$1,028 Find Cheap Flights to Playa del Carmen

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Cheapest return fare
$1,803
Typical prices: $1,946-$2,781
American Airlines
Wed 4/11Sat 7/11
MEL - CUN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,028
Multiple Airlines
Wed 15/7
SYD - CUN • 2 stops
Arrival airport
You can’t fly directly to Playa del Carmen. It is served by Cancún (CUN), located 50.1 km from Playa del Carmen.
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Cheap Flights to Playa del Carmen

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Playa del Carmen that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Playa del Carmen

Wed, 4 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
American Airlines Logo
23:15 - 12:03
MEL
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CUN
52h 48m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:03 - 05:00
CUN
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MEL
24h 57m
1 stop
$1,803American Airlines
Wed, 4 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
American Airlines Logo
23:15 - 12:03
MEL
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CUN
52h 48m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:03 - 05:00
CUN
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MEL
24h 57m
1 stop
$1,805American Airlines
Wed, 4 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov
American Airlines Logo
23:15 - 12:03
MEL
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CUN
52h 48m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:03 - 05:00
CUN
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MEL
24h 57m
1 stop
$1,806American Airlines
Mon, 27 Jul - Tue, 11 Aug
Delta Logo
09:15 - 16:55
SYD
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CUN
22h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:35 - 06:50
CUN
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SYD
27h 15m
2 stops
$1,961Delta
Mon, 27 Jul - Tue, 11 Aug
Delta Logo
09:15 - 16:55
SYD
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CUN
22h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:35 - 06:50
CUN
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SYD
27h 15m
2 stops
$1,985Delta
Tue, 17 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec
Air Canada Logo
11:20 - 07:00
SYD
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CUN
35h 40m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
15:15 - 09:35
CUN
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SYD
26h 20m
2 stops
$2,008Air Canada
Mon, 9 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
Air Canada Logo
10:45 - 13:00
BNE
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CUN
41h 15m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
08:00 - 08:45
CUN
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BNE
33h 45m
1 stop
$2,167Air Canada
Wed, 2 Dec - Thu, 7 Jan
Qantas Airways Logo
09:40 - 15:21
BNE
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CUN
20h 41m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
16:26 - 06:30
CUN
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BNE
23h 04m
1 stop
$2,525Qantas Airways
Sun, 9 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
19:10 - 20:03
ADL
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CUN
39h 23m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
15:56 - 11:05
CUN
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ADL
28h 39m
2 stops
$3,036Qantas Airways
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 14 Dec
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 16:12
CNS
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CUN
25h 12m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:35 - 19:05
CUN
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CNS
38h 30m
2 stops
$3,866United Airlines
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Good to know – Book Cheap Playa del Carmen Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$1,028
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Cancun

FAQs - booking Playa del Carmen flights

  • How long is the flight to Playa del Carmen?

    Flights from Melbourne Airport21h 15m
    Flights from Brisbane22h 20m
    Flights from Sydney23h 20m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Cancun?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cancun was found on the route from Sydney, at $1,803 return. The most popular connection is from Brisbane to Cancun and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $2,031 in the last 3 days.

  • How to fly to Playa del Carmen?

    You cannot fly directly to Playa del Carmen. KAYAK recommends you fly to Cancun (CUN) (50.1 km from Playa del Carmen). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Playa del Carmen?

    The closest airport is Cancun (CUN) (50.1 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Cancun.

  • How far is Cancun Airport from central Cancun?

    Cancun Airport is 14 km from the centre of Cancun.

  • What is the name of Cancun’s airport?

    All flights to Cancun land at Cancun Airport. The airport code is CUN,and it can also be referred to as Cancun, Cancun Airport, Cancún Intl, or Riviera Maya.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Playa del Carmen?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Playa del Carmen.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Playa del Carmen?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Playa del Carmen is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Playa del Carmen?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Playa del Carmen with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Playa del Carmen?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Playa del Carmen up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Playa del Carmen

  • There is no major airport in Playa del Carmen. It is instead served by Cancun Airport.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Playa del Carmen flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Playa del Carmen

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Playa del Carmen? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8454 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

10.0 ExcellentJ, Mar 2026
PHX - MEX
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With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

Excellent!!! Aeromexico is a great airline. What was not that good is the service provided by Kayak. It is never clear and not easy to manage.

It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

The flight was comfortable and uneventful, which is what I desire

It was an overnight flight and I desperately needed coffee before we landed, but Delta does only one beverage service, and that is shortly after takeoff, not before landing at 5 am.

Free Wi-Fi is good. That’s all - food mediocre, unfriendly crew, poor communication after trying to file a claim for my lost bag, which Delta didn’t even know was lost until I told them.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

Keep us informed of delays in a more timely manner

were we seat it was freezing cold we even got sick. We asked the flight attending why it was so cold and she said she will take care of it and it got worse.

Caroline (Supervisor) was great! Salute to the employees like her!

It was ok, but not what it was like 20 years ago

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

It seems that qantas are trying hard to regain their status as Australia's premier airline. I only flew economy but happy with the service entertainment, food, configuration everything.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

I needed internet for critical matters and it never worked.

No seat back entertainment. And app had a hard time getting entertainment loaded.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

It’s a service to take you from one point to another. No frills. You want it, you take it. It’s upon you to bring food, reading material, games to play, movies to watch, etc. The wifi onboard never works - so you cannot even listen to any podcasts, music, or get updated news feeds. The toilet is a mess, and a four flight does not need any hygienic interventions when people either splatter their pee all over the seats or on the floor. It’s a monopolized service and so smile and bear it.

Broke my luggage and I can't get a resolution yet.

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

Flight was delayed again and again ultimately almost three hours getting us to our location at close to midnight by the time we got in and out of airport to destination. I had taken time off work to enjoy an evening at destination and that was now wasted

No food/snack served during the flight. Crew wasn’t interested at all. Flew American First but flying low cost with Ryanair is even better

The flight was good. The only reason I did not say “excellent” was the delay

They could have done a better job announcing the boarding groups and asked for more drinks (water) if needed.

Flight delayed from rdu due to too much fuel. Had to stay overnight in dfw. Food vouchers inadequate to cover dinner and breakfast

Ac was broken so we deplaned, waited 2 hours, taxiing for takeoff they said the plane would not fly so we went back to the gate and got a new plane which took another hour. In all a 4 hour delay for an 80 min flight.

We were delayed bc ground crew gave the flight crew the wrong paperwork. We taxiied to the runway then back to the gate to get the correct paperwork that no one bothered reviewing the first time we pushed back. Boarding was rude and stressful like it always is. Gate agents and flight attendants are all over 55 years of age, embittered by years of underpayment From AA leading to their passive agressive bitchiness for no reason.

Boarding time was easy & quick. Crew was excellent. In-flight entertainment was great/easy. Seats are too small and not enough room between rows: felt like a sardine/very cramped.

Business Class was great with two exceptions: they should board Business Class Only first, then loyalty, then handicapped and families with young children then by zone. With all the loyalty and credit card holders and families with kids, dozens boarded before us and we were in row 3. My only other compliant with Air Canada is they don’t serve drinks and snacks in business class until at a cruising altitude. Transat and Emirates serve prior to takeoff which is especially nice during boarding of big planes and de-icing.

I explained this tragedy already with Jazz It was terrible starting with Jazz delayed 3 times so that I missed my direct flight to Mexico City and the only option was a 19 hour trip to Toronto and then down to Mexico City I was delayed by a day I had to sleep in tbe Airport on a hard bench I was given vouchers which were not honored I had no place to eat until 0545 and then catch my flight which was boarding I went to the AC counter to c/o and that was to no avail I then had the experience of my suitcase being lost and no clothes gor 2 days

No entertainment system. Paid extra for wider seats but not worth the cost. Flight left a little late and arrived early.

Seats were so small. I’m 6ft and a good 20% of me hung out into the aisle and the flight attendants come dashing with the cart. On multiple occasions they hit me before saying mind your elbows and knees. I’m like, yes, but where do i put them. There isn’t a space that exists that i can fold into. The carts are so close to the seats when they pass through that i regularly felt water dripping on me as they poured drinks. Overall 3/10 experience. Highly unlikely to recommend

Flight left on time. Crew was polite and helpful. Flight arrived early at destination. Had some trouble with in-flight entertainment system (not built in to seat-back) but found a work-around. Good experience.

The crew assigned did not start on time due to delays on having a person call off sick and later having a person not wanting to stay on cancun. No screens and also no beverages provided delay for 2 h 15 min

The 6 hour delay with minimal updates was not handled well. After many complaints from most of the un-boarded passengers, food vouchers were offered. The catering strike meant there was no food or snacks on the plane. Beverage service was heavily impacted, only water or juice was available. The staff at the gate was kind enough to inform that "if you want to eat on the plane, you will need to bring it on when boarding".

I did not like the fact that our bags went missing

Boarding was seemless. As for the flight itself, we deiced the wings twice. Had to come back to check for mechanical issues leading to our flight arriving 3-hours late to destination. As for food choice, do not choose the pancakes as it was similar to eating sweet microwaved porridge.

The landing was a little rough fit the size and weight of the plane we made it .

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