 % of the runway, and rotated at 149 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 25 °C, wind 3 kt from 210°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.

Climb commenced about 1 mile north-west of Florence, Kentucky, with the airplane climbing from 1,844 ft asl to 36,756 ft asl, an increase of 34,912 ft. The climb was completed in 44 minutes while covering 349 nm.

Level cruise was established 5 miles south of Prosperity, South Carolina, and lasted 383 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 3,062 nm.

Descent began 19 miles west of Maracacume, Maranhao, Brazil, with a descent from 36,467 ft asl to 1,453 ft asl, a loss of 35,014 ft. The descent took 19 minutes and covered 130 nm.

The final approach to runway 06 at SBSL Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport started at 1,345 ft agl and continued to 73 ft agl over 110 seconds, and the approach scored on the stabilisation gates.

Landing occurred on runway 06, whose length is 2,391 m. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt, and touchdown was 192 m beyond the touchdown zone at 122 kt, a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at minus 450 fpm, though runway alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 25 °C with wind 7 kt from 64°, a 3 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.

Total landing distance measured 1,298 m, representing 54 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.

After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 3,548 nm, required 451 minutes, and used 20,350 kg of fuel.