Delta Airlines
The following baggage policies are shown as they appear on Delta Airlines’ website. Your Vacations To Go travel counselor can answer any additional questions you may have.
Carry-On Baggage
Our goal is to provide you with a comfortable and seamless travel experience. To improve onboard efficiency, we ask that you follow our carry-on baggage policy as outlined below.
You may carry on one bag and one personal item at no charge. Please note that all items must easily fit into the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
You may also carry on the following items, which do not count as personal items:
When oversized bags do not fit in the overhead bins, delays occur. Fees will be applied to the oversized bag if it has to be checked at the gate. To avoid delays as well as fees, follow these size requirements:
Checked Baggage
Want to check in for your flight and pay for your bags before you arrive at the airport? Within 24 hours of your departure, you can tell us how many bags you will check and pay any fees quickly and easily online. When you arrive at the airport, you can drop off your checked baggage at the nearest baggage drop, marked with red "Baggage Drop" signage, or curbside check-in station (available within 6 hours of departure time). You may also check your bags at the airport kiosk, ticket counter, or curbside; however, please note that higher checked baggage fees may apply if paid at the airport.
If your bag exceeds weight or size limits, please review the Additional, Overweight, and Oversized Baggage section. You may also carry on one bag and one small personal item at no charge. Visit our Carry-on Baggage section for more information. More restrictive baggage rules apply on some flights operated by our Codeshare partners.
NOTE: Please refer to our Codeshare Partners page for information on a specific carrier's baggage policy.
Fees for the first and second checked bags vary based on your flight destination and are detailed below for travel each way. Check below for exceptions to these guidelines for Medallion® Members & Others and for Military.
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Economy First Checked Bag |
Economy Second Checked Bag |
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Travel within the United States and Canada |
1 bag 25 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 35 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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United States and Canada |
Caribbean (excluding Dominican Republic, Guyana, & Haiti) |
1 bag 25 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 40 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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United States and Canada |
Central America, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guyana, & Haiti |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 40 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 40 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America |
South America (excluding Brazil & Guyana) |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 60 USD/CAD/EUR² if checked in online or 75 USD/CAD/EUR² at the airport 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America (excluding Brazil) |
Europe and North Africa |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 80 USD/CAD or 60 EUR² if checked in online; 100 USD/CAD or 75 EUR² at the airport 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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North America & South America (excluding Brazil) |
Asia³, Australia, New Zealand |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 60 USD/CAD/EUR² if checked in online or 75 USD/CAD/EUR² at the airport 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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North America & South America (excluding Brazil) |
Japan & Philippines |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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Japan |
Guam, Saipan,and Palau |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 40 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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Intra-Asia (excluding Japan to/from Guam, Saipan, Palau, and the Philippines) |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 40 USD/CAD¹ 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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North America & South America (excluding Brazil) |
India, Middle East, Southern Africa |
1 bag free 50 lbs (23 kg) |
1 bag 60 USD/CAD/EUR² if checked in online or 75 USD/CAD/EUR² at the airport 50 lbs (23 kg) |
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Brazil |
1 bag free (up to 32kg) 62 inches (157 cm) when you total length+width+height |
1 bag free (up to 32kg) 62 inches (157 cm) when you total length+width+height |
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For all other international flights |
You may check up to two bags that meet our size & weight restrictions at no extra charge when traveling within regions not listed above. |
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¹ CAD amounts will be charged when exiting Canada.
² CAD or EUR amounts will be charged when exiting Canada or Europe, respectively.
³ Excludes Japan and the Philippines for transit via the Pacific.
4 For ticketing on/after January 4, 2012 for travel on/after January 16, 2012
NOTE: All passengers traveling to or from Key West, Florida are limited to one checked bag. This supersedes all exceptions.
Boxes are not accepted as checked baggage to Central or South America (except Brazil, Mexico, and Chile) at any time of the year; however, original factory-sealed boxes may be accepted on a standby basis.
Note: Additional discounts may apply depending on flyer-specific factors (e.g. frequents flyer status, military, etc.).