When you carry extra baggage on Qatar Airways you are charged some amount. Below is the fee charged for extra baggage:
Bulk Rates
Travelling from
From/To | Europe | ISC & Pakistan | South/East Asia | Central Asia | Japan & Korea | Australasia | GCC | Levant | Iran | Qatar |
Europe | $30 | $13 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $25 | $13 | $13 | $13 | $13 |
ISC & Pakistan | $13 | $30 | $30 | $13 | $30 | $20 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 |
South/East Asia | $15 | $30 | $30 | $15 | $40 | $40 | $13 | $13 | $13 | $13 |
Central Asia | $15 | $13 | $15 | $30 | $15 | $15 | $13 | $13 | $13 | $13 |
Japan & Korea | $15 | $30 | $30 | $40 | $40 | $55 | $13 | $13 | $13 | $13 |
Australasia | $25 | $20 | $40 | $15 | $55 | $55 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
GCC | $13 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $13 | $20 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
Levant | $13 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $13 | $20 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
Iran | $13 | $10 | $8 | $13 | $13 | $20 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
Qatar | QAR 45 | QAR 40 | QAR 50 | QAR 50 | QAR 50 | QAR 70 | QAR 28 | QAR 28 | QAR 28 | – |
Flights to/from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA (rates per piece)
Journeys between Africa and Qatar^^ | All other journeys | |
First piece | USD 150/CAD 200 | USD 250/CAD 325 |
Second piece | USD 175/CAD 230 | USD 275/CAD 360 |
Third piece | USD 200/CAD 260 | USD 300/CAD 390 |
Fourth piece | USD 225/CAD 290 | USD 325/CAD 420 |
Fifth piece | USD 250/CAD 320 | USD 350/CAD 450 |
^^ Rates also apply to journeys to or from United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and India.
Pre-purchasing additional baggage in bulk is only available on Qatar Airways operated flights.
Bulk rates are available to purchase as below:
- For journeys where baggage is charged per piece: available to purchase up to 6 hours prior to scheduled departure at Qatar Airways city/airport offices, and contact centers or via the travel agent who made the booking.
- For journeys where baggage if charged on weight: available to purchase up to 6 hours prior to scheduled departure on qatarairways.com and up to 24 hours prior at Qatar Airways city/airport offices, and contact centers or via the travel agent who made the booking.
The rate for routes that do not include Doha:
- Auckland – Adelaide (10 USD per 1 kg (2.2 lb))
Preferred rates
Pre-purchase additional baggage online
Save up to 20% when you purchase additional baggage allowance up to 6hrs prior to departure directly through Qatar Airways city/airport offices, and contact centers.
All additional baggage preferred rates are per additional kg (2.2lb).
Travelling from
From/To | Europe | ISC & Pakistan | South/East Asia | Central Asia | Japan & Korea | Australasia | GCC | Levant | Iran | Qatar |
Europe | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 45 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 |
ISC & Pakistan | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 |
South/East Asia | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 |
Central Asia | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
Japan & Korea | USD 40 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 55 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
Australasia | USD 45 | USD 39 | USD 39 | USD 39 | USD 55 | USD 55 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
GCC | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 20 |
Levant | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 20 |
Iran | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 10 |
Qatar | QAR 50 | QAR 45 | QAR 60 | QAR 65 | QAR 70 | QAR 90 | QAR 30 | QAR 30 | QAR 40 | – |
Flights to/from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA (rates per piece)
Journeys between Africa and Qatar^^ | All other journeys |
USD 100/CAD 130 | USD 200/CAD 260 |
*For flights between Qatar and Africa, the additional baggage rate per additional piece is 100 USD (QAR 370).
For flights between Buenos Aires and Brazil, the additional baggage rate per additional piece is: 80 USD
Infants travelling on an adult’s lap are entitled to one piece. Additional pieces will be charged on the adult ticket.
**Overweight piece option applies to Economy Class only at the airport.
^^Rate also applies to journeys to or from United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and India
Standard Rates
Purchase additional baggage during airport check-in
Standard rates are applicable when purchased within 6hrs of your flight departure at the Qatar Airways airport offices and check-in counters only. All additional baggage preferred rates are per additional kg (2.2lb).
Travelling from
From/To | Europe & Pakistan | ISC | South/East Asia | Central Asia | Japan, Korea | Australasia | GCC | Levant | Iran | Qatar |
Europe,ISC, Pakistan | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 50 | USD 60 | USD 25 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
South/East Asia | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 55 | USD 60 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
Central Asia | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 60 | USD 60 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 40 |
Japan,Korea | USD 50 | USD 50 | USD 55 | USD 60 | USD 60 | USD 85 | USD 40 | USD 45 | USD 45 | USD 40 |
Australasia | USD 60 | USD 60 | USD 60 | USD 60 | USD 85 | USD 85 | USD 50 | USD 50 | USD 50 | USD 50 |
GCC | USD 25 | USD 25 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 40 | USD 50 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 25 |
Levant | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 45 | USD 50 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 25 |
Iran | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 45 | USD 50 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 | USD 20 |
Qatar | QAR 80 | QAR 60 | QAR 90 | QAR 100 | QAR 110 | QAR 140 | QAR 40 | QAR 50 | QAR 60 | – |
Flights to/from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA (rates per piece)
Journeys between Africa and Qatar^^ | All other journeys | |
Additional baggage (per piece) | USD 130/CAD 170 | USD 255/CAD 330 |
Overweight piece – between 23-32kg (50-70lb)** | USD 75/CAD 100 | USD 75/CAD 100 |
*For flights between Qatar and Africa, the additional baggage rate per additional piece is 130 USD (QAR 460).
For flights between Buenos Aires and Brazil, additional baggage rate per additional piece is: 100 USD
Infants travelling on an adult’s lap are entitled to one piece. Additional pieces will be charged on the adult ticket.
**Overweight piece option applies to Economy Class only at the airport.
^^ Rates also apply to journeys to or from United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and India
Pre-purchasing additional baggage in bulk is only available on Qatar Airways operated flights.
The rate for routes that do not include Doha:
- Auckland – Adelaide (15 USD per 1 kg (2.2 lb))
Sporting Equipment
Travelling with sporting equipment
Qatar Airways accepts any sporting equipment as checked baggage as part of the passenger’s free checked baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket.
Any sporting equipment which exceeds the free allowance will be subject to additional baggage rates.
Please refer to the tables below to find the additional baggage rates that apply to sporting equipment when purchased offline, up to 6hrs prior to departure.
Flights to/from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA (rates per piece)
Weight | Rate |
1 Piece up to 23kg | USD 180 |
1 Piece 23kg – 32kg | USD 250 |
Flights to/from all other locations
Weight | Rate |
Up to 10kg | USD 150 |
10kg – 20kg | USD 200 |
20kg – 30kg | USD 250 |
Terms and conditions
- Rates are applied according to the origin and destination, irrespective of the point of sale;
- Additional baggage rates for sporting equipment mentioned above apply only when purchased up to 6 hours prior to scheduled departure. Standard additional baggage rates (mentioned in the second tab) apply for sporting equipment allowance purchased at the airport;
- Changes are permitted free of charge.
- Cancellations are permitted free of charge. The value of the purchase can be used toward further transportation or as a refund.
- The size of small or medium pieces should not exceed a dimension of 217 cm (length + width + height).
- The size of large pieces should not exceed a dimension of 300 cm (length + width + height).
Surfboard Carriage
Surfboards are accepted as checked baggage as part of the passenger’s free checked baggage allowance mentioned in the ticket.
Surfboards which exceed the free baggage allowance (weight and piece concept) with maximum dimensions (Length + Width + Height) of 300 cm (on weight concept flights) and 158 cm (on piece concept flights) will be charged in accordance with the additional baggage rates for sports equipment.
Exceptions to the above rule apply for customers travelling to/from Sao Paulo to/from Bali, Singapore, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur with surfboards exceeding 158cms (L+W+H).
Animals
Transportation of animals
Qatar Airways accepts the transportation of animals, subject to regulations in origin and destination countries and to the regulations of any countries through which the pet will transit or transfer.
Falcons are permitted to travel in the Economy Class cabin, whilst other animals are transported as checked baggage.
Animals transported as checked baggage
Size | Total weight and dimensions* | Additional baggage rate | |
Medium | Up to 32kg | To/From Qatar: USD 200/ CAD 260 All other routes: USD 350/CAD 455 | |
Large | Between 32kg and 75kg | To/From Qatar: USD 300/ CAD 390 All other routes: USD 450/CAD 590 | |
Other | Total weight: greater than 75kg Total dimensions: larger than 118 inches (300 cm) | To be handled as cargo |
Animals that exceed the maximum dimension (300 cm) and weight (75kg) are transported as cargo.
Falcons transported in Economy Class
From (Vertical)/ To (Horizontal) | Africa | Europe | Far East | Australia; New Zealand; Japan; South Korea | The Middle East; Indian sub-continent | Qatar | The Americas |
Africa | 450 USD | 450 USD | 450 USD | 630 USD | 270 USD | 240 USD | USD 630 CAD 820 |
Europe | 450 USD | 450 USD | 450 USD | 630 USD | 270 USD | 240 USD | USD 630 CAD 820 |
Far East | 450 USD | 450 USD | 450 USD | 630 USD | 270 USD | 240 USD | USD 630 CAD 820 |
Australia; New Zealand; Japan; South Korea | 630 USD | 630 USD | 630 USD | 630 USD | 450 USD | 440 USD | USD 630 CAD 820 |
The Middle East; Indian sub-continent | 270 USD | 270 USD | 270 USD | 450 USD | 135 USD | 115 USD | USD 450 CAD 590 |
ISC | 270 USD | 270 USD | 270 USD | 450 USD | 135 USD | 115 USD | USD 450 CAD 590 |
Qatar* | 900 QAR | 900 QAR | 900 QAR | 1620 QAR | 450 QAR | – | QAR 1620 CAD 580 |
Americas | USD 630 CAD 820 | USD 630 CAD 820 | USD 630 CAD 820 | USD 630 CAD 820 | USD 450 CAD 590 | USD 450 CAD 590 | – |