The MD-11 taxied from the parking area to runway 25L at KLAX for eight minutes, covering 1 nm, and then departed on runway 25L. Takeoff used 3,545 ft, which was 32 % of the runway. Rotation occurred at 152 kt. The local weather at departure was temperature 78 °F, wind 7 kt from 239°, with a 3 kt cross-wind and a 6 kt head-wind.

Initial climb to 1,000 ft agl took 14 seconds, averaging 3,214 fpm and reaching 208 kt at the top of the climb. The aircraft then climbed from 1,054 ft asl to 22,458 ft asl in seven minutes, covering 41 nm, starting overhead El Segundo. Cruise level was 22,800 ft asl for two minutes, covering 12 nm, starting overhead Los Alamitos.

Descent began from 22,458 ft asl and proceeded to 3,975 ft asl in 16 minutes, covering 83 nm, starting 1 mile southeast of Rowland Heights, with brief level-offs at 15,000 ft asl and 6,200 ft asl. The final approach to runway 17 at KVCV started at 1,185 ft agl and descended to 100 ft agl in 82 seconds.

Stabilisation checks were performed at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway; all items were met: gear down, landing flap, sink rate, glideslope, centreline, speed, and wings level. Configuration on final was flap position 6 at 1,006 ft agl, with an airspeed of 163 kt.

The aircraft touched down on runway 17 at KVCV 1,095 ft short of the threshold; the threshold was never crossed in the air. Threshold speed was 150 kt. Touchdown speed was 145 kt, a little fast, with a firm rate of -330 fpm. The flare was described as very good, with little round-out and no bounce. Runway-touchdown alignment was perfect. Total landing distance was 5,075 ft, 39 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.

After landing, the MD-11 taxied to the parking area in two minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The flight covered 144 nm in 36 minutes and used 9,731 lb of fuel. Local weather at landing was temperature 74 °F, wind 6 kt from 186°, with a 1 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.