Doha Airport advice

[Landa]

Hi everyone
Our flights are booked and we are counting the days (actually the months) off to our starting date: 6 June 2025.

Do anybody have experience at Doha airport & Qatar Airways?

Flying from South Africa we have a connecting flight in Doha to Madrid. We will be flying with Qatar Airways and our connection flight will be Iberia.
Does anyone know how far appart the arrival & departure is? (No gate reference on ticket)
We do have 1hr55 to our connection flight.

Qatar airways & Iberia
We intend to take our (hopefully light) backpacks & small hip bag on the plane. I know the allowed measurements & weight.
Is there anyone who have experience taking there backpack on the plane?

 

[Lexicos]

Doha is a big airport but it’s efficient and well set out and Qatar is a good airline; in my experience you will have time to get to your connecting flight, for sure. I’ve done it many times and never had a problem.

If you can take your backpacks on the plane, even better. Just be sure you don’t take any prohibited items.

PS; I’ve always put my backpack through luggage. Unfortunately, it’s a tad too big, even though it’s ok for the weight.

 

[donalomahony]

Did you book your ticket as two separate bookings OR as one through booking?

2 hours in Doha Airport is enough time. Plenty of workers on the ground to ask directions...

Buen Camino!

 

[TravellingMan22]

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Doha is a big airport but it’s efficient and well set out and Qatar is a good airline; in my experience you will have time to get to your connecting flight, for sure. I’ve done it many times and never had a problem.

If you can take your backpacks on the plane, even better. Just be sure you don’t take any prohibited items.

PS; I’ve always put my backpack through luggage. Unfortunately, it’s a tad too big, even though it’s ok for the weight.

Agreed. It’s a good airport and QR are a very good airline.

As their home market is small and it’s still developing as a destination, like all Middle Eastern airlines, they put a lot of focus on connecting traffic and are pretty good at selling and servicing it!

 

[OzAnnie]

Doha is a big airport but it’s efficient and well set out and Qatar is a good airline; in my experience you will have time to get to your connecting flight, for sure. I’ve done it many times and never had a problem.

I agree with Lexico here .. ..
When transiting in Doha on flights from Australia… any checked luggage is transferred to next flight automatically. You only need to collect it at destination in Spain in your case. You will only have to head to your connecting gate area.

It’s a really pretty airport. Indoor park of shrubs palms trees etc. to wander through if you have time with seating spots to rest awhile.