Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS1420 07:19 daily
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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 Portland and Houston. Updated 1 November 2026 at 21:23 UTC.
Today, PDX → IAH
Sun 1 Nov · local times- 07:00 UA462United Left 07:00 Landed 13:07 −5
- 07:04 AS1420Alaska Left 06:59 Landed 13:01 −23
- 12:57 UA1927United Left 12:57 IAH est. 18:53In the air · sched 19:05
Checked PDX board 13:23 · IAH board 15:23
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
2,934 km · ~4h 16m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
91% on time
of the last 11 tracked PDX → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
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 PDX and IAH: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 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 Portland to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to IAH 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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PDX to IAH questions
Is PDX–IAH 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 PDX–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:19 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PDX to IAH?
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 PDX–IAH 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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