The ultimate guide to baggage limits by destination and airline

Some airlines have no free baggage allowance for long-haul passengers

Luggage limits vary wildly by airline (Getty Images)

The amount of luggage you can carry on board a long-haul flight varies dramatically from one airline to another, and even between destinations on the same carrier.

This guide to allowances for key locations is for passengers beginning their journey in the UK and buying the cheapest economy tickets.

The weights are expressed in kilograms.

A combination of direct services and common indirect routings has been chosen.

The figures do not take into account any charges for splitting the weight limit between more than one or two cases, as specified by the airline.

Travellers who pay more for their flights, and/or belong to the airline’s frequent-flyer programme, may qualify for higher limits.

The order for each destination is in descending area of weight; when two airlines have the same limit, it is alphabetical order

Delhi

Air India: 46kg

Jet Airways: 46kg

Virgin Atlantic: 46kg

Turkish Airlines: 40kg

Etihad: 30kg

Qatar Airways: 30kg

British Airways: 23kg

Emirates: 20kg

Dubai

British Airways 23kg

Royal Brunei 23kg

Virgin Atlantic 23kg

Emirates 20kg

Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific: 30kg

Qatar Airways: 30kg

Turkish Airlines: 30kg

Aeroflot: 23kg

British Airways: 23kg

Etihad: 23kg

Virgin Atlantic: 23kg

Emirates: 20kg

Nairobi

British Airways: 46kg

Ethiopian Airlines: 46kg

Kenya Airways: 46kg

Turkish Airlines: 40kg

Qatar Airways: 30kg

Etihad: 23kg

Emirates: 20kg

New York

Air India: 46kg

American Airlines: 23kg

British Airways: 23kg

KLM: 23kg

United: 23kg

Virgin Atlantic: 23kg

Delta: 23kg (zero for travel from 10 April)

Norwegian: zero

Rio

British Airways: 46kg

LATAM: 46kg

Air France: 23kg

TAP Portugal: 23kg

Sydney

China Southern: 46kg

Malaysia Airlines: 30kg

Qantas: 30kg

Qatar Airways: 30kg

Singapore Airlines: 30kg

British Airways: 23kg

Etihad: 23kg

Emirates: 20kg

Vancouver

Air Canada: 23kg

Air France: 23kg

British Airways: 23kg

Lufthansa: 23kg

WestJet: zero