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Finding the right airline for your cycling trip is about more than just the ticket price. The bike fee, the number of stops, the departure airport and whether you need to pre-book all vary significantly from one airline to the next — and on some routes the differences are substantial.
This tool pulls together the airlines that fly each route so you can compare them side by side. Select your departure city and destination to see every airline on the route with bike fees, flight time and stops. If you want to understand the detail behind any of the fees or policies shown, our full guide to airline bike fees and policies covers everything you need to know.
This route tool is not designed to cover every single route in the world. I have tried to pick the more popular routes between countries to give people a good selection of options. I have not at this stage included domestic routes as these are typically serviced by a small number of local airlines only. If you see anything that is not correct please contact me by email at info@seektravelride.com and I will adjust.
Which airlines fly your route
with a bike?
Select your departure and destination to see every airline that flies the route — with bike fees, flight duration and number of stops.
Select a route above
Choose your departure city and destination from the dropdowns to see every airline that flies the route — with bike fees, flight duration and stops.
How to use this tool
Select your departure city from the first dropdown, then choose your destination. The tool shows every airline we have data for on that route, sorted with bike-friendly options first and then by flight time. Use the filter buttons above the results to narrow by fee type or number of stops if you know what you are looking for.
If your specific route is not listed, choose the closest major city and use the notes column to understand which connections may be involved.
A note on connecting flights and bike fees
When you are flying on a single ticket that involves more than one airline — which is common on routes from Australia, New Zealand and North America to Europe — the baggage policy of the ticketing airline generally applies for the entire journey. This is known as the Most Significant Carrier rule. In practical terms it means that if you book a Qantas ticket that includes a British Airways leg, Qantas baggage rules apply throughout.
Where your journey involves separate tickets for each leg, each airline’s own policy applies independently. The results table notes the hub or connection point for each airline so you can identify which situation applies to your booking.
Data accuracy
Route and airline data is researched personally and updated regularly, but flight routes change and airline policies are updated without notice. Always verify the bike fee and any pre-booking requirements directly with the airline before you book. Links to each airline’s policy page are included in the results.
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