What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Playa del Carmen one-way?

$1,777 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from LATAM Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Turkish Airlines and United Airlines, with prices starting from $2,068 and $2,079, respectively. Find deals

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: American Airlines, Air Canada or Delta.

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 $2,776 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $3,349.

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 $2,773 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $1,941. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a June flight can save you 25% 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.

$3,151+ Flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Playa del Carmen

Round-trip from	$1,989
One-way from	$735
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	June
Average price	$2,992

20/5-29/5
4 total stops
73h 10m total
Australia to Playa del Carmen

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23/5
2 total stops
52h 33m total
Australia to Playa del Carmen

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($505 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($104 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen
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 16 April 2025.

Mon 10/1114:15MEL - CUN

2 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/1117:15CUN - MEL

2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$1,890

Tue 2/912:15BNE - CUN

2 stops36h 49mAir New Zealand

Thu 4/917:22CUN - BNE

2 stops24h 08mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$2,156

Mon 18/809:25SYD - CUN

1 stop22h 47mDelta

Thu 18/912:25CUN - SYD

2 stops27h 10mDelta

Deal found 14/4$2,247

Wed 30/408:55SYD - CUN

2 stops67h 10mJapan Airlines

Sun 4/517:55CUN - SYD

2 stops45h 25mJapan Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,303

Thu 29/511:40BNE - CUN

3 stops35h 53mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/610:21CUN - BNE

3 stops33h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,369

Wed 29/1010:20SYD - CUN

1 stop35h 40mAir Canada

Wed 5/1108:05CUN - SYD

1 stop33h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 14/4$2,433

Wed 22/1011:20SYD - CUN

1 stop20h 52mUnited Airlines

Thu 30/1016:55CUN - SYD

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,669

Tue 2/910:20BNE - CUN

1 stop20h 55mAir Canada

Thu 4/920:45CUN - BNE

2 stops67h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 15/4$2,731

Mon 16/610:55MEL - CUN

2 stops34h 46mUnited Airlines

Mon 23/617:01CUN - MEL

1 stop24h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,871

Mon 18/817:10SYD - CUN

3 stops31h 23mMultiple Airlines

Thu 18/914:24CUN - SYD

2 stops25h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,891

Wed 21/521:20MEL - CUN

3 stops54h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 29/508:20CUN - MEL

2 stops44h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,995

Wed 14/510:30BNE - CUN

2 stops40h 24mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/517:01CUN - BNE

1 stop22h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$3,036

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Tue 20/512:55MEL - CUN

2 stops39h 13mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/510:33CUN - MEL

2 stops33h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$1,989

Tue 2/912:15BNE - CUN

2 stops36h 49mAir New Zealand

Thu 4/917:22CUN - BNE

2 stops24h 08mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/4$2,156

Mon 18/809:25SYD - CUN

1 stop22h 47mDelta

Thu 18/912:25CUN - SYD

2 stops27h 10mDelta

Deal found 14/4$2,247

Wed 30/408:55SYD - CUN

2 stops67h 10mJapan Airlines

Sun 4/517:55CUN - SYD

2 stops45h 25mJapan Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,303

Mon 18/810:20SYD - CUN

1 stop20h 52mUnited Airlines

Thu 18/914:24CUN - SYD

1 stop25h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,674

Tue 2/910:20BNE - CUN

1 stop20h 55mAir Canada

Thu 4/920:45CUN - BNE

2 stops67h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 15/4$2,731

Wed 21/521:20MEL - CUN

3 stops54h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 29/508:20CUN - MEL

2 stops44h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,995

Tue 13/511:40ADL - CUN

3 stops41h 25mQatar Airways

Mon 19/515:55CUN - ADL

3 stops48h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/4$3,053

Mon 16/612:00MEL - CUN

2 stops41h 15mLATAM Airlines

Sun 22/601:20CUN - MEL

2 stops37h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 14/4$3,060

Fri 12/908:45BNE - CUN

2 stops23h 35mQantas Airways

Thu 2/1018:10CUN - BNE

2 stops28h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/4$3,245

Thu 11/901:55BNE - CUN

2 stops75h 33mEmirates

Thu 2/1015:01CUN - BNE

2 stops40h 19mEmirates

Deal found 13/4$4,353

Thu 29/511:40BNE - CUN

3 stops35h 53mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/610:21CUN - BNE

3 stops33h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,369

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Sun 20/409:10SYD - CUN

2 stops25h 50mAmerican Airlines

Sun 4/513:05CUN - SYD

2 stops27h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,159

Sun 20/410:20SYD - CUN

1 stop20h 52mUnited Airlines

Sun 4/511:08CUN - SYD

2 stops28h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/4$3,225

Sun 20/406:00SYD - CUN

3 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/514:20CUN - SYD

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$4,103

Thu 24/410:55MEL - CUN

2 stops38h 07mUnited Airlines

Mon 5/517:01CUN - MEL

1 stop24h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$12,448

Thu 24/407:30MEL - CUN

2 stops48h 39mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/514:10CUN - MEL

2 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$12,990

Thu 24/406:00MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 10mAir Canada

Mon 5/520:45CUN - MEL

3 stops47h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 14/4$15,482

Wed 30/408:55SYD - CUN

2 stops67h 10mJapan Airlines

Sun 4/517:55CUN - SYD

2 stops45h 25mJapan Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,303

Wed 30/409:25SYD - CUN

1 stop22h 44mDelta

Sun 4/508:15CUN - SYD

2 stops31h 20mDelta

Deal found 14/4$3,096

Tue 13/511:40ADL - CUN

3 stops41h 25mQatar Airways

Mon 19/511:20CUN - ADL

2 stops38h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/4$3,053

Wed 14/510:30BNE - CUN

2 stops40h 24mUnited Airlines

Wed 21/517:01CUN - BNE

1 stop22h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$3,036

Tue 20/512:55MEL - CUN

2 stops39h 13mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/510:33CUN - MEL

2 stops33h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4$1,989

Tue 20/510:55MEL - CUN

1 stop34h 53mUnited Airlines

Thu 29/507:51CUN - MEL

2 stops33h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$3,100

One-way flights from Australia to Playa del Carmen
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Fri 23/523:35MEL - CUN

2 stops52h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$735

Mon 7/712:00MEL - CUN

2 stops43h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 13/4$1,777

Mon 7/710:35AVV - CUN

3 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4$2,019

Mon 7/721:20MEL - CUN

3 stops54h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,068

Mon 7/710:55MEL - CUN

1 stop43h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,079

Mon 28/410:20SYD - CUN

1 stop44h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/4$2,405

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Price

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Tue 20/5

12:55-13:08

2 stops39h 13m

Cancun

Thu 29/5

10:33-11:30

2 stops33h 57m

$1,989

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Tue 2/9

12:15-10:04

2 stops36h 49m

Cancun

Thu 4/9

17:22-08:30

2 stops24h 08m

$2,156

SydneyCancún

SYD - CUN

SYDCUN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 18/8

09:25-17:12

1 stop22h 47m

Cancun

Thu 18/9

12:25-06:35

2 stops27h 10m

$2,251

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Thu 29/5

11:40-08:33

3 stops35h 53m

Cancun

Thu 5/6

10:21-10:35

3 stops33h 14m

$2,369

SydneyCancún

SYD - CUN

SYDCUN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 18/8

09:30-15:06

1 stop20h 36m

Cancun

Thu 18/9

14:24-07:00

1 stop25h 36m

$2,679

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Tue 2/9

10:20-16:15

1 stop20h 55m

Cancun

Thu 4/9

20:45-07:05

2 stops67h 20m

$2,731

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Mon 16/6

10:55-06:41

2 stops34h 46m

Cancun

Mon 23/6

17:01-08:15

1 stop24h 14m

$2,871

SydneyCancún

SYD - CUN

SYDCUN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 18/8

17:10-09:55

3 stops31h 45m

Cancun

Thu 18/9

14:24-07:05

2 stops25h 41m

$2,897

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Wed 21/5

21:20-12:25

3 stops54h 05m

Cancun

Thu 29/5

08:20-19:25

2 stops44h 05m

$2,995

BrisbaneCancún

BNE - CUN

BNECUN

Brisbane

Wed 14/5

10:30-06:48

1 stop35h 18m

Cancun

Wed 21/5

13:04-06:30

1 stop26h 26m

$3,036

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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 Japan Airlines, Emirates and Delta. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

Online check in and seat selection was tricky. Also I received some emails from Japan Airlines in Japanese with no English selection which worried me. I still don’t know what they said. The service at check in and onboard was very courteous and polite, and staff was helpful.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,918 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

464 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,761 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

HKG - NRT

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Playa del Carmen one-way?
$1,777 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from LATAM Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Turkish Airlines and United Airlines, with prices starting from $2,068 and $2,079, respectively.
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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Top 5 airlines flying from Australia to Playa del Carmen

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,557	Average$2,937	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Delta	Cheapest$1,857	Average$2,275	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$2,037	Average$2,629	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$2,572	Average$3,058	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$2,865	Average$3,147	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights

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