Please note: We have revised some of our checked bag policies for travel worldwide. For the latest checked baggage updates, please review all relevant baggage pages before you travel. Updated: October 19, 2011
Review the chart below for location-specific information regarding checked baggage policies for international travel. Please note that certain travelers are exempt from some bag fees. Please visit the International Checked Baggage Fee Exceptions page for more information. Additional fees and restrictions may apply for baggage weighing more than 50 pounds (23 kg) or exceeding the maximum linear dimensions. View the Oversized, Overweight and Excess Baggage page for details.
Note: Baggage fees shown below apply for travel purchased on or after July 15, 2011, for travel on or after August 15, 2011, unless noted otherwise. Different fees may apply depending on the date your travel was purchased. Please visit the Previous Checked Bag Fee Summary page for all other ticketing and travel dates.
All fees shown below are for one direction of travel only, and apply only when checking in with United. If you will be checking in with a United codeshare partner, please contact that carrier regarding its baggage policies. Fees below are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified.
Bag fees apply at any point where bags are checked. For a trip that includes one or more connections, bags will be checked to your final destination, and the fee for checking a bag from your origin to your destination will apply. For a trip that includes a voluntary stopover, your bags will be checked to your stopover point, where you will collect your bags. When you resume travel, you may check your bags again, subject to applicable fees from the new point of check-in to the destination.
Fees listed below apply only to United Economy® travel on flights originating in the United States (except Hawaii), Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For flights originating elsewhere:
If you purchased tickets on or after June 1, 2011, but before July 15, 2011, for travel on or after July 1, 2011, or if you purchased tickets on or after July 15, 2011, for travel before August 15, 2011, view the Post-June 1, 2011, International Checked Baggage Fee Chart (pdf).
Check-in is available starting 24 hours before your scheduled departure. The latest possible time for check-in, baggage check and boarding may vary based on your departure airport and destination. Learn more about our check-in and boarding requirements
Travel to
Travel from
United States (except Hawaii), Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Hawaii
The Caribbean
Mexico
and
Central America
Africa**, Europe, India, the Middle East and South America†(except Brazil and Venezuela)
Asia‡ (except Japan), Australia and
New Zealand
Micronesia*
Japan
United States (except Hawaii), Canada,
Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin
Islands
1st
Bag
$25
$25
$25
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$35
$35
$40
$40
$70
$70
$70
$0
Hawaii
1st
Bag
$25
$25
$25
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$35
$35
$40
$40
$70
$70
$40
$40
The
Caribbean
1st
Bag
$25
$25
$25
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$40
$40
$40
$40
$70
$70
$70
$0
Mexico and
Central
America
1st
Bag
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$40
$40
$40
$40
$70
$70
$70
$0
Africa**, Europe, India, the Middle East and
South America†
(except Brazil
and Venezuela)
1st
Bag
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$70
$70
$70
$70
$70
$70
$70
$0
Asia‡(except Japan), Australia,
New Zealand
1st
Bag
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$70
$70
$70
$70
$70
$40
$40
$0
Micronesia*
1st
Bag
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2nd
Bag
$70
$40
$70
$70
$70
$40
$40
$40
Japan
1st
Bag
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
N/A
2nd
Bag
$0
$40
$0
$0
$0
$0
$40
N/A
* Bag fees listed for Micronesia apply to travel to/from the following locations: Guam, Saipan, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Palau, Koror (ROR), Kosrae (KSA), Kwajalein (KWA), Majuro (MAJ), Nadi (NAN), Pohnpei (PNI), Truk (TKK) and Yap (YAP).
** Bag fees listed for Africa only apply to travel to/from the following countries: Cameroon, Egypt, Malawi, Morocco and Zambia. For travel to/from all other countries in Africa, first and second checked bag fees do not apply.
† For travel to/from Venezuela and Brazil, first and second checked bag fees do not apply. Please see the Brazil Baggage page for baggage information for travel to/from Brazil.
‡ Bag fees listed for Hong Kong apply to tickets purchased on or after August 18, 2011, for travel on or after September 1, 2011. For tickets purchased before August 18, 2011, for travel anytime, first and second checked bag fees do not apply. For tickets purchased on or after August 18, 2011, for travel before September 1, 2011, first and second checked bag fees do not apply.
