Air India: India to United States Baggage Allowance

Air India Excess Baggage Fees for India to United States

Use this baggage allowance tool to estimate overweight fees, and make smarter packing decisions before you fly (2026).

Baggage allowance guide

Pack smarter, avoid excess fees

Check the included cabin and check-in baggage for Air India, then use the route and fare selectors below to see the applicable excess fee guidance for USA & Canada · Economy Value.

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Route selection

Selected policy: USA & Canada · Economy Value

Switch destination, zone, or fare brand anytime and the allowance plus fee model updates instantly.

Flying to

International routing assumes departures from India. Pick your destination to resolve the correct policy.

Destination selection auto-detects the zone. Expand only if you need to override it manually.

Fare brand

Selected fare: Economy Value

Free baggage allowance

What is included before excess charges apply

These allowances update with the selected route, zone, and fare band.

Cabin allowance

8kg

Included free in the cabin bag for this selected policy.

Check-in allowance

1 × 23kg

1 checked bag, each within the fare cap.

Personal item

+2kg

Additional small personal item allowance beyond the main cabin bag.

Excess charge scenario

When do extra charges start?

Charges start from bag #2 onward, and for any heavy bag in the 23kg to 32kg range.

Per-piece cap: 23kg

Bags you are checking inHeavy bags (23kg to 32kg)

Included pieces: 1. Current scenario: 1 checked-in, 0 extra, 0 heavy.

Additional charges start from bag #2 onward, and for any bag in the 23kg-32kg range.

No piece-based surcharge yet with current inputs.

Excess baggage

Live fee guidance based on selected route and fare.

Estimated excess fee

USD 240 per extra piece

estimated

Applied when baggage exceeds the free allowance for USA & Canada · Economy Value.

Route zone

USA & Canada

Fare tier

Economy Value

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Official 2026 Air India Fare-Aware Limits

Air India baggage rules vary by destination zone and fare brand. Use the selector above to resolve the correct zone, allowance, and fee concept for your trip.

Excess Baggage Fees

Exceeding limits on Air India may trigger route- and policy-specific charges using either weight concept (per-kg) or piece concept (extra piece plus heavy bag surcharge). Use the selector above to resolve your exact zone and route state before relying on any estimate.

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Disclaimer: These baggage limits and fees are near-accurate estimates intended to help with planning. Travelers should always double-check the latest baggage policy on the official airline website before flying.