The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an MD-11, then departed from runway 02 at MGGT La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The takeoff distance was 5,278 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 30 degrees.

The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of MGGT La Aurora Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 5,889 feet above sea level to 22,981 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,092 feet in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles west of San Diego in Guatemala. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 75 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles east of La Ruidosa in Honduras. The descent was from an altitude of 22,730 feet above sea level to 1,273 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,456 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles northeast of San Jose del Boqueron in Honduras. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22 at MHLM Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 220.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,029 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 22 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 646 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 147 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot at a direction of 0 degrees.

The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,535 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 183 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 12,747 pounds of fuel during the flight.