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title: "Luggage and backpack weight — free, runs in your browser"
description: "Track pack weight against airline limits and the carry percentage of your body weight. Free, no sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your browser."
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# 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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## Common questions

### How much does an empty suitcase weigh?

A hard-shell checked case is typically 3.5–5 kg before packing — a seventh of a 23 kg allowance.

### How heavy should a hiking pack be?

Commonly cited guidance is under 20% of body weight for multi-day walking and under 10% for a day pack. These are rules of thumb, not research findings.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)