Informational Guide to Hamad Airport - Doha Airport (DOH) - Non Official

QR971 Qatar Airways - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AA8198 from American Airlines (AA) is a codeshare flight operated by Qatar Airways (QR) under the flight number QR971. Check this page for details about flight QR971.

Below, you can find details about Qatar Airways flight QR971, which currently operates between the airports of Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN) and Doha - Doha Hamad International Airport (Airport Code DOH).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, February 01, 2026.

QR971 On Time performance:
84
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

QR971 Qatar Airways from Ho Chi Minh City

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday February 01, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 31, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
February 01, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
19:40
Terminal:
2
Gate:
19
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:40

Arrival

Doha (DOH)
February 01, 2026
Doha Hamad International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
23:40
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 23:40
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AA8198 - American Airlines

- AT5727 - Royal Air Maroc

- AY6674 - Finnair

- B66575 - JetBlue

- BA2358 - British Airways

- IB6291 - Iberia

- JU8347 - Air Serbia

- LA6046 - LATAM Airlines

- WB1699 - RwandAir

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QR971?
The flight QR971 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QR971?
The distance between the two airports is 5997 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QR971?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:56 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City: 2026-02-01 22:35:26
Current Time in Doha: 2026-02-01 18:35:26

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Ho Chi Minh City and Doha:
Qatar Airways - Flight Number: QR975. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 77 ( 84 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 6 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 02, 2025 to January 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights QR971

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
31 January
19:41
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
23:44
Doha (DOH)
08h 03min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
30 January
19:46
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:13
Doha (DOH)
08h 27min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
29 January
19:47
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:05
Doha (DOH)
08h 18min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
28 January
19:42
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:32
Doha (DOH)
08h 50min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
27 January
19:36
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
23:47
Doha (DOH)
08h 11min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
19:43
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:13
Doha (DOH)
08h 30min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
25 January
19:51
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:24
Doha (DOH)
08h 33min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
24 January
19:43
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:26
Doha (DOH)
08h 43min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Friday
23 January
19:49
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
23:46
Doha (DOH)
07h 57min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
19:52
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
00:09
Doha (DOH)
08h 17min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed