The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, a movement that required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 08R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 144 kt, using 876 m of runway, which represented 30 % of the available length. Local weather at the time was 19 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 19°, a cross-wind component of 3 kt and a head-wind component of 2 kt.

The initial climb began 1 mile south of Horley, Surrey, where the A319 rose from 370 m asl to 1 829 m asl, an increase of 1 458.3 m achieved in 3 minutes while covering 13 nm.

A short level segment followed overhead Penshurst, Kent; the aircraft maintained cruise for 2 minutes and traversed 7 nm.

A subsequent climb commenced over Brenchley, Kent, with the aircraft climbing from 1 807 m asl to 11 886 m asl, gaining 10 079.1 m in 16 minutes and covering 109 nm.

Cruise continued overhead Mouscron, Wallonia, Belgium, lasting 18 minutes and extending for 141 nm.

Descent began over Wasserliesch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 11 868 m asl to 783 m asl, a loss of 11 085.2 m in 21 minutes while covering 124 nm.

The final approach to runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport was flown from the west, on a heading of 74.0°, at 4 nm and 404.6 m agl.

Landing on runway 07, which is 3 039 m long, the aircraft touched down 352 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt, noted as slightly fast. The touchdown rate was minus 0.8 m/s and the touchdown point was offset by 4.2 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 21 °C, wind 3 kt from 352°, a cross-wind of 3 kt and no head-wind.

The total landing distance recorded was 1 591 m, representing 52 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was described as very good.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 402 nm, lasted 76 minutes, and consumed 2 655 kg of fuel.