How long is the flight from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?

For as low as $1,722, Qantas Airways can have you in Playa del Carmen from Melbourne in 25h 30m. The distance from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen is about 14737 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back. Find deals

What is the cheapest day to fly from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Melbourne to Playa del Carmen flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time. Find deals

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. Find deals

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).

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

Air Canada, Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Playa del Carmen.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne 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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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Melbourne to Playa del Carmen flights typically cost between $2,802 and $3,127 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,722 on Qantas Airways (6 Oct-20 Oct). Find deals

Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

Round-trip from	$1,722
One-way from	$1,015
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$2,962

Qantas Airways
6/10-20/10
3 total stops
47h 30m total
Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

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15/11
2 total stops
36h 27m total
Melbourne 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. 3% potential price decrease ($132 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 September 2025.

Mon 6/1007:30MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 20/1015:00CUN - MEL

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/9$1,722

Fri 31/1012:00MEL - CUN

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1118:15CUN - MEL

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,778

Fri 17/1010:30MEL - CUN

2 stops40h 46mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/1009:52CUN - MEL

2 stops30h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,883

Sat 1/1112:00MEL - CUN

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1111:57CUN - MEL

2 stops29h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,030

Fri 17/1010:30MEL - CUN

2 stops44h 20mUnited Airlines

Fri 24/1014:24CUN - MEL

1 stop26h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,069

Tue 18/1107:45MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1208:00CUN - MEL

2 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,428

Fri 31/1006:30MEL - CUN

2 stops39h 30mAir Canada

Fri 7/1118:10CUN - MEL

2 stops28h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$2,560

Fri 19/1210:10MEL - CUN

1 stop23h 50mDelta

Mon 12/112:15CUN - MEL

2 stops27h 45mDelta

Deal found 17/9$2,626

Wed 1/1020:40AVV - CUN

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1010:20CUN - AVV

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$5,264

Fri 19/1206:00AVV - CUN

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/118:10CUN - AVV

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$6,304

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Mon 6/1007:30MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 20/1015:00CUN - MEL

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/9$1,722

Fri 31/1012:00MEL - CUN

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1118:15CUN - MEL

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,778

Wed 11/309:10MEL - CUN

2 stops39h 50mDelta

Sun 15/318:18CUN - MEL

1 stop45h 42mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,826

Tue 10/207:45MEL - CUN

3 stops43h 05mAir Canada

Tue 10/317:10CUN - MEL

2 stops29h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 17/9$2,545

Tue 10/214:15MEL - CUN

2 stops33h 14mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/317:30CUN - MEL

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,856

Tue 18/1107:45MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1211:50CUN - MEL

3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,515

Sat 1/1112:00MEL - CUN

1 stop21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1112:00CUN - MEL

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,530

Mon 23/206:00AVV - CUN

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/317:10CUN - AVV

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,676

Wed 1/1020:40AVV - CUN

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1010:20CUN - AVV

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$5,264

Fri 19/1206:00AVV - CUN

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/118:10CUN - AVV

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$6,304

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Wed 1/1020:40AVV - CUN

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1010:20CUN - AVV

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$5,264

Mon 6/1007:30MEL - CUN

2 stops25h 30mQantas Airways

Mon 20/1015:00CUN - MEL

1 stop22h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/9$1,722

Mon 6/1006:30MEL - CUN

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/1018:05CUN - MEL

2 stops47h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$2,785

Tue 14/1006:05MEL - CUN

2 stops26h 15mAir Canada

Mon 20/1020:45CUN - MEL

3 stops47h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 16/9$2,962

Tue 14/1011:55MEL - CUN

2 stops34h 46mUnited Airlines

Mon 20/1017:22CUN - MEL

2 stops47h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/9$3,043

Fri 17/1010:30MEL - CUN

2 stops40h 46mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/1009:52CUN - MEL

2 stops30h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,883

Fri 17/1010:30MEL - CUN

2 stops44h 20mUnited Airlines

Fri 24/1014:24CUN - MEL

1 stop26h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,069

Fri 31/1012:00MEL - CUN

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1118:15CUN - MEL

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,778

Fri 31/1006:30MEL - CUN

2 stops39h 30mAir Canada

Fri 7/1118:10CUN - MEL

2 stops28h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$2,560

One-way flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen
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Sat 15/1114:15MEL - CUN

2 stops36h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,015

Mon 12/106:00AVV - CUN

3 stops43h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,611

Mon 15/1207:00MEL - CUN

3 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,634

Mon 15/1216:05MEL - CUN

1 stop37h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 16/9$2,247

Fri 14/1100:30MEL - CUN

3 stops52h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/9$2,873

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12:00-18:45

1 stop22h 45m

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18:15-09:30

1 stop23h 15m

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MEL - CUN

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09:10-09:00

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18:18-08:00

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14:15-07:29

2 stops33h 14m

Cancun

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17:30-12:45

2 stops27h 15m

$1,856

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Tue 18/11

07:45-17:10

2 stops25h 25m

Cancun

Tue 2/12

11:50-13:20

3 stops33h 30m

$2,515

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Sat 1/11

12:00-17:05

1 stop21h 05m

Cancun

Sat 8/11

12:00-09:30

2 stops29h 30m

$2,530

MelbourneCancún

MEL - CUN

MELCUN

Melbourne

Tue 10/2

07:45-10:50

3 stops43h 05m

Cancun

Tue 10/3

17:10-14:15

2 stops29h 05m

$2,545

MelbourneCancún

AVV - CUN

AVVCUN

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 23/2

06:00-17:10

2 stops27h 10m

Cancun

Fri 20/3

17:10-15:50

2 stops30h 40m

$2,676

MelbourneCancún

AVV - CUN

AVVCUN

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 1/10

20:40-16:20

2 stops34h 40m

Cancun

Fri 10/10

10:20-16:05

3 stops37h 45m

$5,264

MelbourneCancún

AVV - CUN

AVVCUN

Melbourne Avalon

Fri 19/12

06:00-17:10

2 stops27h 10m

Cancun

Mon 12/1

18:10-15:50

2 stops29h 40m

$6,304

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Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

907 reviews

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10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

SYD - BNE

Great. Except I haven’t claimed my free lounge passes since 2022 on my Qantas credit card. That’s lots of flights I would have booked if you’d reminded me

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7.5

Good

907 reviews

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Good

907 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

SYD - BNE

Great. Except I haven’t claimed my free lounge passes since 2022 on my Qantas credit card. That’s lots of flights I would have booked if you’d reminded me

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,926 reviews

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7.5

Good

907 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

SYD - BNE

Great. Except I haven’t claimed my free lounge passes since 2022 on my Qantas credit card. That’s lots of flights I would have booked if you’d reminded me

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,000 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

907 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

SYD - BNE

Great. Except I haven’t claimed my free lounge passes since 2022 on my Qantas credit card. That’s lots of flights I would have booked if you’d reminded me

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How long is the flight from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?
For as low as $1,722, Qantas Airways can have you in Playa del Carmen from Melbourne in 25h 30m. The distance from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen is about 14737 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Playa del Carmen flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Playa del Carmen.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?
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Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,552	Average$3,001	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$2,012	Average$3,254	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$2,671	Average$2,977	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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