Delta Air Lines (DL) Baggage Allowance Calculator

Delta Air Lines permits one carry-on bag with no strict weight limit with maximum dimensions of 56×35×23 cm (length × width × height). Even without a weight cap, Delta Air Lines uses sizers at the gate — if your bag doesn't fit 56×35×23 cm, it's tagged for the hold.

Personal items travel free in addition to the carry-on on Delta Air Lines (DL) — a handbag or small laptop bag under the seat is never counted against your allowance.

Delta Air Lines allows one checked bag for $45 USD weighing up to 23 kg. Additional bags cost $55 USD each on Delta Air Lines; bag dimensions should total no more than 158 cm (62 in) linear — most standard suitcases comply.

Pre-book the first checked bag on Delta Air Lines online; counter pricing is significantly higher. Overweight pricing runs $10/kg past 23 kg either way.

Delta Air Lines charges $55 USD per additional checked bag beyond the first, and $10 USD per kilogram over the 23 kg limit. The overweight-vs-second-bag decision is arithmetic: at $10/kg and $55 per extra bag, the crossover on Delta Air Lines usually sits 3–6 kg over the 23 kg limit, depending on what the second bag already weighs.

The cheapest fixes are free on Delta Air Lines too: distribute weight across bags, wear the heavy coat, pocket the chargers. Pre-booking Delta Air Lines extra bags online locks the lowest rate.

Delta Air Lines treats sports equipment — skis, snowboards, golf clubs, surfboards, bicycles — as standard checked bags within the 23 kg weight limit, subject to the same per-bag fee. Musical instruments on Delta Air Lines: 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.

Strollers, car seats and mobility devices (wheelchairs, scooters) travel free on Delta Air Lines with priority handling — gate-check a stroller and it returns at the aircraft door.