C$ 213 Find Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen

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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 474
Typical prices: C$ 723-C$ 501
United Airlines
Mon 4/5Thu 7/5
YOW - CUN • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 498
Typical prices: C$ 689-C$ 545
Air Transat, Porter Airlines
Thu 30/4Fri 8/5
YOW - CUN • Direct
Arrival airport
You can’t fly directly to Playa del Carmen. It is served by Cancún (CUN), located 50.1 km from Playa del Carmen.
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Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen (YOW-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Mon, 4 May - Thu, 7 May
United Airlines Logo
5:50 p.m. - 12:02 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
19h 12m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:45 a.m. - 4:38 p.m.
CUN
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YOW
6h 53m
1 stop
C$ 474United Airlines
Mon, 3 Aug - Fri, 7 Aug
WestJet Logo
6:25 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
19h 05m
1 stop
WestJet Logo
7:40 p.m. - 12:20 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
27h 40m
1 stop
C$ 477WestJet
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 9 May
Lufthansa Logo
5:50 p.m. - 1:39 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
20h 49m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 a.m. - 9:11 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
23h 26m
1 stop
C$ 479Lufthansa
Mon, 15 Jun - Fri, 19 Jun
Air Canada Logo
6:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
15h 30m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
1:20 p.m. - 9:24 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
19h 04m
1 stop
C$ 480Air Canada
Mon, 27 Apr - Fri, 8 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:55 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
12h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
CUN
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YOW
3h 55mdirect
C$ 481Multiple Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Thu, 21 May
Air Canada Logo
5:05 a.m. - 4:20 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
12h 15m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
9:05 p.m. - 9:41 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
11h 36m
2 stops
C$ 483Air Canada
Sun, 3 May - Fri, 29 May
Air Canada Logo
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
7h 00m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:00 a.m. - 10:11 p.m.
CUN
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YOW
11h 11m
1 stop
C$ 484Air Canada
Fri, 1 May - Sat, 30 May
Air Canada Logo
9:30 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
15h 40m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:00 a.m. - 8:46 p.m.
CUN
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YOW
9h 46m
1 stop
C$ 486Air Canada
Thu, 7 May - Mon, 25 May
Air Canada Logo
9:10 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
12h 50m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:05 p.m. - 11:31 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
13h 26m
2 stops
C$ 487Air Canada
Wed, 15 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
United Airlines Logo
6:25 a.m. - 7:19 p.m.
YOW
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CUN
13h 54m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:43 p.m. - 9:11 a.m.
CUN
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YOW
16h 28m
2 stops
C$ 488United Airlines
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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flightC$ 213
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Flight from Ottawa to Cancun

When to book flights from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen

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FAQs for booking flights from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen?

    When flying out of Ottawa you’ll be using Ottawa. Playa del Carmen does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cancun airport, which is 50.1 km away.

  • How long does a flight from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen take?

    Direct flights cover the 4,645 km separating Ottawa and Playa del Carmen in about 4h 20m.

  • How many flights are there between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen?

    1 direct flights run between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen on a daily basis. On average, there are about 8 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Ottawa, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa with another airline.

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

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen found on KAYAK was with United Airlines for C$ 231. United Airlines offered a round-trip connection from C$ 382 and WestJet from C$ 407.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen

  • There is no airport in Playa del Carmen. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cancun Airport when flying between Ottawa and Playa del Carmen.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and March. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Top 5 airlines flying from Ottawa to Playa del Carmen

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Ottawa 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
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 430 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.6Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Even tho the flight was a bit delayed the team was apologetic. Everyone was friendly and efficient.

10.0 ExcellentDeanna, Mar 2026
YWG - YOW
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Even tho the flight was a bit delayed the team was apologetic. Everyone was friendly and efficient.

The Flight took off 2hrs late because there was no pilot showing up when the flight was ready to board.. Though the cabin crew was present and had prepared the plane, the FO turned around after 15 min and went away. A crew to fly the plane finally arrived over an hour later and we were able to board 1h30 min later than planned time... until everything was loaded, we left 2h late from the gate. This was a small plane, so don't expect any Entertainment... Wi-Fi access on board would work, but took an awful amount of time to figure out and get it work (I'm an IT person). Flying as VIPorter customer, I was expecting at least some warm meal, but everything served was just cold.. except the coffee maybe. Even in so-called VIPorter seats, space is cramped and trays are so tiny, you can barely setup your food. Flight caught up during the coast-to-coast crossing and was able to recoup about 45 min from the delay.. still arrived very late in Vancouver and had to wait a long time to get our registered bags. Let's see how the return flight will be in a few days..

It was okay. Had a thing with the front desk, she had me repack my suitcases to have them be under the weight restrictions, but then the other one was overweight, she argued with me about it when there were tons of people in line. Wasn’t great.

Due to a known technical error that Porter has not fixed in over a year, I was unable to check in the children on my reservation online and had to do it at the airport. Upon check in, there were no seats together, which was an issue as we had young children. The gate agent did manage to seat us together by moving other passengers, which was appreciated, but the other passengers were never informed, leading to confusion and delay upon boarding. The flight was over an hour late; no explanation or apology was ever issued. The bags on Porter take a long time to arrive--over half an hour at Hamilton on my inbound flight, and not much better on my return to Edmonton.

On my e-boarding pass it shows free wifi, yet the plane I was on didn’t have wifi. Please remove false advertising from your website and boarding passes

3.5 hr delay for a 1 hr work flight. No information as to why the delay until 20 mins before boarding.

Organization and the adjusted times but the snacks could be of a bigger portion

Smaller plane. Food and bar service for free is amazing. Drinks were in glass not plastic cups.

Poor landing as we overshot the runway and had to re land the plane. Lost both of my luggage not found as of yet. Had to pay extra money for my luggage in USD, now great my luggage is gone. Will not fly with Porter again.

This flight to St. Johns was really good. Boarding was a breeze. We left spot on time. Seats were actually pretty good. Recliner further than I expected. Three more flights to go we will see if this is the status quo for Porter.👍

i was not able to take my flight because the information i needed to book my dog correctly was not provided

We are a senior couple (70+) and chose emergency exit seats so we would have 2 seats together and neither of us had to sit in a middle seat. My husband is type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump and I monitor his blood sugar levels. I am 5'9" and 250 lbs and found the seats extremely uncomfortable. Toward the end of the flight I developed diarrhea which lasted a full 24 hours.

They never sent me a confirmation to say my flight time had changed so I cut my holiday short by 6 hours Had to pay over 50 American for my luggage to be checked on the way home and that’s more that it cost on the way there. Arbitrarily charging more for the same thing when the passenger has no options is shady The cabin was an icebox going there and back, if all the passengers have their gloves on and their hoods up that should be an obvious sign to turn up the heat

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.

We were treated well by the staff at the airport and on board aircraft. Delay was uncontrollable due to the weather. Had to wait for another gate as we were late landing in Fort Lauderdale.

I was supose to have a carrey on incluided for each passenger and they made me paid 75$ each at the gate.

Great crew and entertaining Captain. Seats were not what we had expected based on my booking but things worked out in the end. Of course, like all airlines these days not enough leg or elbow room.

The entertainment system was down; food by purchase only; several people did not receive their luggage. No one answers at the local office or online about the luggage.

The Turkish was good . I had a problem with air Transat terrible experience for me

I did not like I have been charged for my carry on

No seat back entertainment. And app had a hard time getting entertainment loaded.

Hopped on time for the flight only to get deplaned and delayed another 2.5 hours.

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

It was great. There were some issues prior to takeoff. The weather was poor so we had to go through deicing, and we were delayed a bit by the pilots' concern about one of the engines, but that's aviation. The pilots handled everything with aplomb, and kept us apprised

l really enjoy very much the flight was very pleasant

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Quick and seamless boarding. No entertainment but fast Starlink wifi for this short trip and the staff was really friendly.

I dread trans-Pacific flights. They are very long. This was my first time on Universal, and it was my best crossing ever. The staff were professional, the hospitality was great, and the food was delicious. The entertainment system filled the long flight hours. I will seek out Universal flights from now onwards. 🙂

Access to movies was rather confusing. Apart from that, I have no complaints.

As someone who never flies WestJet unless there is no other viable option I have to give this crew credit where credit is due. Extremely well done everyone.

Flight left on time. The crew was very friendly. I had to buy a proper meal. Small cookie and a drink just doesn’t cut it for a 4.5 hours flight.

Experience was good, the wifi hook up is somewhat tough

I will not be flying with westjet again. I was uncomfortable in my seat. The position made my back hurt so bad. My wife was able to fit the seatbelt around her with out an extension but was unable to put the tray table down or fit in the seat for that matter. Our bag was smashed and I spent two hours trying to fill out the application for a damaged bag before I gave up. The 80 photos I took would not work and nothing telling me the format to upload them as.. I made the mistake of unpacking the bag before taking photos so no claim for me. Next trip to Canada I will have to use air Canada.

My luggage was damaged 1 wheel was out I can't find it nowhere

Took 3 hours to check in and drop off our suitcases. Half of the passengers were still in line by boarding time. The computer systems and staff were very slow. Staff were also disorganized and kept allowing later flights to skip lines. Suitcases were piling on that several other passengers didn't get their suitcases. Then, we were sitting in the plane for 2 hours and were told that the flight was overbooked. We missed our connecting flight and had to fly the following day but with a stop over. Good thing ONE WestJet customer rep was pleasant and actually knew how to do her job when we wanted to rebook to a direct flight. Thank you to Kim at Toronto airport. Terrible experience at PUJ. Won't go back to Dominican Republic.

Great seats, super comfortable, but no in flight entertainment which was a let down

Airplane is too small. Crew, especially the flight attendant who looked after our area, was not at all friendly and a touch authoratative. She may have been the most gruff flight attendant i've come across in 40 years of business travel

I when to Jamaica for my dad funeral and I did not get my luggage from westjet . I add to buy clothes putting me financial debt i did no want to be in Westjet did not call me to apologize are to inquire about my luggage I am still angry about it

The plane was very cramped to point there was no way not to touch person beside you and a stewardess screamed at my son when I touched her arm to get her attention to let her know she forgot to give him his dinner when she passed him and gave a dinner to passenger behind him. Very inappropriate response and She never came back to apologize and other stewardess said she was sorry “if I felt” she was inappropriate. Horrible experience and she should be reprimanded for her behavior

The seat design in the premium economy section leaves virtually no room under the seat to store a bag or purse. Other than that, it was a great flight. Arrived early.

Delayed by 5+ hours and they give a voucher for only $20 CAD which isn’t even redeemable at any place with edible food. Then took almost an hour to clean craft after it landed. And nonsensical boarding delayed even further. We didn’t leave until 1:30am….

It was a very small plane and was ok. No food or entertainment so there should be an option for NA.

No entertainment system. Paid extra for wider seats but not worth the cost. Flight left a little late and arrived early.

We were happy with the service and cost of checking a bag

Seats were so small. I’m 6ft and a good 20% of me hung out into the aisle and the flight attendants come dashing with the cart. On multiple occasions they hit me before saying mind your elbows and knees. I’m like, yes, but where do i put them. There isn’t a space that exists that i can fold into. The carts are so close to the seats when they pass through that i regularly felt water dripping on me as they poured drinks. Overall 3/10 experience. Highly unlikely to recommend

Would have preferred a better food menu. Other than that, no complaints.

Flying with Air Canada is still better than the discount airlines like Flair. The seats are more comfortable and the on-board entertainment is better, with each seat having a built in screen and lots of content to watch. Onboard WIFI is also great to have, as well as plugs for charging. I think passengers in general are getting better at not bringing too much luggage onboard, and Air Canada is better at managing this without customers feeling like they are being taken advantage of with extra fees. I have travelled on different airlines and all seem to be loading faster, with fewer people bringing both a carry on and a personal item. Now I just bring one item and it fits under the seat so I don't need to worry about finding a place in the overhead bins. Overall, across the industry, asking customers to pay for carry on baggage is fair because it allows customers to only pay for what they need, and it helps to keep the planes on time. Kudos to Air Canada for its approach - the desired result is achieved without customers feeling that they are being surprised and caught with unexpected extra fees.

Due to the strike by AC flight attendants, my flight was cancelled. Very disappointing! A refund is being processed. This was not a Kayak issue. I will be sure to come back to Kayak in the future.

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