Flying with your instrument
Pick your instrument for its cased dimensions, what the statute says for its size class, and a source-cited verdict on every airline we track.
guitar
Dreadnought acoustic guitar
44.3 × 18.5 × 7.4 in cased · ~9.04 lb guitarParlor / travel acoustic guitar
43 × 17.75 × 7.75 in cased · ~8.6 lb guitarElectric guitar (gig bag)
41.34 × 15.75 × 1.18 in cased · ~2 lb stringsViolin (4/4)
32 × 11.375 × 6.25 in cased · ~4.97 lb stringsViola
31.5 × 16.375 × 5.375 in cased · ~10 lb stringsCello (4/4)
49 × 18.5 × 7.5 in cased · ~4.875 lb brassTrumpet
22 × 8.5 × 10.5 in cased · ~7.3 lb woodwindAlto saxophone
24.75 × 7.5 × 10.75 in cased · ~7.87 lb folkBanjo
44.5 × 16.9 × 7.1 in cased · ~7.99 lb folkUkulele (concert)
25.9 × 9.8 × 4.1 in cased · ~1.03 lb keyboard61-key portable keyboard
39 × 17 × 7 in cased · ~5.5 lbFeedback
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