Azul measures its carry-on limit as one combined number. It does not list three separate maximums.
The Azul baggage policy caps a cabin bag at 115 cm, or 48.2 inches, added together. A bag that looks fine on a box style sizer can still fail this test.
How the Azul baggage policy handles carry-on size
Azul allows one cabin bag per passenger. Its own baggage page states the size as a single combined figure.
Add the length, width and height. The total cannot pass 115 cm, or 48.2 inches.
The weight cap sits at 5 kg, about 11 lbs. That is lighter than several US carriers allow.
Check your own bag against a carry-on sizer before you fly. A bag built for length times width times height math can still miss a combined limit.
Azul does not publish separate personal item dimensions on its English baggage page. Expect a small bag or backpack to travel free alongside the carry-on. It gets confirmed at check-in, not measured against a posted size.
Checked bags to and from Brazil
On international flights, Azul caps a checked bag at 158 cm, or 62 inches, combined. The weight limit is 32 kg, about 70 lbs, per bag.
Anything over 45 kg, close to 99 lbs, gets refused outright. No fee buys that bag a seat in the hold.
Extra bags cost less when you book them ahead. Azul’s page lists 95 US dollars for one extra bag, prepaid online.
Two bags run 190 dollars, and three run 285 dollars. Pay at check-in instead and each extra bag jumps to 150 dollars.
That same 150 dollar rate applies to an overweight or oversized bag. Review the extra bag fees before you reach the counter.
Domestic Brazil versus the international allowance
This is where the Azul baggage policy gets hard to confirm from outside Brazil. The English pages cover international flights in detail.
The domestic route pages sat behind a bot check during this review. A mobile address and an alternate path did not get through either.
Travel forums have travelers quoting the same 5 kg, 115 cm carry-on rule for domestic flights. They also cite a 23 kg checked allowance, which matches what most Brazilian carriers use. That 23 kg figure could not be confirmed on Azul’s own domestic page when this page was checked.
Treat it as a strong community estimate, not a verified number. Check the baggage line on your own itinerary if a trip adds a domestic leg. A codeshare with GOL or a connecting partner can shift which airline’s rule applies.
Fort Lauderdale and Orlando: what changes for US departures
Azul flies to Brazil from both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. That makes the Azul baggage policy directly relevant to US travelers who never see a Brazilian airport. Azul’s own baggage page names these two cities directly.
Passengers boarding from Orlando or Fort Lauderdale must present one carry-on and one additional item for a check near the gate. That check happens beyond the counter, not instead of it. It is a step most US domestic carriers skip, including Azul’s own cabin partner JetBlue, which does not weigh carry-ons at all.
A bag can clear airport security screening and still get a second look before boarding on these routes.
What the forums say happens at the gate
Community reports describe enforcement that tracks how full the flight is. On a lightly booked departure, two carry-ons routinely go unchallenged.
On a full flight, gate agents start measuring. The second bag, or an oversized one, gets tagged for the hold instead.
The workaround travelers describe most often is simple. Check in online or at a kiosk rather than a staffed counter. A bag nobody eyeballs at a desk is less likely to get questioned at the gate.
It is not a guarantee. It does match how gate side checks tend to work on tight flights across the industry.
The bottom line
The confirmed Azul baggage policy for international flights is a 115 cm, 5 kg carry-on. Checked bags run 158 cm and 32 kg, with steep fees above that. A bag past 45 kg gets refused outright, no fee attached.
Domestic Brazil figures point to the same carry-on rule and a likely 23 kg checked limit. That last number rides on traveler reports, not on Azul’s own domestic page. Flying out of Fort Lauderdale or Orlando adds an extra carry-on check most US flights skip entirely.
Compare the numbers against a peer like LATAM. Run your bag through the baggage cost tool before you guess at the airport.
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