Luggage weight limits

How much can
your bag weigh?

Overweight-bag fees are some of the most avoidable money in travel — and they add up fast. Here are the carry-on and checked weight limits by airline, and the fees for going over.

23 kg
Typical checked bag (50 lb) in economy
7–10 kg
Carry-on limit on most non-US airlines
$100+
Common overweight fee (per bag, each way)
32 kg
Absolute max most airlines will accept (70 lb)

Weight limits by airline

Economy · confirm your fare & route
AirlineCarry-onChecked (economy)Overweight from
AmericanNo limit*50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$100
DeltaNo limit*50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$100
UnitedNo limit*50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$100
SouthwestNo limit*50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$100
JetBlueNo limit*50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$150
Air Canada10 kg50 lb / 23 kg51 lb → ~$100
British Airways23 kg23 kgOver 23 kg not accepted*
Lufthansa8 kg23 kg24–32 kg → ~€100
Air France / KLM12 kg†23 kg24–32 kg → ~€100
Emirates7 kg25–35 kg‡Per extra kg
Qatar Airways7 kg25–30 kg‡Per extra kg
Singapore Airlines7 kg25–30 kg‡Per extra kg
Qantas7 kg23 kgOver → per kg
Turkish Airlines8 kg23 kg24–32 kg → fee
Ryanair10 kg (priority)20 kg (paid)Over → ~€11/kg
easyJet15 kg (plus)15–23 kg (paid)Over → ~£12/kg
ANA / JAL10 kg23 kg ×224–32 kg → fee
LATAM8 kg23 kg24–32 kg → fee

*US carriers rarely weigh carry-ons but cap checked bags at 50 lb (over 70 lb / 32 kg is usually refused for staff safety). †Often includes your personal item. ‡Middle-East/Asia carriers use a total weight allowance that varies by route and fare — always check your ticket.

How to dodge overweight fees

Never guess at the counter again
A pocket luggage scale weighs your bag in seconds at the hotel before checkout — the cheapest insurance against a surprise fee.
See luggage scales →
Also check the size. Weight is only half of it — a bag can be under the limit and still get gate-checked for being too big. See our carry-on & bag size chart.