DOH · Doha, Qatar
Hamad International Airport.
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Hamad International Airport
Largest commercial airport in Doha, Qatar
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DOH
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 44686; ident OTHH; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dohahamadairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Hamad International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DOH / OTHH
OurAirports ident
OTHH
GPS / local code
OTHH
ISO region
QA-DA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dohahamadairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1198791
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--AST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
AST
Asia/Qatar · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.9 km
Approximate distance to central Doha.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Doha
Languages
Arabic
Currency
QAR (ر.ق)
Country area
11,586 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
15,912 ft / 4,850 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
2014 · Qatar Airways
Owner / entity
Q1198791
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Hamad International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Doha, Qatar. Doha's built-up core sits roughly 7.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Qatar (UTC+03:00, AST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Hamad International Airport (DOH / OTHH) is at 25.2731° N, 51.6081° E, elevation 13 ft (4 m), serving Doha, Qatar.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Doha is in Qatar (capital Doha); regulated by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA); on Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: QAR (ر.ق).
Distance from central Doha: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DOH.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Hamad International Airport (DOH / OTHH)
Hamad International Airport · Largest commercial airport in Doha, Qatar
Known label 1
New Doha International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DOH, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OTHH · OTHH · QA-DA
dohahamadairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
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.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DOH; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
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.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Al Maţār al ‘Atīq
al-matar-al-atiq · 5.8 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 76,774 · city coordinates 25.2514, 51.5557
2. Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sab-ah-wa-arba-un · 5.9 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 22,284 · city coordinates 25.2390, 51.5633
3. Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah
al-hilal-ash-sharqiyah · 6.4 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 15,461 · city coordinates 25.2604, 51.5463
4. An Najmah
an-najmah · 6.6 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 43,695 · city coordinates 25.2670, 51.5432
5. Al Ghānim
al-ghanim · 6.8 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 19,010 · city coordinates 25.2799, 51.5404
6. Al Manşūrah
al-mansurah · 7.6 km from DOH
Qatar · Asia/Qatar · +0h · population 65,493 · city coordinates 25.2681, 51.5322
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DIA OTBD
Doha International Airport · Doha
4.5 km from DOH · Asia/Qatar · +0h · elevation 35 ft (11 m) · airport coordinates 25.2594, 51.5655
2. AZI OMAD
Al Bateen Executive Airport · Abu Dhabi
303 km from DOH · Asia/Dubai · +1h · elevation 16 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 24.4271, 54.4599
3. AUH OMAA
Zayed International Airport · Abu Dhabi
320 km from DOH · Asia/Dubai · +1h · elevation 88 ft (27 m) · airport coordinates 24.4410, 54.6492
Route-time reference set
1. DOH-AZI
Abu Dhabi · 303 km · 1h 13m
Asia/Dubai · +1h from DOH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DOH-AUH
Abu Dhabi · 320 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Dubai · +1h from DOH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 15,912 ft / 4,850 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DOH.
Runway identifiers
16L/34R · 16R/34L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DIA OTBD
Doha International Airport · Doha · 4.5 km from DOH
large airport · Asia/Qatar · qatar · 35 ft (11 m) · 25.2594, 51.5655
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
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.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DOH.
Country and authority
DOH sits in Qatar (State of Qatar), whose capital is Doha. Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: QAR (ر.ق). DOH is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DOH is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with New Doha International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Largest commercial airport in Doha, Qatar. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: 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. Location cue: 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1198791 · Hamad International Airport. Administrative area: Doha. Named after: Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Entity official-site cross-check: dohahamadairport.com
Field and clock profile
Hamad International Airport is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m), positioned at 25.2731° N, 51.6081° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 15,912 ft / 4,850 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Al Maţār al ‘Atīq is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.8 km. DIA Doha is the closest retained airport alternative at 4.5 km.
Country airport peers
DOH is compared with DIA Doha at 4.5 km inside the retained Qatar airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DOH-AZI Abu Dhabi: 303 km, about 1h 13m, +1h. DOH-AUH Abu Dhabi: 320 km, about 1h 14m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OTHH backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dohahamadairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 15,912 ft / 4,850 m
Runway identifiers
16L/34R, 16R/34L
OurAirports classifies DOH as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Doha.
DOH (OTHH) is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DOH sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DOH's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 15,912 ft / 4,850 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Qatar Airways is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DOH.
- 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.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dohahamadairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DOH
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DOH uses Asia/Qatar (AST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Hamad International Airport is about 7.9 km from central Doha; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DIA Doha is the closest retained alternate at 4.5 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dohahamadairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DOH inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DOH ranks #2 in the curated Qatar airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DOH shares Asia/Qatar with DIA Doha QA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DOH is 13 ft (4 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BNE 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · FCO 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · GOA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · HBA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · HNL 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DOH's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DIA 4.5 km +0h · AZI 303 km +1h · AUH 320 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | AZI | 303 km | 1h 13m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Abu Dhabi | AUH | 320 km | 1h 14m | +1h | --:--:-- |
DOH to AZI
Abu Dhabi
Distance 303 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +1h from DOH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DOH to AUH
Abu Dhabi
Distance 320 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Dubai is +1h from DOH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Doha is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Doha is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Hamad International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DOH, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Al Maţār al ‘Atīq
al-matar-al-atiq · 5.8 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sab-ah-wa-arba-un · 5.9 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah
al-hilal-ash-sharqiyah · 6.4 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
An Najmah
an-najmah · 6.6 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Ghānim
al-ghanim · 6.8 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Manşūrah
al-mansurah · 7.6 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Doha
doha · 7.9 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
al-hilal-al-gharbiyah · 7.9 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn
ath-thumamah-sittah-wa-arba-un · 8.1 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn
ath-thumamah-khamsun · 8.1 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nu‘ayjah
nu-ayjah · 8.2 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
As Sulţah al Jadīdah
as-sultah-al-jadidah · 9.6 km · Asia/Qatar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Hamad International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Abu Dhabi (AZI), Abu Dhabi (AUH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 15,912 ft / 4,850 m; identifiers 16L/34R, 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Qatar Airways.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2014.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DOH. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Doha International AirportDIA
Doha · large airport
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 35 ft (11 m)
Compare against DIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Al Bateen Executive AirportAZI
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 303 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 16 ft (5 m)
Compare against AZI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zayed International AirportAUH
Abu Dhabi · large airport
- Distance
- 320 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 88 ft (27 m)
Compare against AUH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Hamad International Airport (DOH) in?▾
Hamad International Airport is in the Asia/Qatar timezone (UTC+03:00, AST).
What are the codes for Hamad International Airport?▾
Hamad International Airport uses IATA code DOH and ICAO code OTHH.
Where is Hamad International Airport located?▾
Hamad International Airport is located in Doha, Qatar at coordinates 25.2731° N, 51.6081° E, with an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Hamad International Airport from central Doha?▾
Hamad International Airport sits roughly 7.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Doha.
Which route reference is most useful from DOH?▾
Abu Dhabi (AZI) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 13m, destination timezone Asia/Dubai, and a +1h difference from DOH.
Which authority regulates DOH?▾
Hamad International Airport sits inside Qatar, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).
What other airports in Qatar are close peers to DOH?▾
DOH's curated peers in Qatar on this site include DIA Doha.
How many runways does Hamad International Airport have?▾
Hamad International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 15,912 ft / 4,850 m; identifiers include 16L/34R, 16R/34L.