Qatar Airways Resumes Philadelphia Flights Today, Making Travel to Asia Cheaper

Updated: August 1, 2026, 10:08am CDT

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Qatar Airways Returns to Philadelphia
Booking Qatar Airways Flights From Philadelphia
Final Thoughts

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Qatar Airways has resumed flying to Philadelphia (PHL).

The Doha-based carrier is now operating daily, year-round flights to the City of Brotherly Love. The route will be served by the airline’s fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft equipped with Qsuite business class.

Let’s take a look at the details.

Qatar Airways Returns to Philadelphia

After a 3-year hiatus, Qatar Airways — the airline known mostly for its Qsuite business class product — is once again flying to the largest city in Pennsylvania. Flights resumed on August 1, 2026.

The news was first announced in early June, coming just days after American Airlines permanently axed its codeshare service from Philadelphia to Doha due to ongoing hostilities in the region.

Launching a new long-haul route at a time when jetfuel prices are soaring is no problem for state-owned Qatar Airways.

The route, starting on August 1, 2026, will operate with the following schedule:

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Route	Departure Time	Arrival Time
Doha to Philadelphia	7:30 a.m.	2:30 p.m.
Philadelphia to Doha	9:30 p.m.	5 p.m. (+1 day)

Spanning over 6,200 miles, the journey from the U.S. to Doha will take over 12 hours, and the return leg can take up to 14.5 hours.

Even though the route will be operated by the Airbus A350-900, of which less than half of the fleet has Qsuite, Qatar is actively marketing the route as Qsuite-operated. This is great news for U.S. travelers headed to the Middle East or beyond who want to get the best business class experience possible when spending their hard-earned cash or points.

I redeemed 70,000 American AAdvantage miles to book Qatar’s Qsuites between the U.S. and the Middle East. — The best way to fly long distances as a couple. Image Credit: Juan Ruiz

The addition of Philadelphia brings the total number of North American cities served by Qatar Airways to 14.

Booking Qatar Airways Flights From Philadelphia

Tickets on Qatar’s new route to Philadelphia are available to book directly with Qatar Airways.

One-way economy flights start at $737, while business class starts at $9,000.

Luckily, you don’t have to fork out that much cash.

You can redeem Avios through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program or redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles, paying 70,000 miles with either program. You’ll find more availability through Qatar’s own loyalty program.

Final Thoughts

Qatar’s resumption of flights to Philadelphia opens a new world of travel possibilities for those who live in and close to the city. The airline’s arrival means, in some cases, cheaper and shorter travel itineraries to destinations in Asia.