Doha (DOH) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 16h 57m
Bearing
355° N
Doha (DOH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,074 miles (12,994 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DOH–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Qatar Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DOH–SFO; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
42
June 2026
Seats
14,388
both directions
Passengers
11,852
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DOH–SFO?
Qatar Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DOH–SFO in June 2026 (42 departures).
- QR
Qatar Airways
42 departures · 14,388 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies DOH–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 100% of DOH–SFO departures.
- Airbus A350-1000
42 departures · 82.4% load
100.0%
How has DOH–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DOH–SFO departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 42 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DOH–SFO 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 · 18,498 passengers
91.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,807 passengers
85.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 18,519 passengers
91.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 18,012 passengers
91.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 19,040 passengers
96.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 19,302 passengers
95.2%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 16,050 passengers
89.2%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 11,852 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DOH → SFO
83.7% full
21 departures · 6,022 passengers
SFO → DOH
81.0% full
21 departures · 5,830 passengers
Nonstop DOH–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
DOH to SFO is 8,074 miles (12,994 km / 7,016 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DOH to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 8,074-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DOH–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DOH–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,074-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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