$111 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Playa del Carmen

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Cheap Flight Deals from Houston to Playa del Carmen (HOU-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Playa del Carmen

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Houston to Playa del Carmen.
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Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 3:45 pmHOU-CUN
2h 15mnonstop
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9:35 am - 11:55 amCUN-HOU
2h 20mnonstop
$246Southwest
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Sun, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 26
American Airlines Logo
8:58 am - 5:05 pmHOU-CUN
8h 07m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 10:12 pmCUN-HOU
7h 17m1 stop
$306American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 8
American Airlines Logo
10:09 am - 7:15 pmHOU-CUN
9h 06m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:21 pm - 10:13 pmCUN-HOU
5h 52m1 stop
$308American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
10:09 am - 5:20 pmHOU-CUN
7h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:21 pm - 10:13 pmCUN-HOU
5h 52m1 stop
$309American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:02 pmHOU-CUN
7h 02m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:00 am - 9:40 pmCUN-HOU
12h 40m2 stops
$311Delta
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Thu, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 30
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 2:50 pmHOU-CUN
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:10 pm - 6:35 pmCUN-HOU
2h 25mnonstop
$321Southwest
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Tue, May 20 - Fri, May 23
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 2:10 pmHOU-CUN
7h 15m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 6:35 pmCUN-HOU
2h 25mnonstop
$336Southwest
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Mon, May 19 - Fri, May 23
Aeromexico Logo
6:00 am - 10:50 pmHOU-CUN
16h 50m2 stops
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8:00 am - 5:57 pmCUN-HOU
9h 57m1 stop
$346Aeromexico
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 7:03 pmHOU-CUN
13h 03m2 stops
Delta Logo
9:30 am - 10:24 pmCUN-HOU
12h 54m2 stops
$356Delta
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Wed, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 9
Aeromexico Logo
1:00 pm - 8:09 pmHOU-CUN
7h 09m1 stop
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3:07 pm - 9:40 pmCUN-HOU
6h 33m1 stop
$423Aeromexico
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Thu, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 28
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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$111
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Cancun

When to book flights from Houston to Playa del Carmen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston 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 Houston to Playa del Carmen

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

    When flying out of Houston Hobby Airport you’ll be using Houston Hobby. 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Playa del Carmen take?

    Direct flights cover the 792 miles separating Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen in about 2h 10m.

  • How many flights are there between Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen?

    4 direct flights run between Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen on a daily basis. On average, there are about 28 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Houston Hobby Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen found on KAYAK was with Southwest for $111. Southwest offered a round-trip connection from $246 and American Airlines from $306.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Playa del Carmen

  • There is no airport in Playa del Carmen. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cancun Airport when flying between Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen.
  • The cheapest flight from Houston to Playa del Carmen was found 4 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 October, November and December. The cheapest month to fly is May.

Top 5 airlines serving Houston to Playa del Carmen

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.1Food
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025PVD - FLL
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

After a 3 hour layover in Denver my flight was delayed over 5 hours! No explanation; no assistance; no offer to provide compensation; no one at Southwest was willing to offer any assistance. 8 hours in the Denver airport - ridiculous!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Lousy No wheelchair. As normal at Atlanta Cheap airline Cheap aero plane. - Neither entertainment nor food on a 5 hour saga

The airplane was an old airplane, seats were very uncomfortable and very little space, they changed my seat and that was no option to get back into my seat even when I was traveling a senior who required assistance.

This is not a low cost airline. Stop acting like o e.

Aeromexico crew made me check my hand luggage in the door of the plane. As soon as I reach Mexico City, I notice that my luggage was opened and 8 games of Nintendo Switch were stolen (700 dllrs value aprox) (the console was there) but the games were stolen. I am very dissapointed of Aeromexico and all the crew. Instead of being a good trip, It was a sad trip

Ok. But we arrived to a remote terminal which meant that a bus had to take us to the terminal building

Old aircraft the audio of the entertainment dosent work Dirty seats

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight delayed over 2 hours . I was flying bussiness never got food cause they ran out of what i wanted

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Flight crew was great. Spirit leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort.

Worst Airplane ride I ever have taken... My purchased seat was changed without my consent

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

They changed our departure time 6 times before I even reached the airport. Delayed, Ontime, Delayed Back on time, Then Delayed. We finally boarded the plane and then we had to sit on the runway for over an hour only to be told they were taking us back to the gate for an additional 2 hour delay. Lack of communication and a complete waste of time! Never again!

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

My costume jewelry was stolen out of my bag. Got to airport and my bag weighed 45 pounds- 5 pounds over cost me $100 Long lines in tier one. No entertainment No WiFi no free drinks or snacks

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

I’ve never traveled on Frontier before. If you want basic, no frills, friendly service at great prices then give them a fly!

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The worst flight of my life. Never will I fly frontier again

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