Delta Airlines Checked Baggage Fees 2023 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits

Fees for the first and second checked bags vary based on your flight destination. On some international routes, these are included in your ticket, however on national routes within the US and on most flights within North America, Delta Airlines will charge for both the first and second checked bags. Please note the updated fees for 2023.

Guidelines & Fees by Country
Travel within the United States
Main Cabin - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge
Please note, to/from Key West, everybody is limited to only 1 checked bag. [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']

Travel between the United States and Canada
Main Cabin - $30 First Bag, $50 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta First Class- 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada and Central America, Caribbean, Bermuda, Guyana, US Virgin Islands (Exceptions may apply, see below)
Main Cabin - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada and Mexico
Main Cabin - $30 First Bag, $55 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - $30 First Bag, $55 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada and El Salvador or Ecuador
Basic Economy - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada and Panama
Basic Economy - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Canada/USA and Tahiti
Basic Economy - $60 USD First Bag, $100 Seond Bag
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Mexico and Tahiti
Basic Economy - $60 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada/Mexico and Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $75 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada/Mexico and Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, & Yemen
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, FREE Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Caribbean/Mexico/Central America and South America
Basic Economy - $60 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $60 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between US/Canada and South America (Excl Guyana and Ecuador)
Basic Economy - $70 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada / Caribbean / Mexico / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Israel
Basic Economy - $60 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada / Caribbean / Mexico / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Australia/New Zealand / Philippines
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada / Caribbean / Mexico / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Asia
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, FREE Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada / Caribbean / Mexico / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Southern and Western Africa
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, FREE Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada / Mexico and India
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, FREE Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, FREE Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel Caribbean / Mexico / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Europe / North Africa
Basic Economy - $75 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel U.S. & Canada to/from Europe / North Africa
Basic Economy - $75 USD First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $100 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Caribbean / Central America / South America (excluding Brazil) and Middle East (Excl Israel)
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $75 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $75 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel within Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Basic Economy - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - $30 First Bag, $40 Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Europe and India
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $75 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $75 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

Travel between Japan and Guam, Saipan, & Palau
Basic Economy - FREE First Bag, $40 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Main Cabin - FREE First Bag, $40 USD Second Bag (max 50lbs/23kg each)
Delta Premium Select - 2 bags of 50 lbs / 23 kg each, free of charge
Delta One, Delta First Class - 2 bags of 70lbs/32kg each, free of charge

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.

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.

Size & Weight Restrictions
To avoid extra charges for oversize or overweight baggage, your checked bag must:

Weigh 50 pounds (23 kg) or less
Not exceed 62 inches (157 cm) when you total length +width +height

Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel
At the time of check in with Delta for a Delta-marketed and Delta-operated flights (including Delta Connection), active duty U.S. military personnel on orders to or from duty stations and dependents traveling with them or active U.S. military dependents traveling separately on relocation orders may check the following at no charge:

*Bag size can be up to 80 in (203 cm). Benefits extend to up to 8 other companions traveling with the U.S. military personnel. The companions' must be on the same itinerary as the US military personnel OR the companions' itineraries must match exactly to the active duty U.S. military personnel's itinerary.
**Bag size can be up to 62 in (157 cm). Benefits extend only to U.S. military personnel.

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