Flying with a surfboard on Japan Airlines
Sports fee · 2 boards per bag. Fee: JPY 20,000 (USD 200 / CAD 200) per bag between Japan and the Americas, Europe and other long-haul regions; JPY 10,000 (USD 100 / CAD 100) per bag between Japan and Asia, Guam, Vladivostok and Oceania.
Booking: Contact JAL or your travel agent before you travel; space in the hold is limited
- surfboards and windsurf boards are not in the free allowance; a separate fee per bag applies on international flights
- up to two boards per bag count as one fee; three boards count as two bags
- no surfboard length limit published; standard bag limit is 203 cm total dimensions, so ask JAL about longboards
- may be refused if the hold is full
- search snippets differ on whether Asia and Oceania routes cost JPY 10,000 or 20,000; check your route
Japan Airlines's sports baggage page · checked 2026-11. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on Japan Airlines
Hawaii, Oahu, California, San Diego, California, Los Angeles.