Doha (DOH) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 16h 52m
Bearing
328° NW
Doha (DOH) to Houston (IAH) is 8,036 miles (12,933 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DOH–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Qatar Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DOH–IAH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
38
May 2026
Seats
10,500
both directions
Passengers
9,121
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DOH–IAH?
Qatar Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DOH–IAH in May 2026 (38 departures).
- QR
Qatar Airways
38 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.9%
Load
What plane flies DOH–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 95% of DOH–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
36 departures · 88.4% load
94.7% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 65.1% load
5.3%
How has DOH–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop DOH–IAH departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 38 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DOH–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 17,122 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 18,944 passengers
94.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 18,270 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 15,093 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 17,377 passengers
88.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 18,129 passengers
93.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 18,947 passengers
94.4%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 19,288 passengers
95.5%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 15,854 passengers
88.8%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 9,121 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DOH → IAH
81.1% full
19 departures · 4,259 passengers
IAH → DOH
92.6% full
19 departures · 4,862 passengers
Nonstop DOH–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Doha
QA
Hamad International Airport
Coordinates
25.27°N, 51.61°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Doha (DOH) from Houston (IAH)?
DOH to IAH is 8,036 miles (12,933 km / 6,983 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DOH to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 8,036-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DOH–IAH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DOH–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,036-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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