Updated August 2026
Tulum International Airport has now been open for almost three years, and its flight schedule has changed considerably since the first planes arrived.
Officially called Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport, Tulum Airport uses the code TQO and opened on December 1, 2023. It gave Tulum its own commercial airport for the first time and was designed to handle up to 5.5 million passengers and 32,000 aircraft operations per year.
The first two years brought a rapid expansion of routes from Mexico, the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Some of those services were later reduced or cancelled as airlines adjusted their schedules, particularly during Tulum's quieter months.
That is changing again for winter 2026–27.
After a much smaller summer schedule, airlines are bringing back a number of seasonal routes from the United States and Canada. The announced winter network now covers 13 direct destinations across 10 airlines, with some services beginning between late October and December and continuing through March 2027.
This guide covers what is operating now, what is returning and which routes from previous years are no longer available.
Tulum Airport at a glance
Official name: Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Airport code: TQO
Opened: December 1, 2023
Annual passenger capacity: 5.5 million
Annual operational capacity: 32,000 aircraft movements
Runway: 3,700 metres
Commercial aircraft positions: 13
Terminal: One main passenger terminal
The airport also forms part of a larger military and civilian aviation complex operated by Grupo Mundo Maya. Its 3,700-metre runway is one of the longest in the region and can accommodate large international aircraft.
Which airlines currently fly to Tulum Airport?
Tulum Airport's schedule changes quite a lot between seasons.
The airport's current official destination list in August 2026 includes Aeroméxico, Viva, Mexicana, Volaris, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.
For winter 2026–27, Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet are also returning, bringing the announced total to ten airlines.
Flights within Mexico
Tulum currently has direct connections with four main domestic destinations.
Mexico City — MEX
Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico operates between Tulum and Mexico City International Airport.
For international travellers who cannot find a direct Tulum flight, connecting through Mexico City can also provide another way to reach TQO without flying through Cancún.
Felipe Ángeles / AIFA — NLU
Aeroméxico
Viva
Mexicana
AIFA currently has some of the strongest domestic connectivity with Tulum, with several airlines operating the route.
Monterrey — MTY
Viva
Viva connects Tulum directly with Monterrey.
Guadalajara — GDL
Volaris
Volaris is once again operating a direct Guadalajara–Tulum route, which is now included on Tulum Airport's official destination list.
Direct flights from the United States
Tulum continues to have direct service from several major U.S. hubs.
Dallas/Fort Worth — DFW
American Airlines
Dallas remains one of American Airlines' direct Tulum routes and an important connecting point for travellers arriving from other parts of the United States.
Miami — MIA
American Airlines
American also operates direct service between Miami and Tulum.
Atlanta — ATL
Delta Air Lines
Delta connects its Atlanta hub directly with TQO.
Houston — IAH
United Airlines
United operates between Houston and Tulum.
Newark — EWR
United Airlines — returning for winter 2026–27
The Newark route was one of the services removed from the reduced schedule, but United is bringing it back for the winter season.
The currently announced programme has one Newark–Tulum flight per week, beginning as part of the winter schedule.
Direct flights from Canada
Canada is seeing the biggest increase for winter 2026–27.
Several Canadian services that were absent during Tulum's low season are returning from late October onwards.
Toronto — YYZ
Air Canada
WestJet
Air Canada is scheduled to operate three weekly Toronto flights, while WestJet is also returning on the route.
Together, Toronto is expected to have around six weekly frequencies during the winter programme.
Montreal — YUL
Air Canada
Air Transat
WestJet
Montreal will have the broadest choice of Canadian airlines serving Tulum.
The announced winter schedule includes Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet, with around seven weekly operations between them.
Calgary — YYC
WestJet
WestJet is bringing back direct service from Calgary, with two weekly frequencies included in the announced winter programme.
Quebec City — YQB
Air Transat
Air Transat will again connect Quebec City directly with Tulum, with two weekly flights announced for winter.
Tulum Airport routes for winter 2026–27
The full destination list currently announced for the winter season is:
Mexico
Mexico City — MEX
Felipe Ángeles / AIFA — NLU
Monterrey — MTY
Guadalajara — GDL
United States
Atlanta — ATL
Dallas/Fort Worth — DFW
Houston — IAH
Miami — MIA
Newark — EWR
Canada
Calgary — YYC
Montreal — YUL
Quebec City — YQB
Toronto — YYZ
That gives Tulum Airport 13 announced destinations: four domestic and nine international for winter 2026–27. Some routes operate daily, while others only run a few times per week or for part of the winter season.
Always search using your actual travel dates rather than assuming every route runs throughout the year.
Why did Tulum Airport lose flights?
If you checked flights to Tulum shortly after the airport opened, you may remember seeing more destinations than are available today.
You are not imagining it.
Airlines expanded into Tulum quickly after international operations began in 2024. The airport handled 1,233,459 passengers in 2024, according to official government figures.
Passenger numbers then remained almost flat in 2025 at around 1.24 million before falling considerably during the first half of 2026.
Between January and June 2026, Tulum Airport handled approximately 471,500 passengers, 33.2% fewer than during the same six months of 2025. International passenger traffic fell by 40.8%.
Airlines responded by reducing frequencies, making some flights seasonal and dropping routes that were not performing strongly enough.
By the middle of 2026, the airport's international network was substantially smaller than during its first full year.
The winter 2026–27 programme is therefore important because several international connections are now coming back for Tulum's busiest travel period.
Tulum Airport is becoming more seasonal
One useful thing to understand about TQO is that a route disappearing in summer does not necessarily mean it has been permanently cancelled.
The difference between the summer and winter schedules is becoming increasingly significant.
For example, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Quebec City and Newark are all returning as part of the winter 2026–27 programme, with the first restored services beginning between late October and December and continuing until around March.
That means someone searching for a flight in September may see a very different route map from someone travelling in January.
For Tulum, that makes sense. December through March remains one of the busiest periods for international visitors, while late spring, summer and early autumn tend to have fewer direct international flights.
Routes that have disappeared from Tulum Airport
A few destinations from the airport's early years are worth explaining because they still appear in older travel guides and search results.
JetBlue
JetBlue previously served Tulum, including flights from the New York area.
The airline is no longer listed among Tulum Airport's current operators, and JetBlue does not appear in the announced winter 2026–27 network. The carrier was among several airlines reported to have suspended Tulum service as the airport's schedule contracted.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit is a slightly different case because its Tulum flights never actually launched.
The airline originally announced daily flights from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, planned to begin in March 2024.
Before launch, Spirit postponed both routes indefinitely because of operational constraints connected with aircraft engine availability. They were subsequently removed from the schedule.
Older articles listing Spirit as an airline serving Tulum are therefore incorrect.
Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines launched direct service between Panama City and Tulum in June 2024.
The connection was particularly useful because Copa's Panama hub gave Tulum one-stop access to many destinations throughout Central and South America.
The service was later suspended, and Copa is not part of the current or announced winter 2026–27 Tulum schedule.
Avianca
Avianca also previously connected Tulum with Latin America before suspending its service.
It is not included in the current 2026 or announced winter 2026–27 route map.
Frankfurt with Discover Airlines
Tulum briefly had its own nonstop connection with Europe.
Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, launched direct flights between Frankfurt and Tulum in December 2024.
The route operated twice per week during its first winter season and made Discover the first European airline to operate directly into TQO.
The airline later cancelled its planned Tulum service for winter 2025–26 and increased its Frankfurt–Cancún schedule instead.
Frankfurt has not been announced for winter 2026–27.
Are there direct flights from Europe to Tulum?
Not currently.
The Frankfurt route operated by Discover Airlines was Tulum's only direct European connection.
With that service gone, there are no European cities included in the announced winter 2026–27 schedule.
Travellers from Europe therefore have two main options:
Fly into Cancún, which continues to have a much larger European network, or connect onto a Tulum flight through a hub such as Mexico City, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Toronto or Montreal depending on the airline and itinerary.
Are there direct flights from Central or South America?
Not at the moment.
Copa previously connected Tulum with Panama City, and Avianca also served the airport, but both have since suspended operations.
No Central or South American destination is currently included in the announced winter 2026–27 network.
This is one area where Cancún Airport still offers significantly more options.
Will Tulum get more routes?
Possibly.
Local and federal tourism authorities are actively working with airlines to rebuild Tulum Airport's connectivity.
The programme behind some of the recent route restoration has been referred to as Tulum Renace, with discussions continuing around additional domestic and international routes. Tulum's Tourism Directorate said in August that further connections could be announced in the coming months.
For now, we would not treat any route as confirmed until the airline has actually loaded it into its schedule.
The important confirmed change is the winter return of services from Newark, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Quebec City.
Tulum Airport or Cancun Airport?
If both are available for your trip, it is worth checking TQO and CUN before booking.
Tulum Airport is considerably closer to Tulum itself, and its smaller terminal can make arriving and departing fairly straightforward.
Cancún Airport, however, still has a much larger network.
That is particularly relevant if you are travelling:
from Europe;
from Central or South America;
from a smaller U.S. city;
outside Tulum's winter high season; or
on dates when TQO's seasonal routes are not operating.
Do not assume you should always choose one airport over the other.
Compare the direct route, total journey time and fare for your actual dates.
Tulum Airport and the Tren Maya
One detail from the original version of this article can now be updated completely.
The Tren Maya connection is no longer a future project.
Tulum Aeropuerto is now an operating Tren Maya station.
The rail network includes both Tulum and Tulum Aeropuerto stations and connects the area with destinations including Playa del Carmen, Cancún, Valladolid, Mérida, Bacalar and other parts of southeastern Mexico.
This makes TQO particularly interesting for travellers combining Tulum with a longer trip around the Yucatán Peninsula.
Train schedules change, so check the current Tren Maya timetable before building a flight connection around it.
Tulum Airport terminal
TQO operates from one main passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.
The terminal was designed for up to 5.5 million passengers per year, with separate arrival and departure areas and commercial space throughout the building.
Compared with Cancún, the airport is relatively compact.
That generally makes it easier to navigate, although the range of shops, restaurants and other facilities is naturally smaller than at a major airport that handles tens of millions of passengers each year.
As the airport develops, commercial options may continue to change, so we would avoid relying on an old list of individual shops or restaurants.
Private aviation
Tulum Airport also includes a separate FBO for private and executive aviation.
The airport provides dedicated facilities and aircraft positions for general aviation alongside its commercial terminal.
For current FBO enquiries, Tulum Airport lists:
FBO Customer Service: +52 984 323 9247
FBO Operations: +52 984 434 4827
Both are currently listed as operating daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Parking at Tulum Airport
Parking is available at Tulum Airport.
We have removed the old 155 MXN + IVA per night price from the previous version of this guide because we could not confirm that it remains the current rate.
For current parking information, the airport lists:
Parking / Ground Mobility:
+52 984 140 6010
Hours:
7:30 AM–6:30 PM daily
If you are leaving a vehicle for several days, confirm the current rate and requirements directly with the airport before travelling.
Lost and Found at Tulum Airport
If you lose something inside the airport terminal, TQO currently lists:
Lost & Found:
+52 984 277 0024
Hours:
8:30 AM–5:30 PM daily
If you left something on the aircraft itself, contact the airline first, as baggage or items left onboard may be handled separately.
Airport security
For airport security matters, TQO lists:
Airport Security:
+52 984 434 4871
The number is staffed 24 hours a day.
For emergencies involving police, medical assistance or fire services, Mexico's general emergency number remains 911.
How early should you arrive at Tulum Airport?
A reasonable starting point is:
Domestic flights: around 2 hours before departure.
International flights: around 3 hours before departure.
The terminal itself is relatively easy to navigate, but check-in requirements vary between airlines and international passengers still need to allow time for security and immigration procedures.
If your airline gives you a different arrival recommendation, follow the airline's instructions.
Check your Tulum flight before travelling
This is particularly important at TQO.
The airport has seen routes added, removed and changed between seasons relatively quickly since opening.
Before building your trip around a particular flight:
confirm your route directly with the airline;
check that it operates on your specific date;
check whether it is seasonal;
confirm your airport code is TQO, not CUN;
check the flight again before travelling; and
do not assume a route that operated last winter will automatically return the following year.
The airline's own booking system should always be treated as the final source for whether a particular flight is operating.
Latest Tulum Airport update: winter 2026–27
The main airport news heading into the next Tulum high season is the return of international capacity.
During the first half of 2026, TQO experienced a significant decline in passenger traffic and a much smaller route network. Several airlines reduced service during the low season.
For winter, the picture is considerably better.
The announced 2026–27 winter schedule covers 13 destinations operated by 10 airlines, including nine international destinations and four within Mexico.
Most importantly, several routes are coming back:
Newark with United Airlines.
Toronto with Air Canada and WestJet.
Montreal with Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet.
Calgary with WestJet.
Quebec City with Air Transat.
These seasonal services are expected to begin between late October and December and continue through approximately March 2027.
So if you searched for a direct flight to Tulum during summer and found very few choices, check again for your winter dates. The airport's high-season schedule is much broader.
We will continue updating this page as new Tulum Airport routes are announced or existing schedules change.
Getting to and from Tulum Airport
We keep transportation separate from this airport guide so the information does not get mixed together.
For current information on ADO, taxis, private airport transfers, drivers, rental cars and other ways to get between TQO and Tulum, read our dedicated transportation guide: