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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.
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Recent return flight deals to Playa del Carmen

Tue, 2 Dec - Mon, 29 Dec
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09:40 - 15:22BNE-CUN
20h 42m1 stop
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19:59 - 05:45CUN-BNE
42h 46m1 stop
$1,417Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 2 Dec - Mon, 29 Dec
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09:40 - 17:54BNE-CUN
23h 14m2 stops
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19:59 - 05:45CUN-BNE
42h 46m1 stop
$1,463Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 14 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
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09:00 - 16:55MEL-CUN
22h 55m2 stops
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15:15 - 05:00CUN-MEL
22h 45m1 stop
$1,511Qantas Airways
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Tue, 2 Dec - Mon, 29 Dec
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09:00 - 17:54BNE-CUN
23h 54m2 stops
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16:26 - 11:05CUN-BNE
27h 39m2 stops
$1,617Qantas Airways
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Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
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10:10 - 17:08MEL-CUN
22h 58m1 stop
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16:40 - 08:40CUN-MEL
48h 00m2 stops
$1,626Delta
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Fri, 1 May - Tue, 19 May
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10:00 - 17:02MEL-CUN
22h 02m1 stop
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15:10 - 07:40CUN-MEL
49h 30m2 stops
$1,630Delta
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Mon, 2 Feb - Sun, 12 Apr
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10:45 - 17:10BNE-CUN
21h 25m1 stop
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17:05 - 07:05CUN-BNE
47h 00m2 stops
$1,693Air Canada
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Mon, 2 Feb - Sun, 12 Apr
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10:45 - 10:50BNE-CUN
39h 05m2 stops
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17:05 - 07:05CUN-BNE
47h 00m2 stops
$1,717Air Canada
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Fri, 1 May - Tue, 19 May
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10:55 - 06:48MEL-CUN
34h 53m1 stop
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17:01 - 08:15CUN-MEL
24h 14m1 stop
$2,976United Airlines
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Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
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11:30 - 06:29MEL-CUN
34h 59m1 stop
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13:04 - 09:15CUN-MEL
28h 11m1 stop
$3,068United Airlines
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Cheapest return fare
$1,417
Typical prices: $2,462-$3,779
Multiple Airlines
Tue 2/12Mon 29/12
BNE - CUN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$947
Delta
Sun 7/12
MEL - CUN • 1 stop
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$947
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne to Cancun

FAQs - booking Playa del Carmen flights

  • 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.
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Reviews of the top 4 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8004 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

8.0 ExcellentKathrin, Oct 2025SYD - LAX
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The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Knowing what gate to go to was such a issue I couldn’t tell on the app, they tell you what zone you are in but won’t give you the gate number, i almost missed my flight in Atlanta Georgia because of that, as soon as we landed my next flight was already boarding because our flight to Nashville arrived late, I don’t know how that works, but as soon as we got out I was told my next flight is boarding I had to rush lost few of my items, and when I finally got to the gate after struggling, I received a message about my gate after I already boarded, and no my tickets didn’t have the gate numbers either.

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

The flight crew was friendly. I tried to adjust my seat online ahead of time but no option existed without additional fees. My friend asked at the gate about a seat change and was able to make it happen. That was great! The flight crew moved a very tall gentleman and his companion which allowed us to have more space which was nice. Overall, good experience. Appreciated the blanket and pillow.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Our flight was canceled after several delays. No hotel vouchers offered, minimal help for resolution leave me ultimately to cancel and book on an other airline. Then waited to get bags for more than 3 hours This whole experience has been awful!!!

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

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.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

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

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

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.

Would have preferred a better food menu. Other than that, no complaints.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

We were a little late pushing back ,but arrived a head of time.

The flight attendants were not very nice. No smiles On my return trip I was charged for one bag $83.30 although I had purchased the flight including one piece of luggage. Can this be refunded to me? Thank you!

Flight delayed by 90 min making for a 2 am check in at destination hotel.

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.

Previous flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was late. I had 1 hr 40 min to get to the connecting flight. That was not enough time as I had to take a shuttle bus to change terminal. Then needed to get through security and customs. The airline was announcing my name to board at 9:10. The take off time was scheduled for 9:40 but I was again one of the last to board at about 9:20. Kayak needs to allow more time for these connections

Almost missed boarding, mass line up made me be the last person. Wish the announcement was more loud, didn’t hear what seats or zones were ready. Being last also made finding space for my roller bag. Fortunately the flight attendants made it work!

Air Canada business class used to be among the best among North American airlines, however it has gone downhill since the last time I flew with them. They didn't even offer any drinks prior to takeoff despite having over 30 minutes on the ground for boarding and de-icing. Once we got in the air the service was fine, however the food was lukewarm at best and just okay. The warm bread and spring mix salad was very good at least. My main complaint is they were letting economy guests use our washroom. Presumably because the Max 8 only has one in the rear. However as I was sitting in row 1 I constantly had passengers waiting in line for the toilet.

Good service was quite limited but that is due to short flight.

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