Can a Pomeranian fly in the cabin?
Yes, on most airlines: a Pomeranian at 7 lb (the top of the AKC standard) clears 42 of the 43 published weight caps, 18 more airlines set no weight rule, and 11 carriers are rated for it. The AKC breed standard puts the Pomeranian at 3-7 pounds and 6-7 inches tall. Your own dog may be lighter or heavier than the standard, so weigh it in its carrier before you book.
Airlines whose weight cap it clears
| Airline | Limit | Airline's wording |
|---|---|---|
| Korean Air | 15 lb pet + carrier | 7 kg (15 lb) or less, total weight of the pet and pet carrier combined |
| Southern Airways Express | 15 lb pet + carrier | 15 lb maximum combined weight of any pet at the passenger's seat; up to two small animals with a combined weight of 25 lbs. or less may share one carrier |
| Asiana Airlines | 15.4 lb pet + carrier | Max 7 kg (pet + cage) |
| TAP Air Portugal | 17 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17 lb) including carrier |
| Aegean Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg including container |
| Air Europa | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Pet max 8 kg; pet and carrier together max 10 kg |
| Air Transat | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | up to 8 kg (~17.6 lb) combined pet + carrier |
| airBaltic | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg (pet + carrier) |
| Austrian Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the soft travel carrier |
| Brussels Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the transport bag |
| Condor | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the transport box |
| Croatia Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg (bag + pet) |
| Discover Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg (animal + bag) |
| Edelweiss | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg including the pet carrier |
| Etihad Airways | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including carrier; pets must also be at least 16 weeks old |
| Eurowings | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg combined animal and bag |
| Finnair | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) total for the carrier plus up to two pets |
| Iberia | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg including the pet carrier |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the travel bag or kennel |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg including the container |
| Lufthansa | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the transport container |
| Norwegian | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg total gross weight including the container |
| Pegasus Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg total (pets + carrier) |
| Royal Air Maroc | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including their container (service dogs exempt) |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (including pet) |
| Swiss International Air Lines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including the transport container |
| Transavia | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | Max 8 kg (pet + carrying bag) |
| Turkish Airlines | 17.6 lb pet + carrier | 8 kg (17.6 lb) including carrier |
| Air France | 17.64 lb pet + carrier | Under 8 kg (17.64 lb) including the carrier |
| Aeroméxico | 19.8 lb pet + carrier | Max 9 kg (pet + carrier) |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | 19.8 lb pet + carrier | 9 kg (19.8 lb) including the cage |
| Cape Air | 20 lb pet + carrier | 20 lb animal and kennel combined on flights to/from New York JFK; no general pet weight limit published for other routes |
| Avianca | 22 lb pet + carrier | 10 kg (22 lb) including the container |
| Azul Linhas Aéreas | 22 lb pet + carrier | 10 kg (limite de 10kg) including the carrier |
| Copa Airlines | 22 lb pet + carrier | Max 10 kg (pet + carrier) |
| Vueling | 22 lb pet + carrier | 10 kg (22.0 lb) including the pet inside the carrier |
| Breeze Airways | 25 lb pet only | pet 25 lb or less |
| GOL Linhas Aéreas | 26 lb pet + carrier | 12 kg (26 lbs) including the kennel |
| ITA Airways | 26.5 lb pet + carrier | 12 kg on domestic flights and 8 kg on all other flights, including carrier and food |
| Viva Aerobus | 26.5 lb pet + carrier | Max 12 kg (pet + carrier) |
| Volaris | 26.5 lb pet + carrier | 12 kg total (pet + carrier) — 'El peso máximo entre el contenedor y el perro debe ser de 12 kg' from Volaris's live policy page; a Volaris PDF terms document instead states 10 kg — the live page is used here as current, but confirm the figure at booking |
| JSX | 30 lb pet only | under 30 lb (pet only; a separate 80 lb leashed-floor-space program applies to larger dogs, not tracked here) |
Plus 18 airlines with no weight rule, only a carrier size: see them and the roomiest carrier for each →
Carriers the maker rates for 7 lb or more
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- Sherpa Original Deluxe (Small) maker rating: up to ~8 lb · See on Amazon
- Petmate Soft-Sided Kennel Cab (Medium) maker rating: up to ~10 lb · See on Amazon
- Sleepypod Atom maker rating: up to ~12 lb · See on Amazon
- Petsfit (Medium) Expandable Soft-Sided maker rating: up to ~13 lb · See on Amazon
- Mr. Peanut's Gold Series Mini (Low-Profile) maker rating: up to ~15 lb · See on Amazon
- ibiyaya JetPaw Expandable Backpack maker rating: up to ~17 lb · See on Amazon
- Away The Pet Carrier maker rating: pets up to ~18 lb · See on Amazon
- Sleepypod Air maker rating: up to ~18 lb · See on Amazon
Weight is only half of it: the carrier also has to fit under the seat, and height is what airlines are strictest about. Carriers that fit your airline →
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Common questions
Can a Pomeranian fly in the cabin?
Yes, on most airlines: a Pomeranian at 7 lb (the top of the AKC standard) clears 42 of the 43 published weight caps, 18 more airlines set no weight rule, and 11 carriers are rated for it. The AKC breed standard: 3-7 pounds, 6-7 inches.
How much does a Pomeranian weigh?
The AKC breed standard says 3-7 pounds (height 6-7 inches).