Playa del Carmen Getting There

There are two international airports near Playa del Carmen, one 43 miles north at Cancun (CUN) and one 12 miles to the east at Cozumel (CZM). It’s possible to drive or catch a ferry from either airport to Playa del Carmen.

Alaska, United, Delta, Mexicana, Aeromexico, Mexicana, Continental, Jet Blue, and American fly non-stop to Cancun from Los Angeles, New York, Newark, Miami, Chicago, and Houston. Service to Cozumel is less frequent; US Airways, American, Continental, Delta, Air Canada, and Mexicana make nonstop flights from various U.S. cities, including New York and Los Angeles, at least once per day.

The flight time to Cancun or Cozumel is approximately the same. It’s about 4.5 hours from Los Angeles, just over 4 hours from New York, 1.5 hours from Miami, and 3.5 hours from Chicago.