DOHlarge airport

Hamad International Airport

Doha, Qatar

Explore Doha city guide Navigate to this airport

Routes out

189

Destinations

116

ICAO

OTHH

Elevation

13 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Hamad International Airport

DOH

Location

Doha · DA · Qatar

Connectivity

189 routes · 116 destinations

Position

25.273°, 51.608° · 13 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Hayya entry authorization, Visa-free entry (many countries)

AI Travel Editor

A closer look

Living guide content for Hamad International Airport — read or listen in 46+ languages.

Language

TravelerPulse profile

Qatar's world-class hub gateway connecting continents.

Opened

2014

Location

Doha, Qatar

Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH) is the primary international airport serving Doha, Qatar, and functions as the global hub for Qatar Airways. It replaced the older Doha International Airport and opened to commercial traffic in 2014, representing a landmark infrastructure investment by the State of Qatar. The airport is renowned for its striking architecture, featuring a distinctive terminal designed by HOK architects with sweeping roof structures and an interior highlighted by a giant yellow teddy bear sculpture by artist Urs Fischer. It consistently ranks among the top airports in the world according to Skytrax and other industry rating bodies. Located on reclaimed land along Doha's eastern coast, the airport sits approximately 4 kilometres from the city centre. It is designed to handle tens of millions of passengers annually and continues to expand its capacity in line with Qatar's ambitious aviation growth strategy.

Terminals

The airport operates a single large integrated passenger terminal divided into concourses, with Concourse D handling Qatar Airways flights and Concourse E serving other international carriers.

Getting to & from

Passengers can reach central Doha via the Doha Metro's Red Line (Airport Station), taxis, ride-hailing services, and hotel shuttles.

Airlines here

Qatar Airways is the dominant hub carrier, with numerous international airlines including Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines also operating regular services.

Notable facts

›Replaced the old Doha International Airport as Qatar's primary gateway when it opened in April 2014.
›Designed to ultimately handle over 50 million passengers per year at full capacity.
›Features a 10-kilometre runway capable of handling the Airbus A380.
›Home to the famous oversized yellow teddy bear sculpture 'Lamp Bear' by Swiss artist Urs Fischer.
›Consistently rated among the world's best airports by Skytrax, including top-five finishes multiple years.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.

Route map (115 destinations)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Airlines serving this airport

Routes

DOH → BOM9W · 73H

DOH → COK9W · 73H

DOH → DEL9W · 73H

DOH → BAHAA · 777

DOH → IADAA · 777

DOH → IAHAA · 777

DOH → JFKAA · 777

DOH → ORDAA · 777

DOH → PHLAA · 777

DOH → BAHAC · 333

DOH → FRAAC · 333

DOH → AMSAF · 330

DOH → MCTAF · 330

DOH → BAHBA · 777

DOH → DXBBG · 313

DOH → ATHCX · 333 332

DOH → BCNCX · 332

DOH → GVACX · 320

DOH → HKGCX · 333 332

DOH → MADCX · 77W

DOH → VCECX · 320

DOH → AMSDL · 330

DOH → MCTDL · 330

DOH → DXBEK · 772 77W 773 332

DOH → AUHEY · 320 319

DOH → DWCFZ · 73H

DOH → DXBFZ · 73H

DOH → SHJG9 · 320

DOH → BAHGF · 320

DOH → BAHIB · 777

DOH → LRRIR · 320

DOH → SYZIR · 320

DOH → BAHIX · 738

DOH → BOMIX · 738

DOH → CCJIX · 738

DOH → ADEIY · 320

DOH → SAHIY · 310

DOH → GYDJ2 · 320

DOH → KIXJL · 332

DOH → NRTJL · 77L

DOH → AMSKL · 330

DOH → MCTKL · 330

DOH → KWIKU · 320 310

DOH → BAHLH · 333

DOH → FRALH · 333 343

DOH → BAHLX · 333

DOH → FRALX · 333

DOH → BEYME · 320

DOH → KULMH · 332 777

DOH → RUHMH · 777

DOH → CAIMS · 333 738

DOH → KIXNH · 332

DOH → NRTNH · 77L

DOH → ICNOZ · 333

DOH → SAWPC · 738

DOH → BAHPK · 73H

DOH → PEWPK · 310

DOH → MNLPR · 330

DOH → ADDQR · 320

DOH → ALGQR · 77W

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32066 routes Airbus A330-30044 routes Airbus A330-20039 routes Boeing 777-300ER30 routes Airbus A32126 routes Boeing 787-819 routes Boeing 777-200LR17 routes Boeing 77711 routes Airbus A3199 routes Boeing 737-8008 routes Airbus A3307 routes 73H6 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Doha

Pearl of the Gulf

•Museum of Islamic Art — I.M. Pei's geometric masterpiece on the bay.
•Souq Waqif — Falcons, oud smoke and shisha in restored alleys.
•The Pearl & Katara — Marina promenades and cultural village amphitheatre.
•National Museum of Qatar — The desert-rose building tells the peninsula's story.
•Desert & Inland Sea safari — Dunes rolling into the sea at Khor Al Adaid.

Getting around: The driverless Doha Metro links Hamad airport, West Bay and Lusail; Karwa taxis and Uber fill gaps.

Full Doha guide → Places to stay Dining guide

Hotels near DOH

Pick what matters for your layover or early flight, then compare on your favorite booking site.

Compare stays for your dates

Where

Check-in

Check-out

Guests

Rooms

TravelerPulse may receive compensation when you book or purchase through some of the links on this page, at no additional cost to you. Prices and availability are set by the booking provider and may change. We never share your private trip details with partners — only the destination, dates and party size you searched.

City & Place Guide

No guide exists for this place yet — Click to generate a Traveler Pulse guide.

Passport, Visa & Immigration

Flying internationally via DOH? Check entry, transit and customs requirements for Qatar from official government sources.

Qatar visa & entry information →Embassy & consulate finder →

Encyclopaedia

Hamad International Airport is an international airport in Qatar, and the home base of the national flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways. Located east of the capital, Doha, it replaced the nearby Doha International Airport as Qatar's principal and main national airport and one of the busiest airports in the Middle East.

Read full article on Wikipedia