Flying with a surfboard on Copa Airlines
Sports fee · up to 294 cm · 45 kg · 3 boards per bag. Fee: USD 50 on domestic flights; USD 100 on trips ending in or stopping in Panama; extra items beyond the allowance USD 150 each.
Booking: Book when buying the ticket or at least 48 h before departure via the reservation centre
- max 115 linear inches (294 linear cm) and 100 lb (45 kg)
- limited space per aircraft (e.g. up to five board bags on listed Boeing 737s)
- fin or skeg removed, board wrapped
- Copa is not liable for board damage; you sign a liability release
- no surf skis or kayaks
Copa Airlines's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on Copa Airlines
Costa Rica (San José), Nicaragua, Panama.