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Portland → Houston

Dec 19, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

PDX → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

Alaska Airlines
7:15 amPDX
4h 15m
Nonstop
1:30 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
5:57 pmIAH
4h 35m
Nonstop
8:32 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
7:00 amPDX
4h 7m
Nonstop
1:07 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
4h 43m
Nonstop
12:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
11:59 pmPDX
4h 9m
Nonstop
6:08 am+1IAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
4h 43m
Nonstop
12:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

Frontier Airlines
5:10 pmPDX
6h 13m
DEN · 1h 10m
1:23 am+1IAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
4h 43m
Nonstop
12:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
11:39 pmPDX
6h 40m
DFW · 1h 44m
8:19 am+1IAH
American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
7h 2m
DFW · 1h 10m
11:02 amPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
1:30 pmPDX
6h 28m
SLC · 1h 35m
9:58 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
7:20 amIAH
7h 3m
SLC · 1h 28m
12:23 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

Alaska Airlines
2:45 pmPDX
7h 3m
PHX · 1h 43m
11:48 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
5:57 pmIAH
4h 35m
Nonstop
8:32 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amPDX
4h 5m
Nonstop
1:05 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
2:45 pmIAH
8h 5m
SEA · 2h 9m
8:50 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
3:44 pmPDX
6h 46m
SFO · 1h 4m
12:30 am+1IAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
4h 43m
Nonstop
12:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS1421$519.762026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA462 / UA740$540.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91790 + F92996 / UA740$418.502026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA526 + AA3967 / AA2551 + AA2655$472.502026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL1209 + DL2514 / DL1583 + DL1209$506.262026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1061 / UA740$540.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23Alaska AirlinesAS274 + AA3232 / AS1421$502.882026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS439 + AS2239$502.882026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1292 + UA1702 / UA740$516.382026-10-29T01:55:11Z

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $519.76

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-19 07:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 13:30:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-23 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $540.00

  • United Airlines UA462: PDX 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 13:07:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $418.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91790 / F92996: PDX 2026-12-19 17:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 01:23:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91790: PDX 2026-12-19 17:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-19 20:49:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • F92996: DEN 2026-12-19 21:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 01:23:00.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $472.50

  • American Airlines AA526 / AA3967: PDX 2026-12-19 23:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 08:19:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA526: PDX 2026-12-19 23:39:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 05:16:00; layover at DFW: 104 minutes.
    • AA3967: DFW 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 08:19:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2655: IAH 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-23 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-23 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 70 minutes.
    • AA2655: DFW 2026-12-23 08:43:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 11:02:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $506.26

  • Delta Air Lines DL1209 / DL2514: PDX 2026-12-19 13:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 21:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1209: PDX 2026-12-19 13:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-19 16:20:00; layover at SLC: 95 minutes.
    • DL2514: SLC 2026-12-19 17:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 21:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1209: IAH 2026-12-23 07:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:23:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-23 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-23 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL1209: SLC 2026-12-23 11:13:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:23:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $540.00

  • United Airlines UA1061: PDX 2026-12-19 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 06:08:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $502.88

  • Alaska Airlines AS274 / AA3232: PDX 2026-12-19 14:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS274: PDX 2026-12-19 14:45:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 18:24:00; layover at PHX: 103 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-19 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 23:48:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-23 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $502.88

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-19 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 13:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS439 / AS2239: IAH 2026-12-23 14:45:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS439: IAH 2026-12-23 14:45:00 → SEA 2026-12-23 17:45:00; layover at SEA: 129 minutes.
    • AS2239: SEA 2026-12-23 19:54:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 20:50:00.

2026-12-19 → 2026-12-23 · $516.38

  • United Airlines UA1292 / UA1702: PDX 2026-12-19 15:44:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 00:30:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1292: PDX 2026-12-19 15:44:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 17:37:00; layover at SFO: 64 minutes.
    • UA1702: SFO 2026-12-19 18:41:00 → IAH 2026-12-20 00:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-23 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

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