The Airbus A320neo departed ULWC Cherepovets on runway 03, applying a departure roll of 1,006 m which represented 40 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 151 kt. Ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind component.

Climb commenced 3 nm north-east of ULWC, where the aircraft rose from 1,321 ft asl to 27,947 ft asl, an altitude gain of 26,626 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 46 nm.

The first cruise segment began 17 nm north of Breytovo and lasted 12 minutes, during which the flight covered 84 nm at level altitude.

Descent started 5 nm south-west of Kalyazin, with the aircraft descending from 27,986 ft asl to 2,987 ft asl, a loss of 24,999 ft over 13 minutes and a distance of 71 nm.

A subsequent climb was initiated 7 nm south-west of Yakhroma, raising the aircraft from 2,960 ft asl to 4,944 ft asl, an increase of 1,984 ft in 2 minutes while traversing 7 nm.

The next descent began 2 nm north-west of Iksha, dropping from 4,947 ft asl to 4,049 ft asl, a decrease of 898 ft completed in 2 minutes over 7 nm.

A brief cruise followed 5 nm east of Iksha, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nm at constant altitude.

Descent resumed 4 nm north-west of Pushkino, with the aircraft descending from 3,923 ft asl to 1,979 ft asl, a loss of 1,944 ft in 2 minutes and a distance of 8 nm.

Final approach to runway 24L at UUEE Sheremetyevo International Airport reduced altitude from 1,387 ft agl to 80 ft agl in 87 seconds; the approach was recorded as scored on the stabilisation gates.

Landing on runway 24L (length 3,692 m) recorded a threshold speed of 153 kt. Touchdown occurred 307 m down the runway at 149 kt with a heavy vertical rate of minus 706 fpm, and the touchdown point was offset 14.5 m from the centreline. Local weather was 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, no cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind. Total landing distance was 915 m, representing 25 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 14.3 m.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to parking in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Overall, the flight covered 239 nm, taking 49 and used 847 kg of fuel.