Korean Air (KE) Baggage Allowance Calculator

For Korean Air flights, your carry-on must measure at most 55×40×20 cm and weigh no more than 12 kg — the sizer at the gate is the arbiter, not the check-in agent. Weigh your bag at home and budget a 0.5 kg margin for souvenirs: Korean Air charges for every kilogram of checked weight beyond 23 kg.

In addition to the main carry-on, Korean Air allows one personal item under the seat — the usual place for valuables, electronics and medications.

The checked allowance on Korean Air is 23 kg per standard bag — bag-inclusive fares are one of this carrier's quiet value levers. Additional bags cost $50 USD each on Korean Air; bag dimensions should total no more than 158 cm (62 in) linear — most standard suitcases comply.

Korean Air includes the first checked bag — a differentiator on longer trips. Overweight pricing runs $10/kg past 23 kg either way.

Korean Air charges $50 USD per additional checked bag beyond the first, and $10 USD per kilogram over the 23 kg limit. A 28 kg bag on Korean Air's 23 kg allowance costs $50 in overweight charges alone — the table below compares that against simply adding a second bag at $50.

Repack before you pay: splitting weight across two bags at $50 each frequently undercuts overweight fees on Korean Air, and online pre-booking undercuts the counter by 40–60%.

Skis, golf clubs and bikes count as ordinary checked bags on Korean Air up to 23 kg; oversize items above 158 cm linear may incur a flat $75–150 surcharge. Musical instruments on Korean Air: small instruments (violin, flute) can travel as carry-on if they fit the sizer; larger ones (cello, guitar) usually require a separate seat or checked handling in a hard case.

Pack fragile and valuable items carefully — Korean Air's liability for damage to improperly packed special items is limited, and hard-shell cases settle most disputes before they start.