Your baggage

See exactly how much check-in baggage and hand baggage you can take on your
KLM flight.
On this page:
 Booked a flight? Check My Trip!
 General free hand baggage allowance
 General free check-in baggage allowance
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 Good to know
 Children’s baggage
 Baggage and transferring
 Electronic devices check for flights to the United States and Canada
Booked a flight? Check My Trip!
The actual baggage allowance can differ per flight. That’s why we always show you the
exact baggage details for your trip when you book, in your booking confirmation, on your
ticket and in My Trip.

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Not booked yet? View your allowance per KLM flight

View the free baggage allowance per KLM flight and the fees for extra and special
baggage

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General free hand baggage allowance

Economy Class on European and intercontinental flights

 1 x hand baggage max. 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21,5 x 13,5 x 10 inch)
 1 accessory, e.g. a handbag, briefcase or laptop, max. 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12
x 6 inch)
 Total weight max. 12 kg (26 lbs).
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Business Class for European and intercontinental flights

 2 x hand baggage, each max. 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21,5 x 13,5 x 10 inch)
 1 accessory, e.g. a handbag, briefcase or laptop max. 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6
inch)
 Total weight max. 18 kg (40 lbs)
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Important
 Large bags that do meet the hand luggage requirements may still need to be
checked in at the gate free of charge, due to limited space in overhead bins in the cabin.
Please stow small bags underneath the seat in front of you.
 We strongly recommend to view your personal luggage allowance in My Trip for
KLM flights. Please check the websites of other airlines in your itinerary for their (hand)
baggage policy.
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General free check-in baggage allowance

Economy Class on intercontinental flights

 1 x check-in baggage: L + W + H max. 158 cm (62 inch) and in total max. 23
kg (50 lbs).
 Flying Blue Silver-, Gold- and Platinum members and SkyTeam Elite- and Elite
Plus-members can bring 2 pieces of check-in baggage of the same dimensions and
weight.
* This also applies for European KLM flights that are part of an intercontinental journey
and KLM flights between continental Europe and Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Russia.
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Economy Class on European KLM flights*
 Hand baggage only. If you would like to bring more baggage you can purchase
the extra baggage online with a discount during your booking or in My Trip
 Flying Blue Silver-, Gold- and Platinum members and SkyTeam Elite- and Elite
Plus-members can bring 2 pieces of check-in baggage L + W + H max. 158 cm (62 Inch),
in total max. 23 kg (50 lbs). Flying Blue Ivory members have the same baggage
allowance as regular passengers.
*This also applies for KLM flights between continental Europe and Algeria, Israel,
Morocco and Tunisia.
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Business Class
 2 x check-in baggage: L + W + H each max. 158 cm (62 inch) and may weigh
each max. 32 kg (70,5 lbs)
 Flying Blue Silver-, Gold- and Platinum members and SkyTeam Elite- and Elite
Plus-members can bring 3 pieces of check-in baggage of the same dimensions and
weight. Flying Blue Ivory members have the same baggage allowance as regular
passengers.

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Good to know
 If you bought an upgrade to Business Class during check-in or at a self-service
machine, the baggage allowance on your original ticket still applies.
 Dimensions of your baggage include any handles and wheels.
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Children’s baggage
Children and babies travelling in their own booked seat may bring the same amount of
hand baggage and check-in baggage as an adult.

For a child younger than 2 years who will be travelling on your lap, you may bring:

 1 piece of hand baggage with baby care items: max. 12 kg / 26 lbs and max. 55 x
35 x 25 cm / 22 x 14 x 10 in
 1 piece of check-in baggage: max 10 kg / 22 lbs.

Read more about children's baggage, strollers and child/car seats>

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Baggage and transferring
If your trip includes a transfer, your check-in baggage will usually be sent to your final
destination. The baggage claim tag that you receive when dropping off your baggage
always states your bag’s final destination.

When transferring, you only need to collect your baggage and check it in again for your
connecting flight, if:

 You have purchased 2 or more tickets from different airlines that have dissimilar
conditions
 You transfer from a KLM flight to a domestic flight (for example in the United
States)
 You arrive at one airport and your connecting flight departs from another airport
 Your transfer lasts longer than 12 hours or your next flight departs the next day.
When transferring at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol or Paris-Charles de Gaulle, you can
ask for your baggage to be sent to your final destination.
 Part of your journey is by bus or rail

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Electronic devices check for flights to the United States and Canada
For flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, or from Paris – Charles de Gaulle to
destinations in the United States or in Canada, all battery-operated electronic devices in
hand baggage will undergo an extra check. At the gate, these devices will need to be
taken out of their sleeves or covers, be switched on and be shown to be operative.