$134 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Playa del Carmen

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Cheapest round-trip
$344
Typical prices: $416-$251
Southwest
Tue 7/7Tue 7/21
HOU - CUN • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$134
Typical prices: $103-$205
American Airlines
Sat 6/20
HOU - 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 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Playa del Carmen

Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 21
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 4:10 pm
HOU
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CUN
2h 10mnonstop
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2:15 pm - 4:35 pm
CUN
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HOU
2h 20mnonstop
$344Southwest
Sun, Jun 14 - Thu, Jun 18
Delta Logo
6:03 am - 8:25 pm
HOU
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CUN
14h 22m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 4:23 pm
CUN
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HOU
8h 23m
1 stop
$346Delta
Sat, May 30 - Fri, Jun 5
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 8:16 pm
HOU
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CUN
9h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:03 am - 10:26 pm
CUN
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HOU
15h 23m
2 stops
$352Delta
Mon, Jul 27 - Fri, Jul 31
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:00 pm
HOU
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CUN
7h 00m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 9:51 pm
CUN
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HOU
13h 51m
1 stop
$356Delta
Sat, May 30 - Thu, Jun 4
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 8:16 pm
HOU
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CUN
9h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 10:26 pm
CUN
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HOU
14h 26m
1 stop
$357Delta
Sat, May 30 - Wed, Jun 3
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 8:16 pm
HOU
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CUN
9h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:03 am - 10:26 pm
CUN
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HOU
15h 23m
2 stops
$358Delta
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 22
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 4:10 pm
HOU
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CUN
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 4:35 pm
CUN
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HOU
2h 20mnonstop
$364Southwest
Sat, Aug 1 - Wed, Aug 5
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:40 am
HOU
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CUN
5h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:10 pm - 10:46 pm
CUN
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HOU
8h 36m
1 stop
$370Delta
Fri, Jul 3 - Fri, Jul 10
American Airlines Logo
12:46 pm - 8:10 pm
HOU
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CUN
7h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:19 pm
CUN
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HOU
10h 19m
1 stop
$378American Airlines
Sun, May 31 - Fri, Jun 5
Delta Logo
10:27 am - 8:16 pm
HOU
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CUN
9h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:03 am - 10:26 pm
CUN
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HOU
15h 23m
2 stops
$379Delta
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$134
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% 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 Hobby Airport 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 05m.

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

    3 direct flights run between Houston Hobby Airport and Playa del Carmen on a daily basis. On average, there are about 23 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 Wednesdays 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 Frontier for $89. Volaris offered a round-trip connection from $103 and Frontier from $133.

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 Hobby Airport to Playa del Carmen was found 75 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 August.

Reviews of the 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4302 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

8.0 ExcellentBobby, May 2026
BNA - GSP
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I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

It's a long flight and I would have liked better snacks between lunch and the arrival meal. It's fine to have fruit and nuts but I really don't like ramen because it's salty junk soup. I'd suggest sandwiches. They're not expensive nor are they hard to store for a long flight. The FA's had a couple of big services and they were super busy preparing, executing and then cleaning up. Then they disappeared.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

Terrible because it was cancelled due to volcanic ash clouds in Guatemala while all other airlines kept flying. Had to pay for a hotel to stay overnight in Houston and try to fly next day.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

It was cancelled at the last moment and the customer services seemed unnoticed to this change and hanged me off the phone the first time I called.

Staff especially Alan Hernandez was a great help with arrangements for my partner and me sit together. This made the trip do much more enjoyable. Thanks so much.

One of the flight was delayed an hour. We then boarded a new flight. We were told to unboard after some other time. To wait for the next flight for another hour. I paid for a short flight that turned in to half a day of travel.

No entertainment, charging, nor wifi on board but I napped for basically the entire time so it was alright. Was allowed to switch seats because the flight was not full but everyone was assigned to the back. Comfortable seats and we got moved to the emergency exit so the extra room was nice.

Painless trip. Only downside: No entertainment system (which we know with Viva & Volaris) and very small seat space. I'm petite and felt squizzed. I'm not sure how most overweight passengers do.

I was charge $90 for my bag more then the fight crazy!! And the plain hit a couple of birds on the take off bird strikes we returned back and had to change planes bad customer service everyone has an attitude problem!!! Bad experience!!!

The bad thing is they didnt send me the deatils about how much alowed bagage ehight 1 carryon or cheacking bag Also they just send in spanishlanfuage i couldnt understand emails

The boarding process was ridiculous. The boarded groups into a walkway just before the aerobridge (about 20 mins late), whilst we watch the crew stroll casually onto the plane, running late. And then they made us line up on then aerobridge with no aircon for 10 minutes before we boarded. Staff are just as ghetto as the customers. Wouldn’t fly again

They closed the gate over 25 minutes before departure and I didn’t get to board.

No empathy for my situation, arriving at the check-in counter 5 minutes after the deadline to deposit baggage due to a very delayed incoming intercontinental flight. The attendant simply stared past my shoulder and picked up the microphone to announce a "reminder that all passengers must arrive at least one hour before the flight" before speaking to the passenger behind me. I understand that there are rules above deadlines but at least show some damn empathy. It was Christmas morning and I'd been travelling for 20 hours for goodness sake!

Shut down without prior notice End up with spending lots of extra $$$

The company went out of business and now I'm stuck in Ft. Lauderdale. Would not recommend.

Broke my bag and offered no support or solution afterwards

The repeated flight delays—this time nearly three hours without any weather-related cause—are unacceptable. Yet, passengers are penalized heavily even for being a minute late. It is unreasonable that there is no compensation for such significant delays, nor even basic provisions like water during the wait or in flight. This imbalance in accountability is deeply frustrating and needs to be addressed.

They didn’t put my luggage on my transfer so I had to spend the night in Detroit. They said my luggage would be here in the morning and they’re still searching for it. It did not arrive apparently.

Great just wish they always had WiFi on every flight couldn’t even purchase it

They keep delaying and cancel at last moment and height was for you to get refund need to be in chat line for two hours. I complained to DOT. Never recommend this airline on Kayak please

We had to take a bus to the plane with a old woman and carry on bags, and at landing at the airport we have to wait one hour seating on the plane waiting for a gate. We came back from Australia Bussines class Quantas 16 hours traveling, then wait in Dallas 7 hours for connection...honestly waiting 1 hour more at the plane was the worst part.

Flight delayed twice (not Spirit fault) No food served* No entertainment * *in response to my choices in the rating. None was provided so couldn’t rate properly

The flight was a big joke very uncomfortable I had a horrible experience and I will never fly with them again everything about the flight was bogus and I’m not happy with it at all this experience makes me not want to fly ever again

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

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