Doha

Hamad International Airport

OTHH

644

Flights/Day

00:48

Local Time

Qatar

Timezone

13ft

Elevation

Current Weather

Current Conditions

OTHH

VFR

24°C

Clear • 9kt • 1010.00"

Observed: 21:00 UTC

VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.

Cloud Forecast

12k 8k 4k 0

21:00

CLR

03:00 TEMPO

CLR

Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling

FM = From (abrupt change) BECMG = Becoming (gradual) TEMPO = Temporary PROB = Probability %

TAF valid until 03:00 local time

About Hamad International Airport

Doha's Gulf location brings Shamal dust storms and extreme summer heat. Generally smooth flying outside active weather events.

Is Doha Hamad Airport turbulent?

Doha faces the same Shamal wind and sandstorm challenges as Dubai. Qatar experienced its third sandstorm in two weeks in April 2025, reducing visibility to under 2km and causing flight diversions including a Qatar Airways flight rerouted to Dubai. Wind shear during dust events makes landings potentially dangerous, prompting holding patterns or diversions.

Third sandstorm in two weeks struck in April 2025
Qatar Airways flight diverted to Dubai during dust event
Wind shear accompanies major sandstorms

What is the Shamal wind?

The Shamal is a northwesterly wind that blows across the Persian Gulf, lifting sand from Iraq and Kuwait. High pressure systems and strong winds create blowing dust that can reduce visibility below 2km and last for multiple days. Qatar's flat, desert terrain offers no protection from these regional weather events.

When is the best time to fly through Doha?

November through March offers cooler temperatures and reduced sandstorm frequency. Summer (June-August) brings both extreme heat and peak Shamal activity. Spring (March-May) carries the highest dust storm risk. Qatar's modern airport infrastructure minimizes disruptions, but building connection time during sandstorm-prone seasons is wise.

Is turbulence at Doha dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Doha?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 143

Flight	Destination	Departure	Aircraft	Forecast
QR454 Qatar Airways	EBL	00:50 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
QR785 Qatar Airways	GRU	00:50 Local	boeing 777-2dz(lr)	Forecast
IB392 Iberia	MAD	00:55 Local	airbus a321-253ny(xlr)	Forecast
QR648 Qatar Airways	KTM	01:00 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR802 Qatar Airways	KIX	01:00 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR436 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	ISU	01:00 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR1184 Qatar Airways	JED	01:05 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR832 Qatar Airways	BKK	01:10 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1363 Qatar Airways	JNB	01:10 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
AT217 Royal Air Maroc	CMN	01:10 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR676 Qatar Airways	MLE	01:10 Local	boeing 777-367(er)	Forecast
QR8814 Qatar Airways	EVN	01:15 Local	--	Forecast
QR458 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	BGW	01:15 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
CZ334 China Southern Airlines	CAN	01:15 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR147 Qatar Airways	MAD	01:15 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR31 Qatar Airways	EDI	01:20 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1407 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	LOS	01:20 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR19 Qatar Airways	DUB	01:20 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR870 Qatar Airways (Oneworld Livery)	PVG	01:20 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR103 Qatar Airways	LHR	01:20 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
QR781 Qatar Airways	MIA	01:20 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
QR703 Qatar Airways	JFK	01:25 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR672 Qatar Airways	MLE	01:25 Local	boeing 777-367(er)	Forecast
QR731 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	DFW	01:25 Local	boeing 777-2dz(lr)	Forecast
QR1375 Qatar Airways	MPM	01:25 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
BA126 British Airways (Oneworld Livery)	LHR	01:25 Local	boeing 777-236(er)	Forecast
QR709 Qatar Airways	IAD	01:25 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR343 Qatar Airways	LIS	01:25 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR640 Qatar Airways	DAC	01:25 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR802 Qatar Airways	KIX	01:25 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR41 Qatar Airways	CDG	01:25 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR21 Qatar Airways	MAN	01:25 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
PR685 Philippine Airlines	MNL	01:30 Local	airbus a330-343	Forecast
QR664 Qatar Airways	CMB	01:30 Local	airbus a330-243	Forecast
QR779 Qatar Airways	GRU	01:30 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
QR1487 Qatar Airways	ZNZ	01:30 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR179 Qatar Airways	OSL	01:30 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
MH161 Malaysia Airlines (Malaysia Negaraku Livery)	KUL	01:30 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR1116 Qatar Airways	BAH	01:30 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR1424 Qatar Airways	ABJ	01:30 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1002 Qatar Airways	DXB	01:35 Local	--	Forecast
QR101 Qatar Airways	GVA	01:35 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
BA126 British Airways	LHR	01:35 Local	boeing 777-236(er)	Forecast
QR329 Qatar Airways	LGW	01:35 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR169 Qatar Airways	ARN	01:40 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1455 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	LUN	01:40 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR834 Qatar Airways	BKK	01:40 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR8456 Qatar Airways	HKG	01:40 Local	--	Forecast
QR476 Qatar Airways	SYZ	01:40 Local	--	Forecast
QR1040 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	AUH	01:40 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR860 Qatar Airways	TFU	01:40 Local	airbus a330-302	Forecast
QR1433 Qatar Airways	ABV	01:40 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1076 Qatar Airways	KWI	01:40 Local	boeing 777-367(er)	Forecast
QR1369 Qatar Airways	CPT	01:40 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
MF846 Xiamen Air	PKX	01:45 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
WB301 Rwandair	KGL	01:45 Local	--	Forecast
H9364 Himalaya Airlines	KTM	01:45 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR16 Qatar Airways	BNE	01:45 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR670 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	MLE	01:45 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
TK781 Turkish Airlines	IST	01:50 Local	airbus a321-271nx	Forecast
QR514 Qatar Airways	COK	01:50 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
BA126 British Airways	LHR	01:50 Local	boeing 777-236(er)	Forecast
QR976 Qatar Airways	HAN	01:50 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
QR8 Qatar Airways	MEL	01:50 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR35 Qatar Airways	BHX	01:50 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR8660 Qatar Airways	DEL	01:50 Local	--	Forecast
QR11 Qatar Airways	LHR	01:50 Local	airbus a380-861	Forecast
QR1148 Qatar Airways	MCT	01:50 Local	--	Forecast
QR970 Qatar Airways	SGN	01:50 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR874 Qatar Airways	CAN	01:55 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR892 Qatar Airways	PKX	01:55 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR1499 Qatar Airways	JRO	01:55 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1060 Qatar Airways	SHJ	01:55 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR781 Qatar Airways	MIA	02:00 Local	--	Forecast
QR107 Qatar Airways	LHR	02:00 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
BG226 Biman Bangladesh Airlines	ZYL	02:00 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR8474 Qatar Airways	HKG	02:00 Local	--	Forecast
QR628 Qatar Airways (Oneworld Livery)	LHE	02:00 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR8488 Qatar Airways	STN	02:00 Local	--	Forecast
QR1060 Qatar Airways	SHJ	02:00 Local	--	Forecast
BG326 Biman Bangladesh Airlines	DAC	02:00 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
BG126 Biman Bangladesh Airlines	CGP	02:00 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1166 Qatar Airways	RUH	02:00 Local	boeing 777-367(er)	Forecast
6E1346 Indigo	DEL	02:00 Local	airbus a320-251n	Forecast
QR948 Qatar Airways	SIN	02:05 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
QR806 Qatar Airways	NRT	02:05 Local	--	Forecast
QR818 Qatar Airways	HKG	02:05 Local	boeing 777-367(er)	Forecast
QR137 Qatar Airways	BCN	02:05 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
PC615 Pegasus	SAW	02:05 Local	--	Forecast
QR1335 Qatar Airways	NBO	02:05 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR8604 Qatar Airways	BOM	02:05 Local	--	Forecast
QR614 Qatar Airways	ISB	02:05 Local	--	Forecast
QR195 Qatar Airways	BRU	02:05 Local	--	Forecast
RA240 Nepal Airlines	KTM	02:10 Local	--	Forecast
IB392 Iberia	MAD	02:10 Local	airbus a321-253ny(xlr)	Forecast
QR161 Qatar Airways	CPH	02:10 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR1156 Qatar Airways	DMM	02:10 Local	--	Forecast
6E1342 Indigo	BOM	02:10 Local	airbus a320-251n	Forecast
QR8488 Qatar Airways	STN	02:10 Local	--	Forecast
QR69 Qatar Airways	FRA	02:10 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR289 Qatar Airways	PRG	02:10 Local	airbus a330-343	Forecast
QR8164 Qatar Airways	LGG	02:15 Local	--	Forecast
QR806 Qatar Airways	NRT	02:15 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR890 Qatar Airways	HGH	02:15 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR8480 Qatar Airways	STN	02:15 Local	--	Forecast
QR1116 Qatar Airways (25 Years Of Excellence Sticker)	BAH	02:15 Local	airbus a320-214	Forecast
QR8219 Qatar Airways	AMS	02:15 Local	--	Forecast
QR91 Qatar Airways	HAM	02:15 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR852 Qatar Airways	KUL	02:20 Local	--	Forecast
QR926 Qatar Airways	CRK	02:20 Local	boeing 787-8 dreamliner	Forecast
QR8178 Qatar Airways	FRA	02:20 Local	--	Forecast
QR880 Qatar Airways	CKG	02:25 Local	airbus a330-302	Forecast
QR107 Qatar Airways	LHR	02:25 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR570 Qatar Airways	DEL	02:25 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR381 Qatar Airways	MLA	02:25 Local	--	Forecast
GA901 Garuda Indonesia	CGK	02:25 Local	boeing 777-3u3(er)	Forecast
QR840 Qatar Airways	HKT	02:25 Local	boeing 777-3zg(er)	Forecast
QR237 Qatar Airways	IST	02:25 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
QR956 Qatar Airways	CGK	02:30 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR215 Qatar Airways	ZAG	02:30 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
QR858 Qatar Airways	ICN	02:30 Local	airbus a350-1041	Forecast
AA121 American Airlines	PHL	02:30 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR836 Qatar Airways	BKK	02:30 Local	airbus a380-861	Forecast
QR610 Qatar Airways	KHI	02:30 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR25 Qatar Airways	MAN	02:30 Local	--	Forecast
QR660 Qatar Airways	CMB	02:30 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR123 Qatar Airways	MXP	02:35 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR219 Qatar Airways (Oneworld Livery)	OTP	02:35 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
QR87 Qatar Airways	DUS	02:35 Local	--	Forecast
QR8974 Qatar Airways	KTI	02:40 Local	--	Forecast
QR93 Qatar Airways	ZRH	02:40 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast
QR932 Qatar Airways	MNL	02:40 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR8233 Qatar Cargo	STN	02:40 Local	boeing 777-f	Forecast
QR25 Qatar Airways	MAN	02:40 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR900 Qatar Airways	PER	02:40 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR79 Qatar Airways	BER	02:40 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR105 Qatar Airways	LHR	02:45 Local	boeing 777-3dz(er)	Forecast
QR8032 Qatar Airways	LGG	02:45 Local	--	Forecast
QR263 Qatar Airways	WAW	02:45 Local	airbus a330-343	Forecast
QR201 Qatar Airways	BUD	02:45 Local	airbus a320-232	Forecast
QR8482 Qatar Airways	STN	02:45 Local	--	Forecast
QR59 Qatar Airways	MUC	02:45 Local	boeing 787-9 dreamliner	Forecast
QR115 Qatar Airways	FCO	02:45 Local	airbus a350-941	Forecast