Baggage Allowance Cost Calculator

Work out baggage allowance cost instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Baggage Allowance Cost Calculator

Baggage fees are charged per bag per passenger per direction, so a family of three each taking one extra bag on a return trip pays six times the headline fee. Pooling allowances where the airline permits it is often the cheapest fix.

Formula

Baggage cost

extra bags = (bags - included) x passengers; cost = extra bags x fee per bag

Worked example

With the default values below, Baggage Allowance Cost Calculator returns Total baggage cost of $135.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Checked bags: 2 bags
Bags included in the fare: 1 bags
Fee per extra bag: 45
Passengers: 3 passengers

Results

Total baggage cost: $135.00
Extra bags charged: 3 bags
Cost per passenger: $45.00
Total bags carried: 6 bags

Step by step

1Values used
2Baggage cost
3Total baggage cost= 135.00
4Extra bags charged= 3 bags
5Cost per passenger= 45.00
6Total bags carried= 6 bags

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it cheaper to book bags in advance?

Almost always. Airport and gate rates are typically double the online prepaid fee, and gate rates are higher again.

Can allowances be pooled?

Many full-service carriers allow it within a booking; most low-cost carriers do not. Check before repacking at the desk.