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Portland → Houston

Dec 25, 2026 · return Dec 29, 2026

PDX → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amPDX
4h 5m
Nonstop
1:05 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
5:57 pmIAH
4h 35m
Nonstop
8:32 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

United Airlines
12:54 pmPDX
4h 8m
Nonstop
7:02 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
4h 43m
Nonstop
12:13 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Frontier Airlines
5:10 pmPDX
6h 13m
DEN · 1h 10m
1:23 am+1IAH
Alaska Airlines
5:57 pmIAH
4h 35m
Nonstop
8:32 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Delta Air Lines
1:30 pmPDX
6h 28m
SLC · 1h 35m
9:58 pmIAH
Delta Air Lines
2:33 pmIAH
8h 25m
MSP · 1h 34m
8:58 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

Alaska Airlines
7:15 amPDX
4h 15m
Nonstop
1:30 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
2:45 pmIAH
8h 5m
SEA · 2h 9m
8:50 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29

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)
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS1421$500.512026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA462 / UA740$520.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF91790 + F92996 / AS1421$389.132026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29American AirlinesAA526 + AA3967 / AA2551 + AA2655$455.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Delta Air LinesDL1209 + DL2514 / DL1613 + DL2151$487.512026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1927 / UA740$520.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Alaska AirlinesAS274 + AA3232 / AS1421$483.632026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS439 + AS2239$484.882026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29United AirlinesUA1292 + UA1702 / UA740$496.382026-10-29T01:55:11Z

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $500.51

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-25 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 13:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-29 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $520.00

  • United Airlines UA462: PDX 2026-12-25 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 13:07:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $389.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91790 / F92996: PDX 2026-12-25 17:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 01:23:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91790: PDX 2026-12-25 17:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 20:49:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • F92996: DEN 2026-12-25 21:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 01:23:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-29 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $455.00

  • American Airlines AA526 / AA3967: PDX 2026-12-25 23:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 08:19:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA526: PDX 2026-12-25 23:39:00 → DFW 2026-12-26 05:16:00; layover at DFW: 104 minutes.
    • AA3967: DFW 2026-12-26 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 08:19:00.
  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2655: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-29 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-29 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 70 minutes.
    • AA2655: DFW 2026-12-29 08:43:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 11:02:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $487.51

  • Delta Air Lines DL1209 / DL2514: PDX 2026-12-25 13:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 21:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1209: PDX 2026-12-25 13:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-25 16:20:00; layover at SLC: 95 minutes.
    • DL2514: SLC 2026-12-25 17:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 21:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1613 / DL2151: IAH 2026-12-29 14:33:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:58:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 505 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1613: IAH 2026-12-29 14:33:00 → MSP 2026-12-29 17:25:00; layover at MSP: 94 minutes.
    • DL2151: MSP 2026-12-29 18:59:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:58:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $520.00

  • United Airlines UA1927: PDX 2026-12-25 12:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 19:02:00; nonstop; 248 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $483.63

  • Alaska Airlines AS274 / AA3232: PDX 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS274: PDX 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → PHX 2026-12-25 18:24:00; layover at PHX: 103 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-25 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 23:48:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-29 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $484.88

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-25 07:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 13:30:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS439 / AS2239: IAH 2026-12-29 14:45:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS439: IAH 2026-12-29 14:45:00 → SEA 2026-12-29 17:45:00; layover at SEA: 129 minutes.
    • AS2239: SEA 2026-12-29 19:54:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 20:50:00.

2026-12-25 → 2026-12-29 · $496.38

  • United Airlines UA1292 / UA1702: PDX 2026-12-25 15:44:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 00:30:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1292: PDX 2026-12-25 15:44:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:37:00; layover at SFO: 64 minutes.
    • UA1702: SFO 2026-12-25 18:41:00 → IAH 2026-12-26 00:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-29 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

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