Flying with a surfboard on Air Tahiti Nui
Checked bag or sports fee · up to 250 cm · 23 kg. Fee: Free on top of your bag allowance up to 23 kg; overweight charges from 23 to 32 kg (amount not published on the page).
Booking: No booking step stated; the extra piece depends on hold space. You sign a liability waiver at check-in
- one sports item free on top of your normal bag allowance, even if it is your only checked bag
- one or more surfboards in a single surf bag count as one item (no board count given)
- 23 to 32 kg: overweight charges; over 32 kg or over 250 cm: freight only
- must be in a suitable bag
- only on flights operated by Air Tahiti Nui with a 244- ticket; partner flights have their own rules
- not the same airline as Air Tahiti (inter-island), which has its own, shorter limit
Air Tahiti Nui's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on Air Tahiti Nui
Tahiti, Sydney, New Zealand (Auckland), California, Los Angeles.