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Flying Qantas with a bike
Qantas checked-bike rules: extra charges above 70 lb, refused over 70 lb, 99 in linear maximum. Read from Qantas’s own policy page on 2026-08-22.
Qantas fees for a bike
No bike surcharge — each item counts as one piece of your checked allowance, and charges start only once you exceed that allowance.
- Extra charges above
- 70 lb
- Bag refused over
- 70 lb
- Maximum size
- 99 in (L+W+H)
Does a Vault Pro fit?
Qantas allows up to 99 linear inches; the Vault Pro is 102 in, 3 in over it, so expect an oversize charge or a refusal at the counter. The weight limit is 70 lb. Packed with a 17 lb bike the Vault Pro is about 48 lb, inside it; gear packed around the bike adds to that. No bike surcharge — each item counts as one piece of your checked allowance, and charges start only once you exceed that allowance. Qantas bike policy, checked 2026-08-22.
- Vault Pro, empty
- 31 lb · 102 in
- Bike and gear before the fee line
- 39 lb
- Size
- 3 in over
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.
Qantas bike policy · read 2026-08-22
Airlines change these rules, sometimes without notice, and fares and routes can carry their own. Check Qantas’s page before you book and again before you fly.