Overweight Baggage fees by airline
Last verified: 2025-12-24This fee category is where airlines monetize confusion. Do not judge the fare in isolation; price the trip as fare plus likely add-ons.
Use this page for: This page should help users decide when to repack, split the load, or switch bag strategy before the airport becomes the most expensive place to solve the problem.
Quick check: Use the airline page after this hub to verify how the rule behaves on your fare class and route.
Common way to avoid the fee: The best loophole is usually not cleverness. It is choosing a fare or airline that does not need rescuing.
What to watch: Watch route carve-outs, fare-family differences, and whether the fee is really a disguised upsell.
Overweight-bag math is usually fixed before the airport scale, so compare Southwest, Frontier, and Spirit, use the overweight and oversize baggage calculator, then check carry-on strictness by airline and Sizer rules if repacking into a cabin-first strategy is still realistic.
Published rows on this page: 75
Decision tools
Turn this fee table into a trip decision
Overweight baggage calculator
Estimate the cost of crossing common weight thresholds when published numeric rows are available.
Repack into carry-on strategy
Check whether moving weight out of a checked bag into a cabin setup is realistic for your airline.
Standard checked-bag baseline
Compare the normal checked-bag fee first, because overweight charges can stack on top of it.
Common situations
Overweight fees are often the fastest way to turn a normal trip into a bad one
The jump from a normal checked bag to a 51-pound bag is often more painful than the original bag fee itself.
The right move is often weight-splitting, not fee acceptance
Southwest, Alaska, and other airlines make it obvious that shifting weight between bags is often cheaper than paying an overweight penalty.
Carry-on strategy can prevent the whole problem
If the traveler can stay in a strict but workable personal-item or cabin-bag setup, the overweight conversation disappears before check-in.
Airline pages to compare next
Southwest matters because the free-bag benchmark makes overweight penalties feel especially irrational.
Delta is a good legacy benchmark for the standard 51-70 and 71-100 pound pain ladder.
Frontier shows how overweight charges stack on top of already fragile bag math.
Spirit is useful because the bag can go from cheap trip to fee stack the moment weight control breaks.
Published fee rows (source-linked)
| Airline | Amount | Applies to | Region / route | Timing | Conditions | Source | Last verified | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico (AM) | Airport-priced by route and weight USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags above the standard allowance and within maximum limits incur overweight fees; bags above max weight are not accepted. | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air Astana (KC) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air Canada (AC) | From 100 to 225 CAD | All fares | Domestic, transborder, international | at airport | Overweight checked bag (23-32 kg); fee varies by route; bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air China (CA) | Route-based overweight charge CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air France (AF) | Airport-priced by itinerary EUR | All fares | All routes (Air France-operated flights) | at airport | Overweight option applies above ticket allowance and up to 32 kg; price depends on itinerary and is paid at airport. Over 32 kg goes cargo. | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air India (AI) | Depends on route and excess weight INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and excess weight | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | Airport-priced by route and weight NZD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage applies to bags exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees vary by route; bags over 32 kg must be shipped as cargo | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| AirAsia (AK) | Pre-purchase by weight tier and route USD | All fares | All routes | at booking / manage booking | Single checked bag may not exceed 32 kg; excess weight must be purchased in advance as additional baggage weight | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| AIX Connect (I5) | Weight-limit dependent INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum per-bag weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| All Nippon Airways (NH) | Airport-priced by route and weight JPY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags exceeding 32 kg are not accepted as checked baggage | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | Depends on route and excess weight KRW | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Avianca (AV) | Airport-priced by route and weight USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply for bags exceeding the allowance up to 32 kg; pricing depends on route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Batik Air (ID) | Depends on route and excess weight IDR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| British Airways (BA) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag must not exceed 32 kg; bags over 32 kg are not accepted as checked baggage | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Depends on route and excess weight HKD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Cebu Pacific (5J) | Airport-priced per kilo over allowance USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding purchased allowance is charged per kilo at airport rates; single bag maximum weight limits apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| China Airlines (CI) | Depends on route and excess weight TWD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| China Eastern Airlines (MU) | Depends on route and excess weight CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| China Southern Airlines (CZ) | Route-based overweight charge CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Copa Airlines (CM) | Airport-priced by route and weight USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply for bags exceeding the allowance up to 32 kg; pricing depends on route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| EgyptAir (MS) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Emirates (EK) | Depends on route and excess weight AED | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Ethiopian Airlines (ET) | Route-based overweight charge USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage applies when exceeding allowance; maximum single bag weight 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | Route-based overweight charge USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight fees apply above ticket allowance; max single bag is 32 kg. Fees depend on route and baggage concept. | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| EVA Air (BR) | Depends on route and excess weight TWD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| flydubai (FZ) | Airport excess-weight rate USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag may not exceed 32 kg; excess weight beyond purchased allowance charged at airport rates | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | Depends on route and excess weight IDR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Gulf Air (GF) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Hainan Airlines (HU) | Route-based overweight charge CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage applies when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | Depends on route and excess weight HKD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Iberia (IB) | Airport-priced by route and weight EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Iberia Express (I2) | Airport-priced by route and weight EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| IndiGo (6E) | Airport-priced by route and excess weight INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance; fees depend on route and excess weight | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | Airport-priced by route and weight JPY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags exceeding 32 kg are not accepted as checked baggage | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | Airport-priced by route and weight EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage applies above ticket allowance and up to 32 kg; price depends on route. Bags over 32 kg ship as cargo. | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Korean Air (KE) | Depends on route and excess weight KRW | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| LATAM Airlines (LA) | Airport-priced by route and weight USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Lufthansa (LH) | Depends on route and excess weight EUR | Economy / Premium Economy | All routes | each way | Economy/Premium Economy bags above 23 kg and up to 32 kg are excess baggage; fees apply and vary by route. | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Lufthansa (LH) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at airport | Maximum travel weight per checked bag is 32 kg; items exceeding this weight are not accepted as travel baggage | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | Depends on route and excess weight MYR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Oman Air (WY) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag must not exceed 32 kg; overweight charges apply for bags exceeding standard limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Philippine Airlines (PR) | Route-based overweight charge PHP | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Qantas Airways (QF) | 60 AUD | All passengers | Domestic Australia | at airport | Airport heavy bag charge for each piece weighing over 23kg (50lbs) on Australian domestic flights | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Depends on route and excess weight QAR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum per-bag weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines) (SV) | Airport-priced by route and baggage concept USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage applies when exceeding allowance; maximum single bag weight 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Scoot (TR) | Airport-priced above purchased allowance USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag must not exceed 32 kg; excess weight beyond purchased allowance charged at airport rates | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | Depends on route and excess weight SGD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| South African Airways (SA) | Weight-limit dependent USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 100 USD | All fares | All routes | one-way | Overweight item: 51–70 lbs; charge is in addition to the standard checked bag fee | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 200 USD | All fares | All routes | one-way | Overweight item: 71–100 lbs; charge is in addition to the standard checked bag fee | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| SpiceJet (SG) | Airport-priced by route and weight INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum per-bag weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | Depends on excess weight USD | All fares | All routes | each way | Overweight bag fees apply for bags exceeding standard weight limits; maximum accepted weight is 100 lbs | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Spring Airlines (9C) | Purchased-allowance dependent CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding purchased allowance incur overweight charges; maximum per-bag weight limits apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| SriLankan Airlines (UL) | Route-based overweight charge USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| TAP Air Portugal (TP) | Airport-priced by route and weight EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags weighing more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg incur an overweight fee; bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Route-based overweight charge THB | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Depends on route and excess weight USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; maximum accepted weight per bag is 32 kg | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| VietJet Air (VJ) | Airport-priced per kilo over allowance USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag must not exceed 32 kg; excess weight beyond purchased allowance charged per kilogram at airport rates | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | Depends on route and excess weight VND | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and baggage concept | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | Airport-priced by route and weight AUD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits may incur an overweight fee; maximum weight limits apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Vistara (UK) | Weight-limit dependent INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight limits incur overweight charges; single bag maximum weight applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Viva Aerobus (VB) | Airport-priced by weight allowance USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard weight allowance incur overweight charges; maximum per-bag weight limits apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| Volaris (Y4) | Airport-priced by weight allowance USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding weight allowance incur overweight fees; single bag maximum weight limits apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| WestJet (WS) | From 100 to 150 CAD | All fares | Domestic, transborder, international | at airport | Overweight checked bag (23–32 kg); bags over 32 kg are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| XiamenAir (MF) | Route and excess-weight dependent CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Overweight baggage fees apply when exceeding allowance up to 32 kg; fees depend on route and excess weight | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG) | Airport excess-weight rate JPY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Single checked bag must not exceed 32 kg; excess weight beyond purchased allowance charged at airport rates | Source | 2025-12-24 | Fee guide |
| American Airlines (AA) | 100 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags weighing 51–70 lbs (23–32 kg) | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| American Airlines (AA) | 200 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags weighing 71–100 lbs (32–45 kg); bags over 100 lbs are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 100 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags weighing 51–70 lbs (23–32 kg) | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 200 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags weighing 71–100 lbs (32–45 kg); bags over 100 lbs not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 75 USD | All fares | All routes | each way | Bags weighing 41–50 lbs (19–23 kg) | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 100 USD | All fares | All routes | each way | Bags weighing 51–100 lbs (23–45 kg); bags over 100 lbs not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
| JetBlue (B6) | 150 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags weighing 51-99 lbs (23-45 kg); bags weighing 100 lbs or more are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Fee guide |
Use the Fee guide column if you want the airline-specific page that explains how this fee usually shows up in a real trip.
Overweight-bag math is usually fixed before the airport scale, so compare Southwest, Frontier, and Spirit, use the overweight and oversize baggage calculator, then check carry-on strictness by airline and Sizer rules if repacking into a cabin-first strategy is still realistic.
Related references
After the overweight-baggage page, the most useful next step is usually the airline page or carry-on guide, because the best solution often happens before the scale, not after it.
Use this when the bag is just over a common weight threshold and you need trip-level math.
The card tool matters when the traveler decides checked-bag math is unavoidable and wants to lower the recurring cost of the first bag.
The cleanest way to avoid overweight fees is often to avoid checking a bag at all when the airline's carry-on reality allows it.
Strictness and bag shape determine whether a lighter carry-on strategy is realistic before the airport.