United Airlines baggage fees · checked 2026-10-21
United Airlines checked bag price
How much is a checked bag on United Airlines?
≈€80.25 / ≈£67.43 added online when you book (1st checked bag, Basic Economy, international flights).
From United Airlines's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range United Airlines publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 23kg checked bag (one included with Economy on international flights; not with Basic Economy)76 × 52 × 30 cm, up to 23kg source
- 32kg checked bags (Business, First, Polaris business class and Premier members)76 × 52 × 30 cm, up to 32kg source
- Two checked bags included with Premium Economy (United Premium Plus)76 × 52 × 30 cm, up to 23kg source
Every checked bag price United Airlines publishes
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st checked bag, Basic Economy, international flights Basic Economy includes no checked bag across the Atlantic. Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | online, when booking | ≈€80.25 / ≈£67.43 / US$90 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 2nd checked bag, Basic Economy, international flights Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | online, when booking | ≈€107 / ≈£89.91 / US$120 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 1st checked bag, Economy, international flights Free on Economy. Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | online, when booking | €0 / £0 / US$0 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| 2nd checked bag, Economy, international flights Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. Premium Economy and Business include two bags; their cheaper 'base' options pay $120 for the 2nd. | online, when booking | ≈€107 / ≈£89.91 / US$120 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Extra checked bag (3rd bag or more) 3rd and each further bag, up to 23kg and 158cm. Accepted only if there is space. Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | at the airport | ≈€267.50 / ≈£224.77 / US$300 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Heavy bag (23kg to 45kg / 51lb to 100lb) $200 for 24kg to 32kg, $400 for 33kg to 45kg, on top of the bag fee. Bags over 45kg or 292cm are not accepted. Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | at the airport | ≈€178.33 to €356.67 / ≈£149.85 to £299.70 / US$200 to US$400 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
| Oversized bag (158cm to 292cm in total) On top of the bag fee; a bag that is too big and too heavy pays both. Read by hand in United's own bag fee calculator (Newark to London, 10 Nov 2026, no MileagePlus status) on 21 October 2026. The prepaid and standard prices were the same. Charged each way. | at the airport | ≈€178.33 / ≈£149.85 / US$200 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-21 |
≈ = converted by us from US dollars and euros (as United Airlines 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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