Flying with a surfboard on Garuda Indonesia
Counts as a checked bag · up to 300 cm · 23 kg.
- one free extra piece of sports equipment per passenger, on top of the normal allowance; a second piece counts against the free allowance
- surfboard under 23 kg and under 300 cm; under 230 cm on CRJ1000 and under 160 cm on ATR turboprops
- on connections the narrowest aircraft's limit applies
- space on a first come, first served basis
- over 32 kg as cargo
- tickets issued from 1 September 2026 move to a piece-based allowance; the sports page had not been confirmed against the new system
Garuda Indonesia's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
What surfers say
- Smooth (2016): A Swellnet poster flying Australia to Bali prefers Garuda over budget carriers: 30 kg allowance, boards over 7 ft not a problem. Another adds Garuda gives an extra sports allowance and charged nothing per board on Medan to Gunungsitoli (Nias). source
Surf trips on Garuda Indonesia
Bali, Lombok, Mentawai (via Padang), Sumatra, Nias (via Medan), Sydney.