Flying with a surfboard on Qantas
Counts as a checked bag · up to 277 cm · 32 kg.
Booking: Extra bags are cheaper bought ahead
- must be in a surfboard bag
- 240 cm on QantasLink Dash 8
- counts towards your checked allowance
- longer boards as freight
- fins off or taped, fragile tag, and you sign a limited release
- may travel on a different aircraft
Qantas's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
What surfers say
- Refused (2026): A longboarder who missed a connection was moved onto a Qantas flight that would not take her long boards; she had to wait a day for a flight that could. The same family usually flies longboards on Virgin, Garuda and others because Qantas is strict on dimensions. source
Surf trips on Qantas
Bali, Hawaii, Oahu, Fiji, Gold Coast, Sydney, Western Australia (Perth), New Zealand (Auckland), California, Los Angeles, Chile (Santiago, for Pichilemu).