The Boeing 737-800 taxied from its parking position to runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport, a movement that required 11 minutes and covered 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 25, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 7,536 ft, representing 63 % of the available runway, and lifted off at 158 kt; ambient temperature was 95 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 299°, providing a 1 kt headwind and a 1 kt cross-wind component.

Climb commenced 3 mi southwest of KDEN, with the airplane climbing from 6,246 ft asl to 34,011 ft asl-a gain of 27,765 ft-over 17 minutes while covering 100 nm.

Level cruise began 5 mi north of Gypsum, Colorado, and was maintained for 80 minutes, during which the flight covered 611 nm.

Descent was initiated 6 mi north of El Portal, California, with the aircraft descending from 34,014 ft asl to 1,184 ft asl, a loss of 32,830 ft, in 22 minutes and over a distance of 123 nm.

The final approach to runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport was flown from the southeast, on a heading of 298.0°, at 4 nm and 1,165 ft agl.

Landing on runway 28R, which is 11,537 ft long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 138 kt; touchdown occurred 1,427 ft down the runway at 130 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 224 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment, while local weather reported a temperature of 68 °F and a wind of 11 kt from 288° (2 kt cross-wind, 11 kt head-wind).

The rollout distance measured 4,770 ft, representing 41 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the deceleration phase.

After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to its parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 843 nm, required 134 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 13,101 lb of fuel.