--- title: "Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from PDX to IAH, about 21 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx-iah" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx-iah.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Portland to Houston (PDX-IAH): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly nonstop between Portland (PDX) and Houston (IAH), roughly 21 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 7m to 4h 33m for the 1,823 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See PDX to IAH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 21 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 7m to 4h 33m Scheduled flight time 1,823 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Portland to Houston flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PDX to IAH starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PDX | Arrives IAH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 13:04 | 4h 14m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:57 | 19:08 | 4h 11m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 780 | United Airlines | 23:59 | 06:07 | 4h 8m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 13:04 | 4h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 780 | United Airlines | 23:59 | 06:07 | 4h 8m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:07 | 4h 7m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:57 | 19:10 | 4h 13m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 07:10 | 13:24 | 4h 14m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:57 | 19:10 | 4h 13m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 13:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:54 | 19:02 | 4h 8m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 06:50 | 13:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:57 | 19:10 | 4h 13m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 462 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 13:07 | 4h 7m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | AS 1420 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 07:19 | 13:52 | 4h 33m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1927 | United Airlines | 12:57 | 19:10 | 4h 13m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 22 scheduled PDX to IAH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every PDX to IAH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Portland to Houston nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), and the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), and Alaska Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md) and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PDX to IAH departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Portland to Houston to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Alaska Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Portland to Houston departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PDX to IAH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See PDX to IAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Portland to Houston nonstop Carriers operating PDX to IAH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See PDX to IAH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PDX to IAH **How long is the flight from Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH)?** Scheduled flight times from Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH) run from 4h 7m to 4h 33m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,823 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PDX to IAH?** United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly PDX to IAH nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PDX to IAH?** About 21 nonstop flights a week run between Portland (PDX) and Houston (IAH) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PDX to IAH depart?** Scheduled PDX to IAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:50 and 23:59, local time at Portland. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PDX to IAH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, PDX to IAH nonstops fly as UA 462, UA 780, and UA 1927 on United Airlines, and AS 1420 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on PDX to IAH?** Open the PDX to IAH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IAH to PDX upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-pdx.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Portland (PDX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx.md), or [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md). Nonstops to Houston (IAH) from other airports within 150 miles of Portland (PDX): - [Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-iah.md), 129 miles from PDX Nonstops from Portland (PDX) to other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Portland (PDX) to Austin (AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pdx-aus.md), 140 miles from IAH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss PDX to IAH upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)