Tulum Is Getting Nonstop Flights Back From Newark, Toronto and Montreal This Winter

United is bringing back its Newark flights for the holidays, while Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet are serving Tulum from four Canadian cities this season.

United Airlines is bringing back nonstop flights from Newark to Tulum on December 17, giving New York-area travelers a direct way to reach Mexico’s Caribbean coast for Christmas and New Year’s. The flights are scheduled twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, through January 24, 2027.

The Newark return is part of a broader winter schedule at Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport. Mexico’s tourism ministry announced seven seasonal services across five routes, with four airlines offering up to 10 flights a week. The Canadian flights were scheduled to start in late October, with service from Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Quebec City.

United’s Newark Flights Return for the Holidays

Newark was among the first U.S. cities to get nonstop flights to Tulum when the airport began welcoming U.S. service in 2024. This winter’s return covers just under six weeks, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, which both fall on Thursdays.

The Thursday and Sunday schedule gives you a couple of ways to plan a holiday vacation. You can fly down on a Thursday and return on Sunday for a long weekend, or book the same day in both directions for a full week. If you’re planning a February vacation from the New York area, United’s announced Newark schedule ends before then.

Toronto and Montreal Have Two Airlines Each

Toronto has the most flights of the four Canadian cities in the ministry’s announcement, with three departures a week across two airlines. Air Canada’s Sunday service is scheduled through April 11, 2027. WestJet is flying on Thursdays and Saturdays through April 24.

From Montreal, Air Canada’s Thursday flights are scheduled through April 8, while Air Transat has Sunday flights through April 18. That gives Montreal and Toronto travelers a choice of departure days, with nonstop service extending into spring on both routes.

WestJet also scheduled twice-weekly flights from Calgary on Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning October 29. Air Transat scheduled Sunday flights from Quebec City beginning October 25. The ministry did not specify end dates for those two routes in its announcement.

What Flying Into Tulum Means for Your Vacation

Flying into Tulum gives you another way to reach the southern Riviera Maya without starting with the drive down from Cancun. The transfer still depends on where you’re staying. Nômade Tulum, which is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration on the beach, estimates the drive from Tulum’s airport at about 45 minutes, depending on traffic.

Your hotel choice also determines how much driving you’ll do once you arrive. A hotel on Tulum’s beach road puts you closer to the coastal Maya ruins and the road south toward the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve. Farther north, the Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort is next to Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya, which is moving to an all-inclusive format. The Conrad’s restaurants include Japanese dining at Ukai and teppanyaki at Kengai.

If you’re booking one of the weekly flights, check the outbound and return together before committing to a hotel. That matters especially in April, when Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet wrap up their announced Toronto and Montreal schedules on different dates. And if Newark is your first choice for the holidays, January 24 is the last date on United’s announced schedule.