Doha (DOH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 17h 23m
Bearing
350° N
Doha (DOH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,293 miles (13,347 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DOH–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, Qatar Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DOH–LAX; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
55
February 2026
Seats
17,877
both directions
Passengers
16,145
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DOH–LAX?
Qatar Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DOH–LAX in February 2026 (55 departures).
- QR
Qatar Airways
55 departures · 17,877 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies DOH–LAX?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 100% of DOH–LAX departures.
- Airbus A350-1000
55 departures · 90.3% load
100.0%
How has DOH–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DOH–LAX departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 55 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DOH–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,591 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 18,664 passengers
92.6%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 18,976 passengers
93.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,957 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 18,677 passengers
93.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 18,103 passengers
93.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 19,152 passengers
94.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 19,358 passengers
96.0%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 16,145 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DOH → LAX
91.4% full
28 departures · 8,313 passengers
LAX → DOH
89.1% full
27 departures · 7,832 passengers
Nonstop DOH–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
DOH to LAX is 8,293 miles (13,347 km / 7,207 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DOH to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 8,293-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DOH–LAX?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DOH–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,293-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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