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Cancún
Cancún1 stopR26 486

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Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R14 238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 27% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Cancun

FAQs - booking Riviera Maya flights

  • How long is the flight to Riviera Maya?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to Riviera Maya takes 42h 19m, covering a distance of 21140 km. The most popular route is Cape Town - Cancún with an average flight time of 32h 45m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Riviera Maya?

    The cheapest ticket to Riviera Maya from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R20 914. The most popular route is from Cape Town to Cancun and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R20 914.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Riviera Maya?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Cancún (64% of total searches to Riviera Maya). The next most popular destination is Cozumel (36%).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Riviera Maya

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Riviera Maya

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Riviera Maya. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Riviera Maya. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,5
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3828 reviews
7,7Boarding
7,5Comfort
8,0Crew
7,4Food
7,5Entertainment
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Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

10,0 ExcellentCHARLES, Oct 2024DXB - DOH
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Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

Very good crew. Food service above average. Seats very small for a 12 hours flight.

They lost my baggage and I still have not got it back. Disgrace

They again did not offer any functioning WiFi in the transatlantic crossing.

At check-in at Guarulhos Airport, I was coerced to pay EUROS 100 for each of my two teenage kids travelling on economy premium on the same flight (total charge of EUROS 200) to AIR FRANCE on the rational that they were on a different class and therefore they would require additional care from the flight crew. My wife and I would be (and actually flew) only a few meters from our kids on business class in the same flight. Air France took EUROS 200 from me in exchange for absolutely nothing. My kids are seasoned travelers and independent, and in any event, they were not given any special or any other assistance or attention by Air France flight crew as result or in connection with the fee charged from me at any given time during the flight to Paris - so ABSOLUTELY NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND THE FEE WAS SIMPLY ANOTHER WAY OF “MILKING “ EXTRA EUROS 200 FROM ME. Worse, Air France made us wait for everyone to deplane in Paris to let us deplane - after an Air France Paris representative ridiculously confirmed that our kids were our kids, with our kids at that time already by our side seating in business class. We almost lost our connection to Malta as a result. Such a scheme from Air France is outrageous – especially because it penalizes its customers flying in business class or in first class. I would have imagined that Air France would have wanted to attract clients to fly its premium classes – not to charge cheap EURO 100 fees and to keep them waiting to deplane with their families after 12 hours flights at their destination. You won’t see us any time soon Air France and best of luck with your strategy !

I paid 3 this and dollars for two tickets. No food, minimum drink, confused service and very uncomfortable sear. There was zero difference between busy ness and tourist class. I received a pathetic apology

Forty five minutes late for departure. Staff were pleasant. Food was adequate but not outstanding. Entertainment system was very good, as it usually is on Air France.

Good. Food items are ok but not really healthy (no protein for the vegetarian option, just a total of 2 gr total) so not fulfilling. Also, no airline is educating passengers to behave and have common sense: let the one sitting by the window pass first, leave toilets clean after use, etc. Humanity is just getting rude and more disgusting by the day and without education or enforced common sense no

Great! Because it's on time...with great and kindness stewards 😇

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

I enjoy flying with Turkish Airlines and such good hospitality among the crew memebers

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

Pretty standard for long haul international flying. Food was fine, tv/movie selection was great, wifi did not work at all, crew was pleasant enough.

You need to weight all bags together because we were 2 and we allowed 4 bags plus hand carry and personal items. We trying to saved bag like we put our stuff in 3 bags so we don’t have to carry more bags and airline also save space time less bags less work. We had only 1.6 kg over and we requested crew he said it’s airline policy that you need separate bag that’s ruined our mod and carry that suit in our hand in plastic bag he didn’t understand that we have less bags that make sense if we brought over luggage then it’s problem. I think if you guys change your policy and weight all together that will be good

Customer service is very bad. They don’t understand English or Arabic which made it very hard to communicate with them. Also when calling to discuss any issue with ticket reservation they hang the phone on you even when speaking to the manager. I will not fly Turkish airlines and I will not recommend to family and friends

Four of my family members was settled in a different seats. I paid extra $200 dollars for 4 seats just to be all together, but they settled us on separated seats. After a lots of time they put us 2 and 2. My kids are 9 and 13 . How i can leave them alone???

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

boarding was uneventful. Snack was pathetic. A tiny fruit bar. Entertainment was limited to just select movies on your own tablet or phone. No live TV. I recently flew Jetblue and they had unlimited snacks and live satellite TV the entire flight. My seat was an exit seat, 20A. It was super uncomfortable. It felt cramped and the middle seat was taken up by a large woman who pushed into my shoulder and arm. Horrible flight.

Ground staff were excellent They helped to re book when our flight was canceled

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

The crew and flight was amazing. I haven't flown United in years but plan to switch to you being my main airline

Haven’t used United in a while. Was surprised with the free blanket and earphones. Service was great. Huge plane. 9/.row.

Quality of service and maintenance has declined since my last trip before COVID.

The flight was very good. Only complaint was that the usb charging connection did not work for either me or the seat next to me so we both had to use our own portable battery to charge our phones. I also liked the fact that I could purchase Wi-Fi for an hour instead of for the entire flight.

The Frankfurt airport is just not that easy to get around. Having to get from one end of the airport to the other when it was not well marked was a challenge. The flight itself was fine. I would fly with United again.

Flight was quite late as there was no pilot Crew is usually excellent, this flight not as good as usual there were more mistakes, slower and less friendly service But honestly the aircraft was too cramped and uncomfortable for a 4 hour flying get so, do to the aircraft liability the very best you could ever do is mediocre.

We had selected seats in the app that were a 2x2 format in the middle of the plane. Our seats when we got on the plane had been moved to the back rows in a 3x1 format. What’s the point of paying up for tickets that allow seat selection if the airline will just change them?

I'm a world traveler for the 30 years. The WORST AIRPORT i've ever been in Totally over booked They shuttle u around MANY TIMES TO GET to planes and gates They over book and have massive delays Will never fly BA again

Flight was delayed. Thankfully I wasn't in a rush. The airport experience (shops, amenities, ample restaurants, coffee shops, seats with charging) was very good) was very good as was the boarding which was orderly and organised. The flight was short so whilst there was no entertainment I thought that was ok especially in the age of smart phones and kindles. It would have been nice to have usbc charging supported at my seat but again it was a short flight so no drama. Overall a positive experience flying from London to Edinburgh with BA.

I’m appreciative that the crews were polite. I didn’t eat the food due to my nutrition plan.

The crew was great, the food was great, the seats were torture. I just could not get comfortable. Too narrow, too close to the seat in front. I felt guilty about reclining my seat and resisted but the people in front of me did not feel the same way. I thought both coming and going that the discomfort would conceivably be enough to prevent me from going abroad in the future. Will it? I'm not sure - but it will definitely be a factor in my choice of travel.

Food and entertainment non existent as we were only in the air 25 mins so totally understandable

Overall a good experience. Heathrow was quite crowded and we did not knew the boarding gate just very late. Kayak sent a message with the gate number, but BA no and also it was not shown in the airport screens. so I had to wait until BA offered the gate number, as a result we didn’t have time to eat because we didn’t know how dar were we from the gate..

Aircraft delayed for two hours due to a technical issue with the rear emergency exit door slide not working.

American Airlines is the worst airline to fly. you can’t get on an earlier flight if you don’t have ‘status’, they cancel their flights with no warning, and they lie about why their flights are delayed so they don’t have to pay for meals or hotels. They lost me as a customer after this trip. I’ll be flying Delta or Untied from now on.

Charging ports would have been nice. No entertainment but it was a short flight so not really necessary.

I had paid for my family to sit together on the plane. When we got to the plane this wasn't the case and we were separated. meanwhile the lady sitting next to me told me how she didn't pay and were all sitting together

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Riviera Maya found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/12Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 57mJNB-CUN
29/12Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
41h 40mCUN-JNB
R26 486
22/12Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 40mJNB-CUN
29/12Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 50mCUN-JNB
R28 458
22/12Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 55mJNB-CUN
29/12Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 31mCUN-JNB
R32 113
22/12Sun
2 stops
32h 40mJNB-CUN
29/12Sun
3 stops
32h 50mCUN-JNB
R40 272
22/12Sun
3 stops
31h 15mJNB-CUN
29/12Sun
3 stops
32h 50mCUN-JNB
R41 864
22/12Sun
2 stopsEmirates
55h 58mJNB-CZM
29/12Sun
2 stopsEmirates
36h 00mCZM-JNB
R46 297
24/4Thu
1 stopAir France
30h 25mJNB-CUN
29/4Tue
2 stopsAir France
59h 10mCUN-JNB
R57 260
5/1Sun
2 stopsEmirates
47h 03mJNB-CZM
12/1Sun
2 stopsEmirates
42h 10mCZM-JNB
R57 767
24/4Thu
2 stopsAir France
56h 02mJNB-CUN
29/4Tue
2 stopsAir France
59h 10mCUN-JNB
R58 563
24/4Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
45h 15mJNB-CUN
29/4Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
35h 55mCUN-JNB
R64 171

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Riviera Maya found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
14/1Tue
3 stops
31h 20mJNB-CUN
R14 238
15/1Wed
2 stops
37h 45mJNB-CUN
R17 404
14/1Tue
2 stopsAir France
32h 20mJNB-CUN
R21 837
15/1Wed
1 stopAir France
31h 10mJNB-CUN
R22 886
15/1Wed
1 stopSWISS
28h 55mJNB-CUN
R22 958
14/1Tue
1 stopLufthansa
27h 45mJNB-CUN
R23 356

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