Delta Air Lines baggage fees · checked 2026-10-21
Delta Air Lines checked bag price
How much is a checked bag on Delta Air Lines?
≈€66.87 / ≈£56.19 added online when you book (1st checked bag, 23kg, Delta Main Basic, transatlantic).
From Delta Air Lines's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Delta Air Lines publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 23kg checked bag (included with Delta Main, Delta Comfort and higher on transatlantic flights; not with Delta Main Basic), up to 23kg source
- Checked bags up to 32kg each (Delta One and Delta First), up to 32kg source
Every checked bag price Delta Air Lines publishes
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st checked bag, 23kg, Delta Main Basic, transatlantic Delta Main Basic includes no checked bag between North America and Europe. Read by hand in Delta's own baggage calculator (New York JFK to London, non-member, no Delta card) on 21 October 2026. Charged each way. | online, after booking | ≈€66.87 / ≈£56.19 / US$75 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 1st checked bag, 23kg, Delta Main and higher, transatlantic Included in Delta Main and higher fares. Read by hand in Delta's own baggage calculator (New York JFK to London, non-member, no Delta card) on 21 October 2026. Charged each way. | online, after booking | €0 / £0 / US$0 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 1st checked bag, 23kg, Delta Main Basic, flying from Europe inferred Charged in euros when you leave Europe, each way. Delta lists this as the current price after an increase from EUR 60. | online, after booking | €70 / ≈£58.82 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 2nd checked bag, 23kg, transatlantic (any economy fare) Charged each way. Euros apply when you leave Europe. Paid at check-in on delta.com, in the Fly Delta app or at the airport kiosk. The dollar price was confirmed in Delta's own baggage calculator on 21 October 2026 (JFK to London: $100). | online, after booking | €85 / ≈£71.42 / US$100 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 3rd and further checked bags (each), transatlantic Each way, per bag, up to 10 bags. Extra bags travel when there is space. Euros apply when you leave Europe, Canadian dollars when you leave Canada. | at the airport | €240 / ≈£201.67 / US$285 / C$330 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Heavy bag (23kg to 32kg), transatlantic Each way, per bag. Bags over 32kg are not accepted to or from Europe. An oversized bag (161cm to 203cm) costs USD 300 / CAD 345 / EUR 250, and fees add up if a bag is both extra and heavy. | at the airport | €85 / ≈£71.42 / US$100 / C$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
≈ = converted by us from US dollars and euros (as Delta Air Lines publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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