Extra baggage charges
Checking your baggage allowance
You can check your baggage allowance by asking our chatbot, logging into Manage Booking or by checking your ticket itinerary.
Ticket itinerary
Your baggage allowance is measured either by piece (PC) or weight (K). You can find these details in your itinerary under baggage.
For example, 2PC = 2 piece allowance and 23K = 23kg weight allowance.
The following information is for flights marketed by Cathay Pacific. If you're flying with another airline, or if your journey is via the U.S. or Canada, but crosses multiple flight sectors internationally, please check the carrier rules.
Each additional piece can:
- Weigh up to 32kg / 70lbs
- Within size up to 158cm / 62in in total dimension
- Any extra baggage over over 158cm / 62in (up to maximum of 203cm / 80in) in total dimension will be subject to an oversize charge
Each additional piece can:
- Weigh up to 23kg / 50lbs
- Within size up to 158cm / 62in in total dimension
- Any extra baggage over 23kg (up to max of 32kg) will be subject to an overweight charge
- Any extra baggage over over 158cm / 62in (up to maximum of 203cm / 80in) in total dimension will be subject to an oversize charge
We cannot accept any baggage over the maximum weight of 32kg / 70lbs and 158cm / 62in in total dimension. Your bag’s total dimension is the sum of its width, height and length.
Please also check the maximum dimensions for standard baggage allowances.
Items that exceed the agreed size must be repacked into split-up units, otherwise they will not be accepted on the flight. To avoid disappointment, please contact our Customer Care at least three working days before you fly if your bag is oversized and/or overweight.
Special arrangements can be made for sporting equipment, musical instruments, travelling with pets, mobility aids, medical equipment and diplomatic baggage.
When travelling on flights marketed by Cathay Pacific, you can redeem Extra Baggage Awards with Asia miles. The Asia miles required depends on your travel distance.
Charge per extra piece
| Zone distance in miles | Zone S (0-600) | Zone A (601-1,200) | Zone B (1,201-2,500) | Zone C (2,501-5,000) | Zone D (5,001-7,500) | Zone E (7,501-10,000) | Zone F (10,001 and above) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each extra piece |  14,300 |
19,900 |
25,900 |
30,200 |
32,800 |
34,500 |
43,200 |
Charges for each overweight / oversized piece
This applies for each bag in excess of your flight class weight allowance or an oversized piece of baggage between 158cm / 62in and 203cm / 80in in total dimension.
Check oversized/overweight baggage charges and pay by cash or credit card.
Please note: the extra baggage charge information listed here is for Cathay Pacific flights only.
Your flight route measures bags by weight.
When travelling with Cathay Pacific, you can redeem your Asia Miles for extra baggage allowance. The number of Asia Miles required depends on your travel distance.
| Zone distance in miles | Zone S (0-600) | Zone A (601-1,200) | Zone B (1,201-2,500) | Zone C (2,501-5,000) | Zone D (5,001-7,500) | Zone E (7,501-10,000) | Zone F (10,001 and above) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5kg / 11lbs | 5,300 |
6,100 |
8,200 |
18,300 |
26,400 |
26,400 |
26,400 |
| Up to 10kgs / 22lbs | 10,600 |
12,200 |
16,400 |
36,600 |
52,800 |
52,800 |
52,800 |
| Up to 15kgs / 33lbs | 15,900 |
18,300 |
24,600 |
54,900 |
79,200 |
79,200 |
79,200 |
| Up to 20kgs / 44lbs | 21,200 |
24,400 |
32,800 |
73,200 |
105,600 |
105,600 |
105,600 |
| Up to 30kgs /66lbs | 31,800 |
36,600 |
49,200 |
109,800 |
158,400 |
158,400 |
158,400 |
| Up to 40kgs / 88lbs | 42,400 |
48,800 |
65,600 |
146,400 |
211,200 |
211,200 |
211,200 |
| Up to 50kgs / 110lbs | 53,000 |
61,000 |
82,000 |
183,000 |
264,000 |
264,000 |
264,000 |
| Up to 60kgs / 132lbs | 63,600 |
73,200 |
98,400 |
219,600 |
316,800 |
316,800 |
316,800 |
| Up to 80kgs / 176lbs | 84,800 |
97,600 |
131,200 |
292,800 |
422,400 |
422,400 |
422,400 |
| Up to 100kgs / 220lbs | 106,000 |
122,000 |
164,000 |
366,000 |
528,000 |
528,000 |
528,000 |
We cannot accept any baggage over the maximum weight of 32kg / 70lbs and 158cm / 62in in total dimension. Your bag’s total dimension is the sum of its width, height and length.
Please also check the maximum dimensions for standard baggage allowances.
Items that exceed the agreed size must be repacked into split-up units, otherwise they will not be accepted on the flight. To avoid disappointment, please contact our Customer Care at least three working days before you fly if your bag is oversized and/or overweight.
Special arrangements can be made for sporting equipment, musical instruments, travelling with pets, mobility aids, medical equipment and diplomatic baggage.
Take a look at the table below to work out which zones your flight covers. You’ll then be able to calculate your extra baggage charges.
Charges for each overweight / oversized piece
If your bags are within the weight allowance, but you have an extra piece, find out how much your extra baggage charge will be per piece and pay by cash or credit card.
- If your ticketed baggage allowance is by weight (kg), simply subtract the weight of your free luggage allowance from the weight of your bag. The remaining difference will be charged per kilogram. If you’re travelling with multiple bags, their combined weight makes up your baggage allowance.
- Any single bag weighing more than 32kg / 70lbs has to be split into lighter units. The extra weight will be charged by the kilogram.
Please contact our Customer Care at least 3 working days if your bag cannot be split and you need to travel with a bag this large.
- If your ticketed baggage allowance is by piece and you bring more than your allowed number of piece or any extra pieces that results from repacking, there will be an extra baggage charge.
- Please note that the weight of any single bag must not be over 32kg / 70lbs, and its total dimension (the sum of its width, height and length) must not exceed 203cm / 80in in length without prior approval from Cathay Pacific.
Please contact our Customer Care at least 3 working days if your bag cannot be split and you need to travel with a bag this large.
- Award zones are based on the one-way distance per flight sector basis.
- Extra baggage redemption is available on a per flight sector basis on all Cathay Pacific marketed and operated flights, unless otherwise stated, and is subject to availability and loading.
- Extra baggage redemption is not available on joint venture and code-share flights.
- The same redemption rate applies for all classes of travel and for all Members, unless otherwise stated.
- Extra baggage redemption is only available on journeys when the first sector is a Cathay Pacific flight.
- Extra baggage redemption are valid for one month from the date of claim, but only for travel on the original itinerary.
- Extra baggage redemption is not eligible for passengers who are holding the following ticket type:
- Infant ticket (who does not occupy any seat)
- Ticket for an extra seat
- On hold booking
- Asia Miles used to redeem extra baggage redemption will not be refunded.
- Extra baggage redemption cannot be transferred.
- Members holding tickets issued by Cathay Pacific (ticket number beginning with 160) may contact our Customer Care at least 24 hours before flight departure to redeem extra baggage allowance. Members must quote their booking reference number(s) when claiming their extra baggage redemption, maximum 50kg of baggage (for all journeys under weight system) or 3 pieces of baggage (for journeys that under piece system) per flight sector.
- If the aircraft load permits, Members may also present their Membership Card at all Cathay Pacific check-in counters worldwide upon departure to redeem instant extra baggage allowance.
- The ‘Flight Awards Redemption – General Conditions’ section and ‘Redeeming Flight Awards’ section of these Terms and Conditions apply.
Redeeming your extra baggage allowance
There are two ways you can redeem your extra luggage allowance:
At the airport
Instant extra baggage redemption is now available at Cathay Pacific check-in counters worldwide. Simply present your membership card upon check-in to redeem.
On the phone
Call our Customer Care at least 24 hours before you fly.
Not sure which zone you belong to?
Tell us where you're traveling from and to below!
From/to Hong Kong
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone S (0-600) | Zone A (601-1,200) | Zone B (1,201-2,500) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Mainland | Fuzhou Guangzhou Haikou Sanya Wenzhou Wuhan Xiamen |
Chengdu Chongqing Hangzhou Nanjing Ningbo Qingdao Shanghai Xian Zhengzhou |
Beijing |
| Taiwan China | Kaohsiung Taipei |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone D (5,001-7,500) |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Johannesburg |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone D (5,001-7,500) | Zone E (7,501-10,000) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Vancouver | Toronto |
| United States | Los Angeles San Francisco |
Boston Chicago New York |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone C (2,501-5,000) | Zone D (5,001-7,500) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney |
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| New Zealand | Auckland Christchurch |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone B (1,201-2,500) |
|---|---|
| Japan | Fukuoka Nagoya Osaka Sapporo Tokyo |
| South Korea | Seoul |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone B (1,201-2,500) | Zone C (2,501-5,000) |
|---|---|---|
| India | Chennai Delhi Kolkata |
Mumbai |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone S (0-600) | Zone A (601-1,200) | Zone B (1,201-2,500) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | ||
| Indonesia | Denpasar Jakarta Surabaya |
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| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur Penang |
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| Philippines | Cebu Manila |
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| Singapore | Singapore | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Phuket | |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone D (5,001-7,500) |
|---|---|
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Frankfurt |
| Italy | Milan Rome |
| The Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| Spain | Barcelona Madrid |
| Switzerland | Zurich |
| United Kingdom | London Manchester |
| From/To Hong Kong | Zone C (2,501-5,000) |
|---|---|
| Israel | Tel Aviv |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai |
Other routes
| Taipei from/to Japan/Korea (Direct flight) | Zone A (601-1,200) | Zone B (1,201-2,500) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Nagoya Osaka |
Tokyo |
| Korea | Seoul |
| Bangkok from/to Singapore (Direct flight) | Zone A (601-1,200) |
|---|---|
| Singapore | Singapore |
Prepaid Extra Baggage
Enjoy a discount of up to 10% when you purchase your extra baggage at least 24 hours before departure.
