Cam Ranh Airport Baggage Allowance by Airline and Fare (2026 Checker)
Pick your airline and fare, and get current cabin, checked and overweight rules for flights departing Cam Ranh (CXR).
Baggage rules at Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) are a mix of three different systems. Vietnamese carriers like VietJet sell checked luggage as prepaid packages in Vietnamese dong, full-service airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air and China Southern include a 23 kg piece, and the Korean low-cost carriers flying to Seoul and Busan include just 15 kg by weight. The same suitcase can fly free with one airline and be billed as overweight at the next check-in desk.
The checker below keeps track of it for you. Pick your airline and fare type, and you get the current personal item, cabin bag and checked bag allowances, plus overweight fees, with a link to the airline's official page.
⚠ VietJet has been running a 'free 20 kg checked baggage' promotion on many international routes through 2025–2026 — the booking flow shows what your Eco fare actually includes. Package prices are dynamic and route-dependent.
Personal item
Included — 1 small item (counts toward the 7 kg cabin total)
Cabin bag
Included — 1 cabin bag 56×36×23 cm, 7 kg total together with the small item
1st checked bag
NOT included — prepaid packages 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 40 kg, dynamic VND pricing (promos from ~VND 200,000 / ~$8 for 20 kg domestic; international higher) — cheapest at initial booking
2nd checked bag
Within purchased package — the package is a total kg allowance you can split across bags
Weight limit per bag
Sold by total weight 15–40 kg; single bag max 32 kg and 119×119×81 cm
Overweight and oversize fees
Overweight over purchased package weight
Charged per kg at the airport at much higher rates — upgrading online before departure is ~30–50% cheaper
Overweight single bag over 32 kg
Not accepted as checked baggage — must be repacked
Oversize over 119×119×81 cm
Handled as oversize/sports equipment — separate fee, varies by route, check airline
Three things catch travelers out at Cam Ranh more than anything else:
The cheapest fares include no checked bag. VietJet Eco, Vietravel's base fare, Scoot Fly and Jeju Air FLY all sell the suitcase separately as a prepaid package, and even Vietnam Airlines has hand-baggage-only promo fares on some routes. Buying the package while you book is the cheap way; the airport counter is the expensive one.
One airport, two weight systems. Full-service airlines (Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, China Southern) include one 23 kg piece, while Korean low-cost carriers (Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way, Air Busan) include 15 kg total. A 20 kg suitcase flies free to Seoul on Korean Air but counts as overweight on the low-cost carriers next door.
Prices are dynamic and multi-currency. Vietnamese carriers publish package prices in dong that move with route and date, Korean carriers publish in won, and excess baggage departing Vietnam is usually billed in US dollars. Treat any number you read online as a snapshot and confirm before you fly.
Habits that save money
Weigh your bag at home before every Cam Ranh departure, and buy extra allowance online in advance: on VietJet, upgrading before departure is roughly 30 to 50 percent cheaper than paying airport rates. Keep cabin limits in mind too, they are tight on Asian carriers (7 kg is typical, and some allow less), so do not count on stuffing the overflow into your hand luggage.
Does VietJet include a checked bag from Cam Ranh?▾
Not on the basic Eco fare: checked luggage is sold as prepaid packages of 15 to 40 kg, priced dynamically in Vietnamese dong. Deluxe fares include 20 kg and SkyBoss includes 30 kg. Buying the package online before departure is roughly 30 to 50 percent cheaper than paying at the airport.
How much baggage do I get on flights from Cam Ranh to Korea?▾
It depends on the carrier type. Korean Air includes one 23 kg piece in Economy, while the low-cost carriers on the same routes, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way and Air Busan, include 15 kg by total weight on standard fares (Jeju's basic FLY fare includes no checked bag at all). If you are near the limit, prepaid extra kilos online are cheaper than desk rates.
What happens if my bag is overweight at Cam Ranh Airport?▾
You pay the airline's excess fee at check-in, charged per extra kilo or per heavy piece, and when departing Vietnam it is usually billed in US dollars. It is consistently more expensive than buying a bigger allowance online in advance, and moving a kilo into your cabin bag is free as long as you stay within the cabin limit.
Does Vietnam Airlines include checked baggage from CXR?▾
Standard Economy fares include one 23 kg piece on domestic, Southeast Asia, Korea and China routes, and Premium Economy and Business include more. The exception is promotional Super Lite fares, which can be hand-baggage-only, so check the fare name on your booking confirmation against the checker above.
