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Cheapest return fare
£525
Typical prices: £519-£694
TUI Airways
Tue 3/11Tue 17/11
LGW - CUN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£254
Typical prices: £263-£425
Multiple Airlines
Wed 2/9
LGW - CUN • 1 stop
Arrival airport
You can’t fly directly to Playa del Carmen. It is served by Cancún (CUN), located 31.1 miles from Playa del Carmen.
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Cheap Flights from London to Playa del Carmen (LGW-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London 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 from London to Playa del Carmen

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
TUI Airways Logo
09:00 - 15:00
LGW
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CUN
11h 00mdirect
TUI Airways Logo
17:00 - 07:10
CUN
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LGW
9h 10mdirect
£525TUI Airways
Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
TUI Airways Logo
09:00 - 15:00
LGW
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CUN
11h 00mdirect
TUI Airways Logo
17:00 - 07:10
CUN
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LGW
9h 10mdirect
£526TUI Airways
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
British Airways Logo
13:25 - 18:00
LGW
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CUN
10h 35mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:45 - 11:15
CUN
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LGW
9h 30mdirect
£532British Airways
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
British Airways Logo
13:25 - 18:00
LGW
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CUN
10h 35mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:45 - 11:15
CUN
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LGW
9h 30mdirect
£534British Airways
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Air Transat Logo
11:35 - 10:35
LGW
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CUN
29h 00m
1 stop
Air Transat Logo
11:45 - 09:50
CUN
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LGW
16h 05m
1 stop
£540Air Transat
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Air Transat Logo
12:40 - 11:54
LGW
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CUN
29h 14m
1 stop
Air Transat Logo
11:45 - 09:50
CUN
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LGW
16h 05m
1 stop
£554Air Transat
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 17:40
LGW
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CUN
17h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:30 - 20:30
CUN
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LGW
25h 00m
2 stops
£558Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 17:40
LGW
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CUN
17h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:30 - 20:30
CUN
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LGW
25h 00m
2 stops
£558Multiple Airlines
Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct
Air Europa Logo
10:00 - 18:40
LGW
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CUN
14h 40m
1 stop
Air Europa Logo
20:40 - 16:25
CUN
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LGW
13h 45m
1 stop
£597Air Europa
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Air Europa Logo
10:00 - 18:40
LGW
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CUN
14h 40m
1 stop
Air Europa Logo
20:40 - 16:25
CUN
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LGW
13h 45m
1 stop
£598Air Europa
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Playa del Carmen

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

£254
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 51% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cancun

When to book flights from London to Playa del Carmen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to Playa del Carmen based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    When flying out of London Gatwick Airport you’ll be using London Gatwick. Playa del Carmen does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cancun airport, which is 31.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen take?

    Direct flights cover the 4,953 miles separating London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen in about 10h 30m.

  • How many flights are there between London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen?

    1 direct flights run between London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen on a daily basis. On average, there are about 7 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you're looking for the best rates. For your return to London Gatwick Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London 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 from London to Playa del Carmen.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London 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 from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to Playa del Carmen?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Playa del Carmen with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London 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 from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen found on KAYAK was with TUI Airways for £202. TUI Airways offered a return connection for £276 and British Airways for £455.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen

  • There is no airport in Playa del Carmen. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cancun Airport when flying between London Gatwick Airport and Playa del Carmen.
  • The cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen was found 2 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly is October.

Top 4 airlines flying from London to Playa del Carmen

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London 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.
7.8
Air TransatOverall score based on 568 reviews
6.8Food
7.3Comfort
8.0Boarding
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

My screen was broken so now movies, etc, but I didn’t really mind. They did work on it, so good effort on their part.

10.0 ExcellentWilliam, Jun 2026
LGW - YYZ
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My screen was broken so now movies, etc, but I didn’t really mind. They did work on it, so good effort on their part.

The on-board crew were professional and friendly and made the trip feel like we were taken care of well. The gate for the flight departure changed three times...not great but not terrible. Considering it was the day of the New Jalisco Cartel mayhem, we can't really complain.

Onward flight was okay. return from Lisbon was poor as we missed our flight due to a long line at the passport control. Air Transat made no effort to accommodate us even though we were at the passport control 40 minutes prior to the departure.

Check in slow even though completed online check in, there was no bag drop available so had to query for 90mins as only 2 staff on desks.

Flying to a far away destination is a miracle in itself, so please take these with a grain of salt. The seats are a bit tired, and need a freshen up. The entertainment could be a bit newer, especially with all services available now. The food really is where we need help. But again, flying is a privilege, so all is good.

Never book through a third party. Book through Air transats website. Terrible process to get help and many issues happen with them and sister companies because half the flights you book with them aren’t even through air transat.

Flight delayed any hour and couple of big gate changes

From what I saw there was no entertainment. Similar to my flight to London, I personally would like the attendants to be more interactive during the flight.

The connecting flight lay over was 4.00 hours, the gate agent booked me on the next flight which was about to depart at no extra cost.

Airline Rep at Gatwick condescending and a very poor representative for this airline did request his name but he refused. Will certainty think twice to fly with this airline in future.

I flew in business a couple of months ago, it was great, tried again in economy, it is the cramped seat I have ever been into, for an overseas flight across the atlantic it is inhumane to put passengers in such cramped space. Other than that, everything ok. Took a second flight from Madrid to London, also economy and it was roomy and perfect.

Like I said the experience was mediocre. Nothing special about this airline.

This flight was delayed by more than an hour. The seats are uncomfortable ans do not recline properly. I prepurchased a wifi pass, but wifi was not working on this flight at all. The food was bland.

Great staff, just very far from the main terminal, had to run to connect my flight. I had 90 minutes to spare. But my flight from Chicago was delayed also.

Need to pay for a cup of water. No food. Need to pay for headsets.

All flights with Air Europa you arrive late to the connections of other flights, I missed my train, I had to pay for my train again, the crew are antisocial, you are paying for a service, it is not free, thanks to the travelers they are there, it is the last time I fly with them,

Terrible experience - we won’t be flying with Air Europa again

Very small dinner, NO breakfast. You have to buy an earphone.

Impossible to check in via the App. Kept on getting emails offering upgrade. When followed through not available. Wasn't any food anyway.

Place above head to place the rucksack in is smaller than in other planes, so it needed to be located under the front seat.

The crew and flight was fine and enjoyable…unfortunately, when I arrived to Bari and received my checked luggage(that I bought for this first trip to Europe), one of bags had a huge dent in it and the other had a completely damaged/broken wheel that made it very difficult to travel the rest of my time in Italy. Very disappointing and frustrating!

BA code for a Vueling flight. All god but the temperature in the plane (too hot when engine not running but otherwise ok)

Food options limited and quality wasn’t very good. I was I was in premium economy and the people in front of me pushed their seats back to fully reclined position which made it difficult for me. My seat wouldn’t recline at all. I suggest that BA restrict the recliner more. Also, the audio in my headset didn’t work unless I held it in all the time. Entertainment choices were good. Customer services is excellent. Thank you to BA team.

It’s the old style plane with the old Ying Yang seats doesn’t compare to other airlines with newer planes.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Everything, every step of the process, from check in, to boarding, to exiting the plane was organized, efficient, and orderly. Excellent experience!

Flight was 3h50 and was only provided with a packet of oat cookies and offered a cold drink. Thankfully i'd had breakfast but for a morning flight of that length some sort of breakfast should be included. There were 2 toilets for economy but due to turbulence we couldn't use them until the last 1hr which meant the queue was then huge. Would've been nice to open up the business one for those closest to the front to use.

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

I couldn't get a vegan meal because I booked via kayak but everything else was lovely

The plane seemd untidy and old. Ran out of food and drinks

Missed slot to leave so we were on the plane for an extra hour. The seats were really uncomfortable and the food was poor. The experience makes me think twice about flying as I suspect they are all similar.

Fine, charter flights. Plane full, and staff nice and friendly. No option for free food or drink. Entertainment through paid app.

The 737-8 is too small for the length of flight especially if there are any delays

The flight was delayed over 2 hours, we should off left the plane2 late passengers as it’s not fair on everyone who’s followed the rules.

Dreamliner. Yes great if maintained. I didn't see anyones screen work consistently during either of our flights. Worse was their ability to not only dump you out of premium but separate couples and seat someone's carer at the opposite end of the aircraft. This poor gentleman had no hand so his partner who assists him, being seated at the other end of the aircraft, well that really showed us all what Tui think :( It was fairly dire all in all, they advertise all the perks of the dreamliner only in reality you don't have the features and they change the windows and colours to suit their constant sales pitches. Ironically they were so low on stock for the return flight that all their sales pitches were a waste of time! Their contract only favours them and 'operational changes' well they cover every excuse and Tui use it. Surprisingly we haven't reinstalled the Tui app or booked with them since. It's a shame as I rated them highly during the pandemic.

One flight attendant not wearing a mask over nose, 50% of passengers not either, and no effort to correct. Boarding was very late with no information - lots of standing around waiting.

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