Qatar Airways Cargo air waybills start with the prefix 157. Enter the 11-digit AWB number to check it and open Qatar Airways Cargo's own tracker in a new tab.
AirlineQatar Airways Cargo, the cargo division of Qatar Airways
AWB prefix157the first three digits of the air waybill number
Airline codeQRthe two-character code on flight numbers, not the AWB prefix
Find the 11-digit air waybill number on the AWB or the booking confirmation. On a consolidated shipment, ask the forwarder for the master AWB: the airline doesn't know the forwarder's house AWB number.
Check the first three digits. Qatar Airways Cargo numbers start with 157; any other prefix belongs to another airline's tracker.
Enter the number on Qatar Airways Cargo's tracker. Choose the MAWB tab; the prefix (157) and the eight-digit number go in separate fields, and up to five AWBs can be entered at once, separated by commas. No login is needed.
Qatar Airways Cargo connects through Doha, so a shipment from India or Asia to the US normally shows a leg into Doha and a leg on to the US.
Results list each flight leg with its flight number and whether it flew on a freighter (FRT) or a passenger aircraft (PAX).
Booked with Airlift?
Airlift doesn't run its own airline tracking, and the Airlift container tracker covers ocean shipments only. If Airlift booked your shipment on Qatar Airways Cargo, your Airlift contact has the flight milestones and can tell you where it is.
What Qatar Airways Cargo tracking statuses mean
Airline trackers report the industry's shipment status messages; Qatar Airways Cargo may word them its own way.
Code
Status
What it means
BKD
Booked
The shipment is booked on a specific flight. Bookings can change before the cargo is accepted.
RCS
Received from shipper
The airline or its handler has received the cargo from the shipper or the forwarder and accepted it for carriage.
MAN
Manifested
The shipment is on the cargo manifest of a specific flight.
DEP
Departed
The shipment has left on that flight. On a connecting routing there is one departure per leg.
TFD
Transferred
The shipment has been handed to another airline for the next leg; that airline's tracker may show the rest.
RCT
Received from another airline
The shipment has been received from another airline for the next leg.
RCF
Received from flight
The shipment has been unloaded from a flight and checked in at the warehouse, at a transit hub or at destination.
NFD
Consignee notified
The shipment has arrived at destination and the consignee or its agent has been told it is there.
AWD
Documents delivered
The arrival documents have been handed to the consignee or its agent.
CCD
Cleared by customs
Customs has cleared the shipment.
DLV
Delivered
The airline has delivered the shipment to the consignee or its agent; for a consolidation, usually the forwarder's agent at destination.
DIS
Discrepancy
Something does not match: pieces missing or extra, damage, or missing documents. The handler records the details.
Qatar Airways Cargo tracking FAQs
Use Qatar Airways Cargo's own tracker (linked at the top of this page) with the 11-digit air waybill number. Choose the MAWB tab; the prefix (157) and the eight-digit number go in separate fields, and up to five AWBs can be entered at once, separated by commas. No login is needed. If you type the number into the box on this page first, the link opens Qatar Airways Cargo's tracker with the number filled in.
Send the air waybill number, the route and what you need (the status of a shipment Airlift booked, US customs clearance on arrival, or a quote for your next air shipment), and our team will get back to you. Airlift USA is a licensed NVOCC (FMC OTI 016162); customs clearance is coordinated through our licensed broker network.
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