Hainan Airlines Carry-on and Checked Baggage

Hainan Airlines baggage allowance dictates regulations for all the travel essentials that you check in and carry on board. Each and every passenger is entitled to a free cabin and checked bags, given they meet the standard limitations. The moment a bag is over the permitted allowance, additional charges will apply. Therefore, knowing what you can pack and take on board the flight can save you money. 

Concerned passengers can find all the details related to the baggage allowance of Hainan Airlines. Everything, from size and weight limits to regulations applied on special items, is mentioned here. 

Carry On Baggage Allowance

Carry-on baggage allowance Hainan Airlines for domestic and international flights slightly varies. Passengers flying to local routes can pack a bag that measures 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm. On foreign/ regional/ UD departure routes, it can measure up to 115 cm when you add all sides. 

Hainan Airlines baggage weight limit for cabin bags can be 7kg or less on domestic flights. However, if you are flying on international flights, your carry-on can weigh up to 10kg but not more.  

Now, passengers can take two pieces of cabin bags, but this is limited to only business class passengers. However, if you are on a US departing flight, you can take only one handbag, irrespective of the purchased fare. Other travel classes permit one carry-on on board. We have presented the complete Hainan Airlines carry on baggage allowance in the table below:

Route	Fare Class	Piece Limit	Weight limit per bag	Size Limit per bag (length, width, and height)
Local Flights	Business Class	Two pieces	7kg or 15lbs	55cm x 40cm x 20cm 22in x 16in x 8in
	Economy Class	One piece
International or Regional flights (Excluding the US Departure Flights)	Business Class	Two pieces	10kg or 22lbs	The sum of three sides should be ≤ 115 cm.
	Economy Class	Two pieces
US Departure Flights	Business ClassEconomy Class	Two pieces	10 kilograms or 22lbs	The sum of three sides should be ≤ 115 cm.

Additional Details on Hand Baggage

Lastly, we have gathered additional information related to the cabin baggage allowance of Hainan Airlines. Check what the conditions are when you’re on connecting flights or whether you can take bags for your infants. Such details are listed below:

• Infants traveling without a seat (unticketed) are permitted to carry hand baggage the same as adult passengers. 
• In case you’re flying on a connecting flight and the cabin bag regulation doesn’t match. The airline will consider the highest allowance at that time. 
• Passengers traveling on both international and domestic flights and it is ticketed separately. Moreover, if the domestic transfer point layover is under 24 hours, the airline will also consider the international baggage allowance for the domestic segment. 
• If your cabin bag exceeds the complimentary allowance, you must pay additional charges. The airline will then put your bag in the cargo hold. 
• Your bags undergo inspection during check-in and boarding. At that time, the bag should be just as stated under the Hainan Airlines baggage allowance.

Carrying Small Items On Board Hainan Flights

Aside from hand baggage, you can pack one personal item. It is a small-sized bag or any belonging you can carry on board. You can put it under the seat in front of you on the flight. 

As per the Hainan Airlines baggage allowance, a passenger can take small items depending on specific conditions. The size may vary for different passengers while restrictions are levied on some routes. 

Conditions	Personal Item Allowance	Permitted Dimensions
Regular Passengers	In addition to the carry-on baggage allowance, passengers can bring one of the following items free of cost: handbags, briefcases, laptop bags, or other items within the dimensions.  These items must not be put in the overhead compartment storage.	30 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm
Passengers with infants	Accompanying passengers can pack certain items for the flight, such as liquid and fluid flood for the baby, diapers, collapsible & portable strollers, or similar items.	The folded stroller size should be under 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm(L+W+H).
Passengers with disabilities, injuries, or Mobility difficulties:	Passengers can pack one small assistive device on board the Hainan flight. It can be canes, prosthetics, cochlear implants, hearing aids, white canes, or items free of charge.
US departure flights:	Everyone is entitled to one cabin bag and one personal item as a regular passenger. However, they cannot take items like medical auxiliary facilities (crutches, wheelchairs, etc.), musical instruments, camera bags, and duty-free items.

Checked Baggage Allowance

Hainan Airlines offers free checked baggage allowance on all routes, including international flights. The weight and size limitations differ from region to region. On domestic flights, the Hainan Airlines baggage weight limit is 30kg or 66 lbs for Business Class and 20kg or 44 lbs for Economy Class. However, the weight cannot be less than  2 kg, and the size can be between 5 cm x 15 cm x 20 cm & 40 cm x 60 cm x 100 cm. 

If you are flying with your little ones, you are not entitled to a free luggage allowance. However, parents or guardians can bring one portable, completely foldable stroller or similar equipment. Items exceeding the standard baggage restrictions are checked free of charge and treated as hold luggage. On the other hand, children are allowed to carry the same amount of checked baggage as adult passengers. 

Passengers with Fortune Wings Membership can bring one additional piece of checked item under the weight limit. It should be less than or equal to 30kg for Gold Card holders and 20 kg for Silver Card holders. 

Hainan Free Luggage Allowance For Other Routes

As mentioned, Hainan Airlines provides free checked bags to international, regional, special, and some selected routes. We have tabulated the information according to different regions for your better understanding. 

International and Regional Routes 

Route	Cabin Class	Quantity	Weight Limit (size – 158 cm)
Flights between America and Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Southwest Pacific [excluding special routes]	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Super Economy Class		23kg
	Economy Class
European region (excluding Russia)	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
Between Europe (excluding Russia), the Middle East, Africa, and Asia [excluding special trips]	Business Class	Two pieces	32kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
Between Russia (East of the Ural Mountains, including but not restricted to Khabarovsk) and Asia	Business Class	Two Pieces	32 kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
Between Russia (west of the Urals, including but not restricted to St. Petersburg and Moscow) and Asia	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
Southwest Pacific and Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class		23kg
Asia region routes [including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan][Beijing or Guangzhou to Bangkok, Bejing to Phuket route international brand products]	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
Asia region-Japan, South Korea route[Beijing or Guangzhou to Bangkok, Bejing to Phuket route international brand products]	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class		23kg

Special Routes

Route	Cabin Class	Permitted Quantity	Weight Limit(size – 158 cm)
China and Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, and Africa via Europe	Business Class	Two Pieces	32kg
	Economy Class	Two Pieces	23kg
China to America via Europe	Business Class	Two Pieces	23kg
	Economy Class	One Piece	23kg
America to China via Europe	Business Class	Based on Global Distribution System
	Economy Class

For flights between Beijing/ Guangzhou and Bangkok, Beijing and Phuket 

Region	Cabin Class	Free baggage allowance
Beijing / Guangzhou = BangkokBeijing = Phuket	Economy Class	Economy Basic	Economy Standard	Economy Flexible
		No free baggage allowance	one piece 50 lb (23 Kg)	Two pieces50 lbs or 23kg

• Free luggage allowance is the same for children with tickets.
• One piece of checked bag is included for ticketed infants. The weight should be 10kg, and the sum of three sides must be under 115 cm. 

Hainan Airlines Excess Baggage Fee

Any bag over and above the free allowance is subject to Hainan Airlines baggage fees. The airline charges fees separately for oversized, overweight, and extra pieces of baggage. In case the checked item exceeds two or more of the mentioned limits, the charges will sum up. Charges mentioned in this section are the same for the adult and infant passengers. 

Flights between America and Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific

Routes	Overweight (For Economy Only)		Extra Pieces			Oversized Bag
	23Kg	28Kg	First Bag	Second Bag	Third & More	Bags over 158 cm
Between America (excluding Canada) and Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the South-West Pacific.	1000 CNY or 140 USD	1400 CNY or 200 USD	1400 CNY or 200 USD	2000 CNY or 280 USD	2000 CNY or 280 USD	1000 CNY or 140 USD
Between Canada and Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the South-West Pacific.	1000 CNY or 190 CAD	1300 CNY or 240 CAD	1300 CNY or 240 CAD	2000 CNY or 370 CAD	2000 CNY or 370 CAD	1000 CNY or 190 CAD

Flights between Europe (excluding Russia) and Asia, between Russia and Asia, within Europe

Routes	Overweight (For Economy Only)		Extra Pieces			Oversized Bag
	23Kg	28Kg	First Bag	Second Bag	Third & More	Bags over 158 cm
Flight within Europe	50 GBP or 60 EUR	80 GBP or 90 EUR	80 GBP or 90 EUR	110 GBP or 130 EUR	110 GBP or 130 EUR	110 GBP or 130 EUR
Between Europe (excluding Russia) and Asia.	500 CNY or 60 EUR or 730 NOK50 GBP or 60 CHF or 1500 CZK or 25000 HUF	980 CNY or 125 EUR or 1420 NOK100 GBP or 120 CHF or 3000 CZK or 49000 HUF	1100 CNY or 140 EUR or 1600 NOK120 GBP or 130 CHF or 3300 CZK or 55000 HUF	2000 CNY or 250 EUR or 2900 NOK220 GBP or 240 CHF or 6060 CZK or 100000 HUF	2000 CNY or 250 EUR or 2900 NOK220 GBP or 240 CHF or 6060 CZK or 100000 HUF	1000 CNY or 130 EUR or 1450 NOK110 GBP or 120 CHF or 3030 CZK or 50000 HUF
Between Russia (west of the Ural Mountains, including but not restricted to Moscow and St. Peterburg) and Asia	500 CNY or 60 EUR or 7100 RUB	980 CNY or 125 EUR or 14000 RUB	1100 CNY or 140 EUR or 16000 RUB	2000 CNY or 250 EUR or 28500 RUB	2000 CNY or 250 EUR or 28500 RUB	1000 CNY or 130 EUR or 14300 RUB

Flights between the Middle East and Asia, within Asia (excluding Japan South Korea flights), Japan South Korea:

Routes	Overweight (For Economy Only)		Extra Pieces			Oversized Bag
	23Kg	28Kg	First Bag	Second Bag	Third & More	Bags over 158 cm
Middle East and Asia	700 CNY / 100 USD	1100 CNY / 150 USD	900 CNY / 120 USD	1400 CNY / 190 USD	1400 CNY / 190 USD	1000 CNY / 140 USD
Between Asian Regions (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, but excluding Japan and Korea)	210 CNY / 230 HKD / 40 SGD / 1050 THB / 30 USD / 910 TWD	520 CNY / 560 HKD / 100 SGD / 2600 THB / 70 USD / 2300 TWD	800 CNY / 860 HKD / 150 SGD / 4000 THB / 110 USD / 3480 TWD	1100 CNY / 1200 HKD / 200 SGD / 5500 THB / 150 USD / 4780 TWD	1400 CNY / 1500 HKD / 260 SGD / 7000 THB / 190 USD / 6100 TWD	520 CNY / 560 HKD / 100 SGD /2600 THB / 70 USD /2300 TWD
Between China and Japan & Korea	280 CNY / 5600 JPY / 56000KRW	690 CNY / 13800 JPY / 138000 KRW	1200 CNY / 24000 JPY / 240000 KRW	2000 CNY / 40000 JPY / 400000 KRW	2000 CNY / 40000 JPY / 400000 KRW	690 CNY / 13800 JPY / 138000 KRW

Flights between the Southwest Pacific and Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe:

Routes	Overweight (For Economy Only)		Extra Pieces			Oversized Bag
	23Kg	28Kg	First Bag	Second Bag	Third & More	Bags over 158 cm
Between the Middle East	100 AUD / 110 NZD / 70 USD	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 110 USD	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 110 USD	270 AUD / 300 NZD / 180 USD	270 AUD / 300 NZD / 180 USD	220 AUD / 230 NZD / 150 USD
Between Africa	100 AUD / 110 NZD / 70 USD	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 110 USD	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 110 USD	270 AUD / 300 NZD / 180 USD	270 AUD / 300 NZD / 180 USD	220 AUD / 230 NZD / 150 USD
Between Europe	100 AUD / 110 NZD / 70EUR / 700 NOK / 50 GBP / 60 CHF / 1500 CZK / 25000 HUF	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 100EUR / 1100 NOK / 90 GBP / 100 CHF / 2400 CZK / 40000 HUF	170 AUD / 185 NZD / 100EUR / 1100 NOK / 90 GBP / 100 CHF / 2400 CZK / 40000 HUF	240 AUD / 250 NZD / 140EUR / 1600 NOK / 120 GBP / 130 CHF / 3300 CZK / 55000 HUF	240 AUD / 250 NZD / 140EUR / 1600 NOK / 120 GBP / 130 CHF / 3300 CZK / 55000HUF	220 AUD / 230 NZD / 130EUR / 1450 NOK / 110 GBP / 120 CHF / 3030 CZK / 50000 HUF
Between Asia	480 CNY / 100 AUD / 110 NZD	800 CNY / 170 AUD / 185 NZD	800 CNY / 170 AUD / 185 NZD	1100 CNY / 240 AUD / 250 NZD	1100 CNY / 240 AUD / 250 NZD	1000 CNY / 220 AUD / 230 NZD

Flights between Africa and Asia, including special routes

Routes	Overweight (For Economy Only)		Extra Pieces			Oversized Bag
	23Kg	28Kg	First Bag	Second Bag	Third & More	Bags over 158 cm
Africa and Asia (excluding special route)	800 CNY / 100 EUR	800 CNY / 100 EUR	1200 CNY / 150 EUR	1200 CNY / 150 EUR	1200 CNY / 150 EUR
China and Africa (Europe Special Routes)	1000 CNY / 130 EUR	1000 CNY / 130 EUR	1400 CNY / 180 EUR	2000 CNY / 250 EUR	3000 CNY / 380 EUR

Hainan Airlines Baggage Policy For Special Items

Some bags do not fit the standard weight and size limit of the airlines. They are either oversized, bulky or have a different nature from that of a regular bag. A few examples of special luggage are sports equipment, guns, mobility devices, musical instruments, human ashes, etc. The airline applies a specific Hainan Airlines baggage policy since these items are far from the general luggage criteria.

Please contact the airline in advance if you carry any of the following special baggage. The airline will inform you regarding further procedures, if any.

Sporting Goods and Musical Instruments

The airline considers sports equipment as checked baggage and includes it in the free allowance only when the total dimension is within 203 cm. Any portion of the item over the complementary allowance is subject to an excess fee per the Hainan Airlines baggage allowance. The carriage of items over 32kg is initiated only after approval from the airline.  

Domestic Flights

Instruments	Per Per Item
Golf, ski equipment (except sleds)(Included in free allowance)	≤ 3kg（include）60 CNYBetween 3kg and 8kg（include）160 CNYBetween 8kg and 15kg（include）290 CNYBetween 15kg and 23kg（include）490 CNYBetween 23kg and 32kg（include）690 CNYBetween 32kg and 50kg（include）990 CNY
Musical instruments, bicycles, fishing equipment, archery equipment, diving equipment, bowling equipment, camping equipment, weapons, hockey/lacrosse equipment and sports and other sporting goods(Included in free allowance)
Sledding, surfboards/wave boards, kayaks, hang gliding equipment, canoes, kayaks, poles, windsurfing

International Flights

Excess Item	Conditions	Fee Per Item
Overweight	Between 23kg and 32kg but not over	1200 CNY per item
	Between 32kg and 45kg (Requires approval from Hainan Airlines)	2000 CNY per item
Overpiece	First excess checked bag	50% of standard fee is applicable on first excess bag
	Second or more pieces of the checked bag	as per the standard fee for excess baggage
Oversize	The total dimension does not exceed 203 cm and, the longest side is ≤ 203 cm	1200 CNY per item
	The length of the longest side measures more than 203 cm (Approval from Haninan Airlines is required)	2000 CNY per item

Instruments	Weight Allowance	Fee Per Item
Sledding, surfboards/wave boards, kayaks, hang gliding equipment, canoes, kayaks, poles, windsurfing.	More than 2kg and within 23kg	2000 CNY per item
	Between 23kg and 32kg	3600 CNY per item
	Between 32kg and 45kg (Requires approval from Hainan Airlines)	4600 CNY per item

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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