Cheap flights from London to Oaxaca

March is the cheapest month on this route, and it sits in the middle of the fare calendar, which runs from September through May. Fares tend to sit higher around the winter breaks and again in the run-up to spring, so if your dates are open, start with March and work outwards. Oaxaca is dry and mild in the winter months and warmer by spring, while London is cold and grey for most of that window, so decide whether you want to leave the coat at home. Compare a midweek departure with a weekend one before you commit, and check public holidays on both sides of the Atlantic before you lock in dates.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option is a connecting itinerary rather than a single flight. All the carriers listed are full-service: Iberia and AeroMéxico sit closest to the route's two Spanish-speaking ends, while Aer Lingus, KLM Cityhopper, Air Canada, WestJet, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic each feed you in through a different hub. What differs is where you change and how long you wait, because a tight connection through a European hub is a different trip from a long layover in North America. Check the baggage allowance for each leg, since the carrier on the hop into Xoxocotlan may not be the one you booked with.

Xoxocotlan is Oaxaca's only airport, and it sits just outside the city, a short ride from the centre rather than a long transfer. Taxis and shared shuttles are the usual ways in, so agree the fare or the seat before you set off and have some local currency with you for the ride. If your itinerary connects inside Mexico, you may clear entry formalities before you reach Oaxaca, so keep your onward booking and your documents within reach. The terminal is small and arrivals bunch up when several flights land together, so leave a little slack in your first evening instead of planning something timed to the minute.

Currency

MXN ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 127 V

Language

Yucatec Maya, Nahuatl, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+52

Internet domain

.mx

Population of Oaxaca

259 k (2020)

Altitude

1,555 m · high altitude — take the first day slowly

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Mexico_City)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, since London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted all appear on this route.
• No airline flies non-stop, so allow real time for the connection and check how long the layover is.
• If you buy the legs on separate tickets, nobody protects you when the first flight runs late.
• Confirm the baggage allowance for each leg, because the carrier on the hop into Xoxocotlan may not be the one you booked.
• Check entry rules for Mexico and for any country you transit before you pay.
• Use the price calendar from September to May and start with March if your dates are open.