From archery to windsurfing and everything in between, Hawaii is the destination for action and outdoor adventure. If you want to bring your own gear, Hawaiian Airlines accepts many types of sports equipment as baggage.

What equipment exactly? And are there any additional fees? See our guidelines for accepting sports equipment below.


What You Need to Know

Whether your sports gear is on the list below or not, if your equipment can fit into a container and meets all specified check-in baggage restrictions, then normal check-in luggage fees will apply.

View our Baggage Fees and Restrictions for details.

Types of Sports Equipment
 Accepted as Check Baggage
 Notes
 Antlers No
Not Accepted
 Archery Equipment Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

All archery equipment items must be properly encased in a suitable container.

See details below
 Baseball Equipment
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.
 Bicycles Yes See Bicycles for conditions of acceptance and equipment fees.
 Boogie/Skim Boards (Sand Boards)
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.
 Bowling Equipment
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

See details below
 Canoe/Kayak No Not Accepted
 Canoe Paddles
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.
 Fishing Equipment
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

See details below
 Football Equipment
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

See details below
 Golf Equipment
 Yes See details below
 Hang Gliding Equipment
 No Not Accepted
 Pole Vault Equipment
 No
Not Accepted
 Scuba Equipment
 Yes See Scuba for conditions of acceptance and equipment fees.
 Shooting Equipment (Sporting Firearms/ Paintball Guns)
 Yes See Shooting Equipment for conditions of acceptance and equipment fees.
 Skateboards Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.
 Ski/Snowboard Equipment
 Yes Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

See details below
 Surfboards/ Kite/ Wake/ Paddle Boards
 Yes See Boards for conditions of acceptance and equipment fees.
 Tennis Equipment
 Yes
Normal baggage fees and restrictions apply.

See details below
 Windsurfing Equipment
 Yes See Windsurfing for conditions of acceptance and equipment fees.

Archery Equipment

An item of archery equipment:
  • 1 bow case containing bows
  • 1 quiver with arrows
  • Maintenance kit of sufficient strength to protect items from accidental damage

Bowling Equipment

An item of bowling equipment includes: 
  • One bowling ball
  • One bowling bag
  • One pair of bowling shoes

Fishing Equipment

An item of fishing equipment: 
  • Two rods
  • One reel
  • One landing net
  • One pair of fishing boots (all properly encased)
  • One fishing tackle box

Football Equipment

An item of football equipment: 
  • One set of headgear
  • One set of shoulder pads
  • One set of knee pads
  • One jersey
  • One pair of shoes

Golfing Equipment

An item of golfing equipment:  One golf bag containing no more than:
  • 14 golf clubs
  • 12 golf balls
  • One pair of golf shoes

Fees: Golfing equipment counts towards your baggage allowance, but if it’s in excess, each item will be subject to the excess baggage charge for a single piece, whether or not presented as a single piece.

We’ll waive oversized baggage charges for golfing equipment that exceeds 62 linear inches IF all items in the golf bag or container are in the list of golfing equipment above. If non-golf items are in the golf bag or container, then we’ll charge normal oversize fees for golfing equipment that exceeds 62 linear inches. We do not accept checked baggage items exceeding 115 linear inches.

Note: Hawaiian Airlines does not accept swing less golf clubs, either as carry-on or checked baggage.

Ski / Snowboard Equipment

An item of skiing/snowboarding equipment: 
  • One pair of skis or one snowboard
  • One pair of ski poles
  • One pair of ski or snowboard bindings
  • One pair of ski or snowboarding boots

Tennis Equipment

An item of tennis equipment: 
  • Two tennis rackets that must be contained in one tennis racket case suitable for carriage*
  • One canister of tennis balls

*Maximum of two tennis rackets per case