Long-haul baggage allowances

On intercontinental routes the included allowance can swing 10 to 20 kg between fare families. Compare before you book.

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Aegean Airlines

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Cabin: 10 kg in Economy and Comfort
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

United Arab Emirates

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: None

Cabin: No weight limit
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Cabin: 12 kg with the small bag, in Economy and Premium
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: SkyTeam

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Air New Zealand

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Cabin: 7 kg across both cabin bags together
Checked (first bag): 32 kg
Alliance: None

Alaska Airlines

Cabin: No weight limit
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

American Airlines

Cabin: No published weight limit; it must fit the overhead bin or under the seat
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

British Airways

Cabin: 23 kg
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: Oneworld

Cathay Pacific

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: Oneworld

China Southern Airlines

Cabin: 5 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Delta Air Lines

Cabin: No specific weight limit (domestic US); must fit overhead bin
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: SkyTeam

Cabin: 15 kg
Checked (first bag): 15 kg
Alliance: None

United Arab Emirates

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Ethiopian Airlines

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Etihad Airways

United Arab Emirates

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: Oneworld

United Arab Emirates

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 32 kg
Alliance: None

Hawaiian Airlines

Cabin: No weight limit
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Cabin: 10 kg in Economy and Premium Economy
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

Cabin: 7 kg on standard fares
Checked (first bag): 15 kg
Alliance: None

Japan Airlines

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

JetBlue Airways

Cabin: No weight limit
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Cabin: 12 kg for both cabin pieces together
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: SkyTeam

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: SkyTeam

LATAM Airlines

Cabin: 12 kg in an Economy cabin
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Malaysia Airlines

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 32 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): 20 kg on Comfort fares, 30 kg on Flex fares; Super Saver may not include checked baggage
Alliance: Oneworld

Pegasus Airlines

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): 20 kg
Alliance: None

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

Qatar Airways

Cabin: 7 kg in Economy
Checked (first bag): 32 kg
Alliance: Oneworld

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 10 kg
Alliance: None

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: SkyTeam

Cabin: 7 kg in Guest Class
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: SkyTeam

Singapore Airlines

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 32 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Southwest Airlines

Cabin: 00 lb
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: None

Swiss International Air Lines

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): Not included
Alliance: Star Alliance

TAP Air Portugal

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Thai Airways

Cabin: 7 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg per piece
Alliance: Star Alliance

Turkish Airlines

Cabin: 8 kg
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

United Airlines

Cabin: No published weight limit; it must fit the overhead bin or under the seat
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: Star Alliance

Virgin Atlantic

Cabin: 10 kg in Economy and Premium
Checked (first bag): 23 kg
Alliance: SkyTeam

Cabin: 10 kg when an overhead cabin bag is included
Checked (first bag): 15, 20, 25 or 30 kg depending on the bag option purchased
Alliance: None

Cabin: 10 kg
Checked (first bag): 10 kg
Alliance: None

Common questions

Cross-airline rules that hold true most of the time.

What is a typical long-haul checked allowance?

23 to 30 kg on economy, 32 to 40 kg on business, and up to 50 kg in first. Routes to and from the Americas often switch to piece concept: 2 bags of 23 kg each in economy.

Does elite status add allowance on long-haul?

Yes. Star Alliance Gold and Oneworld Sapphire+/Emerald typically add an extra bag or 10 to 20 kg. Skywards Gold on Emirates adds 20 kg, Platinum adds 30 kg.

Are business-class bags heavier?

Usually. Each business bag can weigh up to 32 kg vs 23 kg in economy, and you get more of them.

Other guides

Related cross-airline references.

Carry-on size chart Cabin bag dimensions and weight limits across major airlines. Compare before you buy the bag or the ticket. Checked baggage fees First-bag, second-bag and per-kg pricing across major airlines. Prepay online where you can, it is usually 20 to 40 percent cheaper than the counter. Personal item size chart The bag under the seat is often the only thing that is free. Here is what fits and what does not, airline by airline.

Need airline-specific rules?

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