What are the most popular routes from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

When deciding which route to take from Australia to Playa del Carmen, consider Melbourne - Cancun, Sydney Kingsford Smith - Cancun or Brisbane - Cancun, as they are the most popular. Find deals

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

Before booking your flight from Australia to Playa del Carmen, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Air Canada, Delta or Qantas Airways. Find deals

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

To save on the cost of your flight from Australia to Playa del Carmen, book at least 52 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 69% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $2,519 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $3,265.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

June is one of the best times of the year to fly to Playa del Carmen from Australia. Prices for June average $2,811 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $1,919. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a June flight can save you 24% on your journey compared to booking in December

Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Playa del Carmen flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Playa del Carmen by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$2,954+ Flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Playa del Carmen

Round-trip from	$1,598
One-way from	$959
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	June
Average price	$2,746

Qantas Airways
7/5-28/5
2 total stops
60h 54m total
Australia to Playa del Carmen

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1/8
2 total stops
42h 57m total
Australia to Playa del Carmen

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($451 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($103 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Playa del Carmen. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 March 2025.

Wed 7/515:05MEL - CUN

1 stop38h 54mQantas Airways

Wed 28/516:00CUN - MEL

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,598

Wed 6/811:55MEL - CUN

1 stop42h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 16/818:10CUN - MEL

1 stop43h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,616

Wed 29/1013:30SYD - CUN

1 stop22h 27mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1115:00CUN - SYD

1 stop23h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,622

Wed 29/1010:05SYD - CUN

2 stops26h 04mDelta

Wed 5/1108:15CUN - SYD

2 stops32h 20mDelta

Deal found 25/3$1,659

Thu 8/520:05BNE - CUN

1 stop33h 56mMultiple Airlines

Thu 15/518:00CUN - BNE

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,673

Thu 6/1107:05ADL - CUN

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1117:10CUN - ADL

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,781

Fri 9/506:00ADL - CUN

2 stops28h 30mQantas Airways

Fri 16/516:00CUN - ADL

2 stops31h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,905

Thu 9/1006:40MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 35mAir Canada

Mon 27/1007:15CUN - MEL

2 stops37h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$2,108

Sun 26/1016:25AVV - CUN

2 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1017:15CUN - AVV

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,167

Wed 29/1010:20SYD - CUN

3 stops41h 40mAir Canada

Wed 5/1108:00CUN - SYD

2 stops33h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$2,533

Fri 12/910:00BNE - CUN

2 stops48h 40mAir Canada

Thu 2/1010:20CUN - BNE

2 stops53h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 24/3$2,546

Mon 4/807:25MEL - CUN

2 stops46h 31mJapan Airlines

Fri 15/818:10CUN - MEL

2 stops44h 35mJapan Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,584

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Wed 7/515:05MEL - CUN

1 stop38h 54mQantas Airways

Wed 28/516:00CUN - MEL

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,598

Wed 7/515:05MEL - CUN

2 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/513:09CUN - MEL

2 stops26h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,622

Fri 12/910:00BNE - CUN

2 stops48h 40mAir Canada

Thu 2/1010:20CUN - BNE

2 stops53h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 24/3$2,546

Sat 19/409:25SYD - CUN

2 stops44h 30mDelta

Thu 24/408:15CUN - SYD

2 stops31h 20mDelta

Deal found 25/3$2,990

Fri 1/811:30SYD - CUN

2 stops46h 05mLATAM Airlines

Thu 14/801:20CUN - SYD

2 stops38h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/3$3,200

Tue 13/511:40ADL - CUN

3 stops41h 25mQatar Airways

Mon 19/511:05CUN - ADL

3 stops53h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/3$3,221

Fri 12/910:30BNE - CUN

1 stop20h 42mUnited Airlines

Thu 2/1013:43CUN - BNE

2 stops25h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 24/3$3,309

Thu 8/520:05BNE - CUN

1 stop33h 56mMultiple Airlines

Thu 15/518:00CUN - BNE

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,673

Fri 18/409:10SYD - CUN

2 stops25h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 25/413:05CUN - SYD

2 stops27h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3$3,384

Mon 18/817:45SYD - CUN

2 stops30h 48mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/914:24CUN - SYD

2 stops25h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,697

Fri 9/506:00ADL - CUN

2 stops28h 30mQantas Airways

Fri 16/516:00CUN - ADL

2 stops31h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,905

Tue 13/516:55ADL - CUN

3 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/516:25CUN - ADL

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,803

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Thu 3/411:20SYD - CUN

2 stops40h 34mUnited Airlines

Wed 23/415:01CUN - SYD

2 stops24h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3$4,113

Thu 3/418:45SYD - CUN

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 23/413:05CUN - SYD

3 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$4,897

Thu 3/412:50SYD - CUN

2 stops41h 25mLATAM Airlines

Tue 22/401:20CUN - SYD

2 stops38h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/3$6,498

Thu 3/410:20SYD - CUN

3 stops41h 40mAir Canada

Wed 23/407:00CUN - SYD

3 stops33h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$8,890

Mon 14/406:00CNS - CUN

2 stops39h 48mUnited Airlines

Thu 24/417:01CUN - CNS

2 stops27h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3$4,236

Mon 14/415:35CNS - CUN

2 stops30h 06mMultiple Airlines

Thu 24/414:20CUN - CNS

3 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$4,457

Fri 18/409:10SYD - CUN

2 stops25h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 25/413:05CUN - SYD

2 stops27h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3$3,384

Fri 18/420:45SYD - CUN

2 stops49h 30mQatar Airways

Sat 26/413:05CUN - SYD

2 stops37h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/3$5,011

Fri 18/412:00SYD - CUN

2 stops23h 00mQantas Airways

Sat 26/417:55CUN - SYD

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$5,060

Fri 18/411:50SYD - CUN

3 stops41h 25mLATAM Airlines

Thu 24/401:20CUN - SYD

2 stops38h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/3$5,776

Sat 19/417:45SYD - CUN

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/411:05CUN - SYD

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,722

Sat 19/409:25SYD - CUN

2 stops44h 30mDelta

Thu 24/408:15CUN - SYD

2 stops31h 20mDelta

Deal found 25/3$2,990

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MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Wed 7/5

15:05-14:59

1 stop38h 54m

Cancun

Wed 28/5

16:00-05:00

1 stop22h 00m

$1,598

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Wed 6/8

11:55-15:15

1 stop42h 20m

Cancun

Sat 16/8

18:10-05:00

1 stop43h 50m

$1,616

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Thu 8/5

20:05-15:01

1 stop33h 56m

Cancun

Thu 15/5

18:00-11:35

2 stops26h 35m

$1,673

SydneyCancún

SYD - CUN

SYDCUN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 18/8

17:45-09:33

2 stops30h 48m

Cancun

Thu 18/9

14:24-07:05

2 stops25h 41m

$1,697

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Sun 17/8

20:45-17:22

2 stops35h 37m

Cancun

Fri 22/8

14:10-10:35

2 stops29h 25m

$1,711

AdelaideCancún

ADL - CUN

ADLCUN

Adelaide

Tue 13/5

16:55-12:00

3 stops33h 35m

Cancun

Mon 19/5

16:25-09:25

2 stops26h 30m

$1,803

AdelaideCancún

ADL - CUN

ADLCUN

Adelaide

Fri 9/5

06:00-20:00

2 stops28h 30m

Cancun

Fri 16/5

16:00-13:30

2 stops31h 00m

$1,905

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Sun 3/8

06:00-16:20

2 stops25h 20m

Cancun

Tue 19/8

17:20-13:20

2 stops29h 00m

$2,173

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Fri 12/9

10:00-19:40

2 stops48h 40m

Cancun

Thu 2/10

10:20-07:05

2 stops53h 45m

$2,546

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Mon 4/8

07:25-14:56

2 stops46h 31m

Cancun

Fri 15/8

18:10-05:45

2 stops44h 35m

$2,584

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Best time to book a flight from Australia to Playa del Carmen

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from AU to PL9?

When flying from Australia to Playa del Carmen, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Playa del Carmen 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

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

To help decide which airline to fly from Australia to Playa del Carmen, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Delta and Qantas Airways. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

811 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,749 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,539 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,190 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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What are the most popular routes from Australia to Playa del Carmen?
When deciding which route to take from Australia to Playa del Carmen, consider Melbourne - Cancun, Sydney Kingsford Smith - Cancun or Brisbane - Cancun, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Playa del Carmen flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Playa del Carmen by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,570	Average$3,040	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Delta	Cheapest$1,873	Average$2,295	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$2,055	Average$2,652	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$2,594	Average$3,053	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$2,890	Average$2,970	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights

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