Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS1421 18:17 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Portland (PDX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,934 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Portland. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:55 UTC.
Today, IAH → PDX
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 09:30 UA740United Left 09:32 Landed 12:00 −13
- 17:57 AS1421Alaska Left 17:48 Landed 20:18 −14
- 20:25 UA1420United Left 20:19 PDX est. 23:23 +8In the air · sched 23:15
Checked IAH board 23:22 · PDX board 21:55
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
2,934 km · ~4h 16m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 tracked IAH → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at IAH and PDX: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Portland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to PDX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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IAH to PDX questions
Is IAH–PDX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–PDX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 18:17 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PDX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAH to PDX?
Great-circle distance is 2,934 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 237–281 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–PDX fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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