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Portland → Houston

Dec 27, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

PDX → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
11:39 pmPDX
6h 40m
DFW · 1h 44m
8:19 am+1IAH
American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
8h 13m
PHX · 2h 14m
8:50 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

Alaska Airlines
7:18 amPDX
7h 45m
DFW · 2h 31m
5:03 pmIAH
Alaska Airlines
5:57 pmIAH
4h 35m
Nonstop
8:32 pmPDX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

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

Sun, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
7:00 amPDX
4h 9m
Nonstop
1:09 pmIAH
United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
7h 16m
DEN · 1h 40m
5:59 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)
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS1421$500.512026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1061 / UA740$520.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF91790 + F92996 / AS1421$389.132026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA526 + AA3967 / AA2873 + AS662$455.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL1209 + DL2514 / DL1583 + DL1209$487.512026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA462 / UA740$520.002026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS539 + AA6298 / AS1421$483.632026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31Alaska AirlinesAS1420 / AS439 + AS2239$484.882026-10-29T01:55:11Z
2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA462 / UA2168 + UA1337$498.132026-10-29T01:55:11Z

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $500.51

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-27 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 13:05:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-31 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $520.00

  • United Airlines UA1061: PDX 2026-12-27 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 06:08:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-31 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $389.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91790 / F92996: PDX 2026-12-27 17:10:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 01:23:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 373 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91790: PDX 2026-12-27 17:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-27 20:49:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • F92996: DEN 2026-12-27 21:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 01:23:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-31 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $455.00

  • American Airlines AA526 / AA3967: PDX 2026-12-27 23:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 08:19:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA526: PDX 2026-12-27 23:39:00 → DFW 2026-12-28 05:16:00; layover at DFW: 104 minutes.
    • AA3967: DFW 2026-12-28 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-28 08:19:00.
  • American Airlines AA2873 / AS662: IAH 2026-12-31 14:37:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-31 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-31 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 134 minutes.
    • AS662: PHX 2026-12-31 18:52:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:50:00.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $487.51

  • Delta Air Lines DL1209 / DL2514: PDX 2026-12-27 13:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 21:58:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1209: PDX 2026-12-27 13:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-27 16:20:00; layover at SLC: 95 minutes.
    • DL2514: SLC 2026-12-27 17:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 21:58:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1583 / DL1209: IAH 2026-12-31 07:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 12:23:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1583: IAH 2026-12-31 07:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-31 09:45:00; layover at SLC: 88 minutes.
    • DL1209: SLC 2026-12-31 11:13:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 12:23:00.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $520.00

  • United Airlines UA462: PDX 2026-12-27 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 13:07:00; nonstop; 247 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA740: IAH 2026-12-31 09:30:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 12:13:00; nonstop; 283 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $483.63

  • Alaska Airlines AS539 / AA6298: PDX 2026-12-27 07:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS539: PDX 2026-12-27 07:18:00 → DFW 2026-12-27 13:12:00; layover at DFW: 151 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-27 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 17:03:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS1421: IAH 2026-12-31 17:57:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:32:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $484.88

  • Alaska Airlines AS1420: PDX 2026-12-27 07:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 13:30:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS439 / AS2239: IAH 2026-12-31 14:45:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS439: IAH 2026-12-31 14:45:00 → SEA 2026-12-31 17:45:00; layover at SEA: 129 minutes.
    • AS2239: SEA 2026-12-31 19:54:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 20:50:00.

2026-12-27 → 2026-12-31 · $498.13

  • United Airlines UA462: PDX 2026-12-27 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-27 13:09:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1337: IAH 2026-12-31 12:43:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 17:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-31 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 100 minutes.
    • UA1337: DEN 2026-12-31 16:05:00 → PDX 2026-12-31 17:59:00.

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