Why go
- Capital and largest city of Qatar.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Doha Tower.
- Served by Hamad International Airport (DOH).
History
Doha is the capital and largest city, and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which are known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 41 airlines, 116 direct destinations
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A330-300, A330-200, 777-300ER, A321, 787-8…) · 112 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Ahmedabad, Alexandria, Algier, Amman, Amritsar, Angeles City, Ankara, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Baku, Bangalore, Bangkok, Barcelona, Basrah, Beijing, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo, Calicut, Casablanca, Chengdu, Chicago, Chongqing, Colombo, Copenhagen, Dammam, Dar Es Salaam, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Dubai, Entebbe, Erbil, Frankfurt … +72 more
- US Airways US (A330-200, A330-300, 787-8, 777-300ER, 777-200, 777-200LR) · 7 routes: Barcelona, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich
- American Airlines AA (777) · 6 routes: Bahrain*, Chicago, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-200, A320, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 6 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Geneva, Hong Kong, Madrid, Venice
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 3 routes: Bahrain, Calicut, Mumbai
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 3 routes: Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 777) · 3 routes: Bahrain*, Dubai, Frankfurt*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain*, Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Muscat*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Delta Air Lines DL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Muscat*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 2 routes: Lar, Shiraz
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-200, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Osaka, Tokyo
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Muscat
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Frankfurt
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777, A330-200) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur*, Riyadh*
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Muscat
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737-800) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Peshawar
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain*, Frankfurt*
- Yemenia IY (310, A320) · 2 routes: Aden, Sanaa
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320) · 1 route: Baku*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (313) · 1 route: Dubai
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Egyptair MS (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: Bahrain*
- Kuwait Airways KU (310, A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Royal Nepal Airlines RA (757) · 1 route: Kathmandu
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Sudan Airways SD (A320) · 1 route: Khartoum
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hamad International Airport (DOH); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DOH has direct flights to 116 destinations on 41 airlines (incl. Bahrain, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Amsterdam…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Doha – Banana Island, Water Taxi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Doha, Qatar. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.