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 June 2026, Qatar Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DOH–IAH; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
52
June 2026
Seats
15,820
both directions
Passengers
14,422
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DOH–IAH?
Qatar Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DOH–IAH in June 2026 (52 departures).
- QR
Qatar Airways
52 departures · 15,820 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies DOH–IAH?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 58% of DOH–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
30 departures · 91.6% load
57.7% - Boeing 777-200
22 departures · 90.5% load
42.3%
How has DOH–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop DOH–IAH departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 52 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DOH–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
52 departures · 14,422 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DOH → IAH
89.5% full
26 departures · 7,082 passengers
IAH → DOH
92.8% full
26 departures · 7,340 passengers
Nonstop DOH–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (57.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (42.3%).
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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