Direct Flights from Houston to Doha
Doha · Qatar
Nonstop service from IAH to DOH on Qatar Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Doha, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Doha for, from Houston
16h 35m in the air, 8,036 miles. Give Doha a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Doha
Once little more than a minuscule pearl fishing village, Doha, Qatar's capital, with more people than the rest of Qatar combined, has emerged to become one of the pearls of the Middle East. It is one of the most rapidly-developing cities on the Persian Gulf, akin to the development seen in nearby Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and is aiming to become a centre of international trade and travel.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Doha
- The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum at one end of the seven-kilometer-long (4.3 mi) Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per architect I. M.
- The National Museum of Qatar is a national museum in Doha, Qatar. The current building opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975.
- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art is a museum in Doha, Qatar with over 9,000 objects. Established in 2010, it is considered a major cultural attraction in the country.
- Al Khor Island, also known as Jazirat bin Ghanim or Purple Island, is an island located in the municipality of Al Khor on the northeast coast of Qatar.
- Qatar Museums was founded in 2005 and is a Qatari government entity that oversees the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, MIA Park, QM Gallery at the Katara Cultural Village, ALRIWAQ DOHA Exhi…
- Aspire Park is located in Aspire Zone, in the southern district of Baaya in Doha, Qatar. It covers an area of 88 hectares and it is Doha's biggest park.
- Al Bidda Park, formerly known as Al Rumaila Park, is a park located on Corniche Street in Doha, Qatar next to Qatar National Theater.
- Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is a privately owned museum located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya in Qatar.
- Msheireb Museums is a complex of history museums housed in four historic heritage houses in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
- The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar is the Qatari Education City campus of the School of the Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public university in Richmond, Virginia, United States…
- Lawh Wa Qalam is a museum located in Education City on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar. Spanning an area of more than 3,000 square meters, it contains more than 150 works in its collection.
- The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is the first sports-related museum in the Middle East.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Doha weather, compared with Houston
10° warmer than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Doha 72°F · Houston 64°F · 9° warmer
- April
- Doha 90°F · Houston 80°F · 10° warmer
- July
- Doha 105°F · Houston 94°F · 11° warmer
- October
- Doha 94°F · Houston 82°F · 12° warmer
July averages 105°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Doha
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Doha is December–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 72–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Doha rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, National Museum of Qatar, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Doha?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Doha (DOH) on Qatar Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Doha?
- Qatar Airways flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Doha (DOH).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Doha?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Houston to Doha.
- How far is Doha from Houston?
- Doha is about 8,036 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Qatar?
- Yes — Doha (DOH) has nonstop service from Houston on Qatar Airways, making it a nonstop gateway to Qatar.
- What is there to do in Doha?
- Popular things to do include Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, National Museum of Qatar, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Al Khor Island, and more.
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