The flight in question took place at Brisbane International Airport (YBBN), where the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was initially taxiing from its parking spot to the runway, a journey that took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles (nm). Upon departing from runway 19L, the aircraft successfully cleared the takeoff point, traveling a distance of 5,715 feet with a 50% utilization of the runway, and achieved a liftoff speed of 162 knots.

The takeoff was achieved under relatively calm local weather conditions, with a temperature of 71°F and winds blowing at 5 knots from 320 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component. Following takeoff, the aircraft began its initial enroute climb from 1 mile north of Pinkenba, steadily increasing its altitude from 1,035 feet above sea level (asl) to 8,123 ft asl over a distance of 11 nm and a time frame of 3 minutes, representing a remarkable climb of 7,088 feet.

As the flight progressed, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, first over Rochedale South and lasting 5 minutes, covering an additional 22 nm. Subsequently, the aircraft began another enroute climb, this time from a point 8 miles southeast of Russell Island, and steadily rose from 8,109 ft asl to 37,341 ft asl over a period of 106 nm and 17 minutes, achieving a notable increase of 29,232 feet.

The next phase of the enroute level cruise lasted 65 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a significant distance of 558 nm, traversing the ocean. Prior to reaching its destination, the aircraft began its initial descent at a point Latitude: -28.9263038, Longitude: 166.0429725, gradually reducing its altitude from 37,513 ft asl to 2,262 ft asl over a distance of 111 nm and a time frame of 15 minutes, a notable decrease of 35,250 feet.

Upon reaching a lower altitude, the aircraft entered yet another enroute level cruise phase, lasting a brief 2 minutes and covering an additional 7 nm. Following this final approach, the aircraft navigated a final approach to runway 29 at Norfolk Island International Airport (YSNF) from the southeast, at an altitude of 4 nm and 1,229 ft above ground level (agl) before executing a go-around at an altitude of 232 ft agl due to reasons that were not specified.

The aircraft then executed a successful landing on runway 29, with a touchdown speed slightly higher than the target at 143 kt. The touchdown distance of 1,455 ft was deemed acceptable, while the touchdown speed of 137 kt was found to be a tad excessive. During this time, the local weather condition was a temperature of 64°F and winds blowing at 16 knots from 30 degrees, resulting in a 16-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind.

Upon completing the landing, the aircraft rolled out in very good alignment on the runway, eventually taxiing to the parking area, a journey that took 4 minutes and covered a minimal distance of less than 1 nm. The aircraft completed a total distance of 833 nm, covering the entire distance in 143 minutes while consuming 12,347 pounds of fuel.