Extra or oversized baggage
Check the exact baggage allowance and extra baggage fees for your specific route and travel class.
Arrange extra checked baggage
You can always take an extra piece of baggage at a fee. The below standard fees apply when buying extra baggage within 24 hours before departure. We can never transport more than 10 items of checked baggage per passenger.
Extra pieces
Please note that the tables below consider your standard allowance. For example, if your standard allowance is 1 piece, and you wish to add an extra piece, you pay the price under ‘2nd’.
Standard fees
| On top of the standard allowance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | EUR85 / USD100 | EUR100 / USD110 | EUR200 / USD220 |
Exceptions
| On top of the standard baggage allowance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights between | ||||
| United States or Canada | PTP | EUR50 / USD60 / CAD75 | EUR85 / USD100 / CAD120 | EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330 |
| United States, Canada, or Mexico | Europe | EUR70 / USD75 / CAD90 | EUR85 / USD100 / CAD120 | EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330 |
| United States | Rest of the world | EUR110 / USD120 / CAD160 | EUR110 / USD120 / CAD160 | EUR240 / USD285 / CAD330 |
Want to purchase extra checked luggage within 24 hours before departure? You can still arrange it online via My Trip, but you will now have to pay the fee for excess baggage.
Are you a Flying Blue member?
As a Flying Blue Explorer, you’ll receive a 10% discount on the first extra item of checked baggage. If you’re a Flying Blue Ultimate, Platinum, Gold, or Silver member, you can always check in 1 extra item of baggage for free if KLM or Air France operates your flight.
Excess baggage fee
Before you leave for the airport, make sure that your luggage meets the requirements to avoid any unwelcome surprises. If you did pack a little more than expected and it turns out that your baggage is heavier or larger than allowed, we’ll have to charge an excess fee.
The maximum weight and size of excess baggage is 32 kg and 300 cm (length + width + height).
Baggage to transport as cargo
Unfortunately, we cannot transport the items listed below. Please contact a third-party shipping company to help you with transportation.
- Items that weigh more than 32 kg
- Items larger than 300 cm (length + width + height)
- More than 10 items of checked baggage per passenger
- Fragile baggage
Please note: each passenger can bring up to 10 baggage items, including additional baggage items. Depending on the aircraft, the number of items allowed may vary. Please contact the KLM Customer Contact Centre if you need to travel with more than 3 bags per passenger. Depending how full our flights are, we will let you know if you qualify for an exceptional clearance.
Frequently asked questions
An extra baggage item (up to 23 kg) costs:
- between EUR 25 and EUR 75 on flights within Europe;
- between EUR 30 and EUR 240 on intercontinental flights.
You can bring up to 10 items of checked baggage per person. If you are planning to travel with more than 3 bags, please get in touch with the KLM Customer Contact Centre! We will check if the aircraft has enough storage space available.
Oversized baggage is any baggage heavier than 23 kg or larger than 158 cm (sum of length, height, and width) including handles and wheels.
You can still fly with oversized baggage, at the excess baggage fee:
- between EUR 75 and EUR 100 on flights within Europe;
- between EUR 100 and EUR 300 on intercontinental flights.
Please note that there’s a size limit to oversize baggage as well! If an item weighs more than 32 kg or is longer than 300 cm (sum of length, height, and width), please contact a third-party shipping company.