£202 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Playa del Carmen departing on 28/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick 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 Gatwick 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 Gatwick to Playa del Carmen

Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 7 Sep
TUI Airways Logo
10:05 - 14:25LGW-CUN
10h 20mdirect
TUI Airways Logo
16:25 - 07:35CUN-LGW
9h 10mdirect
£306TUI Airways
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Wed, 10 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
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14:00 - 08:11LGW-CUN
24h 11m1 stop
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09:16 - 10:00CUN-LGW
18h 44m1 stop
Wed, 10 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
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14:00 - 08:11LGW-CUN
24h 11m1 stop
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09:16 - 10:00CUN-LGW
18h 44m1 stop
Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 24 Sep
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14:00 - 08:11LGW-CUN
24h 11m1 stop
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09:16 - 10:00CUN-LGW
18h 44m1 stop
Fri, 12 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
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14:00 - 08:11LGW-CUN
24h 11m1 stop
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09:16 - 10:00CUN-LGW
18h 44m1 stop
Tue, 26 Aug - Mon, 22 Sep
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14:00 - 08:09LGW-CUN
24h 09m1 stop
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09:16 - 10:00CUN-LGW
18h 44m1 stop
Wed, 5 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
British Airways Logo
10:50 - 16:50LGW-CUN
11h 00mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:40 - 09:00CUN-LGW
9h 20mdirect
£471British Airways
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Thu, 28 Aug - Tue, 23 Sep
British Airways Logo
13:25 - 17:55LGW-CUN
10h 30mdirect
British Airways Logo
20:00 - 11:35CUN-LGW
9h 35mdirect
£475British Airways
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Thu, 25 Sep - Thu, 9 Oct
Air Europa Logo
10:00 - 18:30LGW-CUN
14h 30m1 stop
Air Europa Logo
20:40 - 16:25CUN-LGW
13h 45m1 stop
£495Air Europa
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Thu, 25 Sep - Thu, 9 Oct
Air Europa Logo
10:00 - 18:30LGW-CUN
14h 30m1 stop
Air Europa Logo
20:40 - 16:25CUN-LGW
13h 45m1 stop
£498Air Europa
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Playa del Carmen

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight£202
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cancun

When to book flights from Gatwick to Playa del Carmen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick 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 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 20m.

  • 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 Sunday and avoid Thursdays 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 Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport 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 72 hours, 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 from £306 and British Airways from £471.

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 to Playa del Carmen was found 10 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 November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Top 4 airlines flying from Gatwick to Playa del Carmen

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick 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.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1316 reviews
7.5Comfort
7.6Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Entertainment
6.7Food
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025HEL - DFW
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

Everything should improve! Service like a low cost but prices like a premium airline. Crew in general with bad manners arguing for everything. You pay for priority access but then they use buses, so your loose your advantage to put your carry on first. That was the purpose for paying for priority. Bording is a nightmare, people accessing the plane for bothering doors, front and rear, no matter which line do you have.

Issues with plane led to multiple gate changes and chaos. Very little communication from the ground crew led to cranky passengers.

I flew business class, at breakfast I asked for a small bottle of olive oil instead of butter and the flight attendant responded with a negative gesture.

They didn't even give us water, everything was sold

They should at least offer water like other airlines, which seems like a humanitarian gesture to me

They gave me an upgrade but charged me for my bag. I felt abused because this had never happened to me before with an upgrade with another airline.

Well. It is a no frills airline. Annoying is that even for the long-haul everything has to be paid for separately. Once you add up the extras the flight is getting to expensive. Then one might as well fly with a legacy carrier which provides far better comfort. Changing flight at MAD airport is a nightmare. The worst airport in the world. Poor signposting, poor passport control, poor security check and long queues. I had 2h transfer time and spend in queues almost 1.5h

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

The crew was not kind , just doing their job but very cold people

Everything about the flight check-in was smooth no line the plane is clean and bathroom

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

All good. Loo’s weren’t great and as clean as i would like.

A great flight. The crew was excellent too. Of particular note of excellence was the gluten-free meal which was one of the best offerings I’ve ever had on a plane. Outstanding work, BA chefs.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

I got stuffed on both flights into terrible seats. Second flight the seat didn’t even recline and fit s tall person, that’s very uncomfortable.

I arrived at Bridgetown only to fins that a suitcase was missing. It was left at Manchester. I had to wait wait 2 days before deciding on going to collect from the airport personally. I am not happy about paying for baggage at the airport. This I thought was included in the price of the ticket. Who goes away for 2 weeks and does not bring luggage. This was a total rip off and I am not happy. I need someone to contact me before returning so that I don't have to pay all over again to return homde.

Boarding market okay just because of the delay we had, but not related to the crew in any way…

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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