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DOH to LAX: distance & flight time
Doha (Hamad International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,293 mi
13,347 km · 7,207 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOH — Hamad International Airport · Doha, Qatar
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DOH
- DIA · Doha International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base21 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport92 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport92 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DOH from LAX?
The flight distance from Doha (DOH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,293 miles (13,347 km, 7,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DOH to LAX?
Nonstop service on DOH–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Doha and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Doha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOH to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DOH–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DOH to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DOH–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.