Luggage and backpack weight

Track pack weight against airline limits and the carry percentage of your body weight.

How it works

Adds up item weights and compares the total against airline allowances and hiking guidance.

The empty bag counts. A hard-shell checked case weighs 3.5 to 5 kg before anything goes in it — a seventh of a typical 23 kg allowance spent on the container. Lightweight cases exist for exactly this reason, and the difference between a 2.5 kg and a 5 kg case is several kilos of usable allowance.

Airline limits vary more than people expect and change without much notice. Common figures: 23 kg checked on most full-service carriers, 20 kg on many European ones, and cabin allowances anywhere from 7 to 12 kg. Budget carriers frequently price the cabin bag separately and enforce dimensions strictly. Always check the specific airline and fare class.

For hiking, the widely used guidance is that a loaded pack should sit under about 20% of body weight for multi-day walking, and under 10% for a day pack. Those are rules of thumb rather than research findings, and fitness, terrain and distance all move them.

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