Baggage Weight Checker
Weigh your bag at home and check it against the airline allowance — in kg and lb at once — so there are no surprises (or excess-weight fees) at the desk.
- Free, no sign-up
- Works worldwide
- Instant results
The standard economy checked allowance worldwide; US airlines weigh it as 50 lb.
These are typical allowances — your exact limit depends on the airline, route, fare and frequent-flyer status, so check your booking. Many airlines also cap bag dimensions and the number of pieces, not just weight.
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Is my bag within the weight limit?
Economy checked bags are typically 23 kg (50 lb) and business/first 32 kg (70 lb); carry-ons are usually 7–10 kg depending on the airline. Enter your bag’s weight above and pick the allowance to see instantly whether you’re over or under, and by how much — in both kg and lb.
Methodology: Weights convert with the exact factor (1 kg = 2.2046 lb), and your bag is compared against typical airline allowances: the near-universal 23 kg / 32 kg checked tiers and common 7–10 kg cabin limits drawn from IATA cabin guidance and major-carrier policies. Because the exact allowance depends on the airline, route, fare and status, the figures are presented as typical, a custom limit is offered, and no excess-weight fees are quoted — those vary far too widely to state honestly. The over/under calculation itself is exact. How we test & calculate.
Weigh it at home, not at the desk
Discovering your bag is overweight at check-in is a classic travel-day stress — out come the contents onto the floor while you shuffle things into your hand luggage and the queue builds behind you. Weighing at home and checking against the allowance avoids all of it. Enter your bag’s weight, choose the allowance that matches your ticket, and this tool tells you instantly whether you’re clear and by how much, showing the numbers in both kilograms and pounds.
The usual limits
For checked bags, economy is almost always 23 kg (50 lb) and the premium cabins 32 kg (70 lb), which doubles as the maximum a single bag may weigh on most airlines for handler safety. Cabin bags vary more: 7 kgon many full-service carriers, 8 kg across much of Europe and internationally, and up to 10 kg for a larger or priority bag on budget airlines. If yours doesn’t match a preset, type your own limit in.
Weight and size are different limits
Coming in under the weight allowance is only half the job — airlines also cap the dimensions of both cabin and checked bags, and often the number of pieces. A dense bag can pass the sizer but fail the scales, so it’s worth checking both. Run the weight here, then the dimensions through the carry-on size checker.
A note on fees
We deliberately don’t quote excess-weight fees: they swing wildly between airlines, routes and how far over you are, so any single figure would mislead more than it helps. The reliable approach is simply to come in under — redistribute heavy items into your carry-on (mind its limit too), wear your bulkiest clothes, and check your airline’s page for the exact allowance and any excess charges before you fly.
Frequently Asked Questions
For economy, 23 kg (50 lb) per checked bag is the near-universal standard worldwide — US airlines just express it as 50 lb. Business and first class, and premium economy, are usually 32 kg (70 lb), which is also the heaviest a single bag is generally allowed to be, because anything heavier risks injuring baggage handlers. Your airline and fare set the exact figure, so always check your booking.