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Hawaiian Airlines bag fees, to Hawaii and between the islands
Independent site, not the airline. Fees are charged only by the airline, at booking, check-in or the gate.
Pick the bags and the free-bag benefit you hold: the calculator gives the Hawaiian Airlines total on North America routes, one way or return.
Bag fees for your trip
Hawaiian Airlines, round trip, 1 traveler
$90
| Checked bag 1, each way | $45 |
| Per traveler, each way | $45 |
Fees read on Hawaiian Airlines’s page on October 26, 2026.
Hawaiian Airlines has two bag scales. Between Hawaii and North America, on Main Cabin and Saver tickets issued from April 10, 2026, the first checked bag costs $45, the second $55 and the third $200, each way, the same as Alaska Airlines, with which Hawaiian now shares one baggage page. For flights wholly within the state of Hawaii the prices are lower: $30 for the first bag, $40 for the second and $50 for the third. A standard bag weighs up to 50 lb (22.7 kg) and measures up to 62 linear in (157 cm). The carry-on, free on every fare, may measure 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) or 45 linear inches, wheels and handle counted, and a small personal item such as a purse or laptop bag comes with it. Holders of the Hawaiian Airlines version of the co-branded credit card check two bags free on these routes, and Hawaii residents in the Huaka'i program check interisland bags free. Read on October 26, 2026.
Does my bag fit on Hawaiian Airlines?
Smallest way it travels on Hawaiian Airlines
Carry-on
| Personal item | no published limit |
| Carry-on | fits |
| Checked bag | fits |
Limits read on Hawaiian Airlines’s page; measure with wheels and handles.
Sizes, fees and rules read by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How we check
Two scales on one page
Hawaiian now publishes the shared baggage page, and Hawaiian’s checked bag page carries the same table as Alaska's. Two lines matter to most Hawaiian passengers: the one for travel between Hawaii and North America, and the one for passengers traveling wholly within the state. The second is far cheaper, especially for heavy bags.
| Each way | North America and Hawaii | Wholly within Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Carry-on | free | free |
| First bag | $45 | $30 |
| Second bag | $55 | $40 |
| Third bag | $200 | $50 |
| Fourth bag and more | $200 per bag | $50 per bag |
| Overweight 51 to 70 lb | $100 | $35 |
| Overweight 71 to 100 lb | $200 | $70 |
| Oversize 63 to 115 in | $200 | $35 |
The interisland column applies to passengers whose journey stays wholly within the state; the calculator above uses the North America line, so read the right-hand column for an island-only trip. The old Hawaiian baggage addresses under hawaiianairlines.com/our-services no longer answer, so bookmarks saved before the shared page lead nowhere.
Who checks bags free
Hawaiian keeps a benefit that has no Alaska equivalent: the Hawaiian Airlines version of the airline's co-branded credit card gives two free checked bags, for the primary cardmember only, on flights between North America and Hawaii and on interisland flights. The newer Atmos Rewards card works the other way round, with one free bag for the cardholder and up to six guests on the same reservation. A couple traveling together often does better with the second, a solo traveler with heavy luggage with the first.
Does the airline’s co-branded card pay for itself in bag fees?
First checked bag fees avoided in a year
$360
| Net of the annual fee | $360 |
| First bag, each way | $45 |
Airline co-branded credit card: first checked bag free for eligible cardholders on domestic American-operated itineraries (AAdvantage number must be in the reservation). Number of companions covered is not stated on this page.
Atmos Rewards status, shared by both airlines, adds bags by tier: one for Silver, two for Gold, three for Platinum and Titanium. Hawaii residents can join the Huaka'i program, which makes interisland bags free. Active-duty US military with ID follow the Alaska rule: three free bags of up to 70 pounds.
Carry-on and personal item
The carry-on page allows one piece of carry-on luggage, 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) or 45 linear inches including wheels and handle, free of charge, plus one small personal item such as a purse, briefcase or laptop bag and any medically necessary items. No size is given for the personal item, and no weight for either.
What the 2026 change did to Hawaiian fares
The table that applies today covers tickets issued from April 10, 2026. On the North America line it set the first bag at $45, the second at $55 and the third at $200, identical to Alaska's figures for the same date. A ticket issued before that date keeps the amounts in force when it was issued. Because the interisland scale is printed on the same page, it is easy to read the wrong row: check the heading of the row against your route before you pay at a kiosk or online.
Before an island trip
Note which flights are interisland and which cross the Pacific, since they are priced on different lines. Check which version of the airline's co-branded card you hold, because one covers the cardholder only and the other the whole reservation. If you live in Hawaii, enroll in Huaka'i before interisland trips. And keep each bag at 50 lb (22.7 kg): between the islands an overweight bag costs more than the bag itself.