Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Bogotá, Colombia, and Caracas, Venezuela, starting July 22, 2026. The service marks the first flights by a Gulf-based carrier to Caracas and the first direct connection from the Middle East to Bogotá.
The airline will run two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Flight QR783 follows this itinerary: departs Doha (DOH) at 07:30, arrives Bogotá (BOG) at 16:05; departs Bogotá at 17:35, arrives Caracas (CCS) at 20:40; departs Caracas at 22:40, arrives Doha at 19:55 the next day. The schedule allows connections at Doha's Hamad International Airport to destinations including Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates.
With these routes, Qatar Airways will serve 16 destinations in the Americas, following its initial South American entry in 2010 with São Paulo. Reservations are available on the airline's website and mobile app. The carrier has requested authorization from Colombia's Aerocivil to operate the route.