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Flights to Playa del Carmen in 2025

Find the latest flights to Playa del Carmen in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 21 January 2025.

Return from

£548

One-way from

£322

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

£588
Air Canada
  • Air Canada
  • 11/2-17/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 53h 45m total
  • London to Cancún
10/2
  • 10/2
  • 3 total stops
  • 52h 57m total
  • London to Playa del Carmen
High demand for flights, 2% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average for return flights in January 2025

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Playa del Carmen. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 January 2025.

Tue 11/215:00LHR - CUN
1 stop35h 35mAir Canada
Mon 17/208:00CUN - LHR
1 stop18h 10mAir Canada
Deal found 20/1£548
Wed 24/917:25LGW - CUN
1 stop31h 05mAir Europa
Tue 7/1020:40CUN - LGW
1 stop13h 45mAir Europa
Deal found 20/1£549
Mon 17/209:00LHR - CUN
2 stops17h 40mLufthansa
Mon 3/308:15CUN - LHR
1 stop20h 55mLufthansa
Deal found 20/1£550
Thu 6/218:10STN - CUN
3 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/208:00CUN - STN
3 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£551
Thu 6/206:00LHR - CUN
1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/222:30CUN - LHR
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£552
Mon 24/218:55LCY - CUN
1 stop25h 10mKLM
Tue 4/317:05CUN - LCY
1 stop19h 35mKLM
Deal found 20/1£554
Tue 11/209:15LCY - CUN
2 stops17h 25mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/208:00CUN - LCY
2 stops19h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£554
Mon 27/112:30LGW - CUN
2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 3/213:30CUN - LGW
2 stops17h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£556
Mon 21/415:15LHR - CUN
2 stops26h 08mDelta
Mon 12/511:09CUN - LHR
2 stops17h 06mDelta
Deal found 20/1£558
Wed 19/208:20LHR - CUN
1 stop14h 39mAmerican Airlines
Wed 26/212:50CUN - LHR
1 stop14h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 20/1£561
Mon 3/310:50LGW - CUN
Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 17/314:55CUN - LGW
2 stops22h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 19/1£561
Sun 9/207:55LTN - CUN
1 stop14h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/218:35CUN - LTN
1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£563

Find flights to Playa del Carmen within your budget

Locate flights to Playa del Carmen that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 21 January 2025.

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LondonCancún

LHR - CUN

LHRCUN

London Heathrow

Tue 11/2

15:00-21:35

1 stop35h 35m

Cancun

Mon 17/2

08:00-07:10

1 stop18h 10m

£548

LondonCancún

LHR - CUN

LHRCUN

London Heathrow

Mon 17/2

09:00-21:40

2 stops17h 40m

Cancun

Mon 3/3

08:15-10:10

1 stop20h 55m

£550

LondonCancún

STN - CUN

STNCUN

London Stansted

Thu 6/2

18:10-21:40

3 stops32h 30m

Cancun

Sun 16/2

08:00-15:50

3 stops26h 50m

£551

LondonCancún

LGW - CUN

LGWCUN

London Gatwick

Tue 4/2

10:00-20:25

1 stop15h 25m

Cancun

Sat 8/2

22:25-16:25

1 stop13h 00m

£552

LondonCancún

LHR - CUN

LHRCUN

London Heathrow

Thu 6/2

06:00-18:20

1 stop17h 20m

Cancun

Sun 16/2

22:30-06:30

1 stop27h 00m

£552

LondonCancún

LCY - CUN

LCYCUN

London City

Mon 24/2

18:55-15:05

1 stop25h 10m

Cancun

Tue 4/3

17:05-17:40

1 stop19h 35m

£554

LondonCancún

LCY - CUN

LCYCUN

London City

Tue 11/2

09:15-21:40

2 stops17h 25m

Cancun

Tue 18/2

08:00-08:45

2 stops19h 45m

£554

LondonCancún

LHR - CUN

LHRCUN

London Heathrow

Sun 9/2

20:05-16:30

2 stops25h 25m

Cancun

Sun 16/2

08:15-06:25

1 stop17h 10m

£555

LondonCancún

LGW - CUN

LGWCUN

London Gatwick

Wed 5/3

19:35-13:40

2 stops23h 05m

Cancun

Thu 13/3

18:40-09:00

Nonstop9h 20m

£560

LondonCancún

LHR - CUN

LHRCUN

London Heathrow

Wed 19/2

08:20-17:59

1 stop14h 39m

Cancun

Wed 26/2

12:50-08:35

1 stop14h 45m

£561

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Travel insights for flights to Playa del Carmen

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Playa del Carmen including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Playa del Carmen?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from London to Playa del Carmen. Price data was last updated on 17 January 2025.

The best time to book flights to Playa del Carmen is 6 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Playa del Carmen?

On average, a flight from London to Playa del Carmen takes 19 hours 33 minutes. Flights to Playa del Carmen from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Playa del Carmen?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from London to Playa del Carmen. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Playa del Carmen should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Playa del Carmen

The most flights from London to Playa del Carmen are scheduled on a Monday (1 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Playa del Carmen?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Playa del Carmen are TUI Airways, TAP AIR PORTUGAL and Finnair.

Rainfall in Playa del Carmen by month

Plan your trip to Playa del Carmen by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Playa del Carmen ranges from 29.0 - 282.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 282.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Playa del Carmen when rainfall is around 29.0 mm.

Temperature in Playa del Carmen by month

Plan your trip to Playa del Carmen by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Playa del Carmen, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 30.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 24.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Playa del Carmen

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Playa del Carmen. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Playa del Carmen. Reviews last updated 21 January 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly to Playa del Carmen, see what other customers have to say about Air Canada, Lufthansa and Air Europa. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

8.0
Very Good
8,521 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

7.8
Good
1,341 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

7.8
Good
381 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

7.6
Good
1,285 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,360 reviews

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

What is good to know if travelling to Playa del Carmen?

  • Bar hop along the lively Quinta Avenida where bars and restaurants stay open well past midnight. Blue Parrot, a bar right on the beach, has become a Playa institution. One especially unusual bar not to be missed is Alux which is dramatically housed in a cave complete with hidden nooks and chambers.
  • Organise a day trip to the ancient ruined Mayan city of Tulum, a must-see while visiting Playa. It’s one of the best preserved ruins and is set overlooking the sea and a rocky hillside.
  • Spend an entire day visiting the two nature parks: Xcaret and Xel-Ha. In both parks you can swim with the dolphins, scuba dive, dive in caverns, or see jaguars, manatees, sea turtles and other endangered species. If that sounds like too much physical activity for one day then relax and lie back in a hammock in a tropical forest.
  • Can I find cheaper flights to Playa del Carmen if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Playa del Carmen on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Playa del Carmen?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, TUI Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Playa del Carmen.

  • How much is a return flight to Playa del Carmen?

    A return flight to Playa del Carmen will typically cost around £233, however they can be found for as little as £66.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Playa del Carmen depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Playa del Carmen, Birmingham offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 5 minutes).

  • Does Cancun have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Cancun can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Cancun?

    Yes. Cancun has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Cancun Inn is the closest property to Cancun (0.0 mi away from Cancun).

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