Flying with a surfboard on Singapore Airlines
Counts as a checked bag · up to 315 cm · 32 kg.
- accepted only in a protective bag or hard case; badly packed equipment refused
- sports equipment max 315 x 75 x 80 cm
- counts toward the normal checked allowance; above it the usual additional baggage charges
- items over 32 kg must be re-packed or sent as cargo
Singapore Airlines's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
What surfers say
- Smooth (2026): A longboarder whose boards are mostly over 9'1" says Singapore Airlines is the airline they fly with boards. source
- Smooth (2023, SYD-SIN-FUK): A family on Singapore Airlines business-class tickets checked three surfboards in two 10 ft board bags from Sydney to Fukuoka and back with no extra fees; the bags were measured and tagged at oversized check-in. source
- Paid a fee (2023): The same writer says an earlier economy trip to the Maldives on Singapore Airlines cost over $1000 in excess baggage for surfboards (trip year not given). source
Surf trips on Singapore Airlines
Bali, Sumatra, Nias (via Medan), Sri Lanka, Maldives, Sydney, Western Australia (Perth), New Zealand (Auckland), Cape Town, California, Los Angeles.