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Flying Delta with a bike
Delta checked-bike rules: extra charges above 50 lb, refused over 100 lb, 115 in linear maximum. Read from Delta’s own policy page on 2026-08-15.
Delta fees for a bike
Standard checked-bag fees; excess-weight fee over 50 lb
- Extra charges above
- 50 lb
- Bag refused over
- 100 lb
- Maximum size
- 115 in (L+W+H)
Does a Vault Pro fit?
Delta allows up to 115 linear inches; the Vault Pro is 102 in, so it is within the size limit. Excess-weight fees start above 50 lb and the bag is refused over 100 lb. Packed with a 17 lb bike the Vault Pro is about 48 lb, inside the fee-free weight; gear packed around the bike adds to that. Standard checked-bag fees; excess-weight fee over 50 lb. Delta bike policy, checked 2026-08-15.
- Vault Pro, empty
- 31 lb · 102 in
- Bike and gear before the fee line
- 19 lb
- Size
- Within the limit
A typical road bike is around 17 lb. Put in your own bike and the gear you pack around it with the Will it fly? checker.
Delta bike policy · read 2026-08-15
Airlines change these rules, sometimes without notice, and fares and routes can carry their own. Check Delta’s page before you book and again before you fly.