Southwest Airlines Cargo Bin Capacities

Maximum weight:	200 lbs. per piece 175 lbs. per piece for seafood
Floor bearing weight:	150 lbs. per sq. ft. .073 kgs. per sq. cm.

MAXIMUM CARGO CAPACITY (U.S. Standards)

	WEIGHT	VOLUME	DOOR OPENING
FORWARD	4,424 lbs.	386 cu. ft.	48 x 35 in.
	2,007 kgs	10.9 cu. m.	122 x 89 cm.
AFT	6,998 lbs.	580 cu. ft.	48 x 35 in.
	3,469 kgs.	18.21 cu.m.	122 x 89 cm.

Cargo Size Acceptability Chart

To determine the maximum acceptable length of your bulk piece, find the height and width (or next largest measurement) of your piece from the chart below. The intersection of the height and weight will be the maximum acceptable length of your piece. (Shown in inches).

Height (inches)	Width (inches)
	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
	Length (inches)
34	89	77	66	58	52
32	124	108	93	82	72	64	57	52	49
30	160	140	123	110	99	89	81	75	70
28	161	152	133	118	105	94	85	78	73
26	161	161	148	130	116	104	94	86	80
24	161	161	161	142	126	113	102	93	87
22	161	161	161	152	134	120	108	99	92
20	161	161	161	161	147	128	116	105	97
18	161	161	161	161	155	135	122	111	102
16	161	161	161	161	161	143	128	116	106
14	161	161	161	161	161	153	134	121	111
12	161	161	161	161	161	160	143	130	119
10	161	161	161	161	161	161	148	133	122
5	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	143	128

Package length is limited to a maximum of 161 inches when traverse cargo nets (webbing) are installed.

Please note, Southwest Airlines flies several different series Boeing 737 aircraft. The sizing chart provided is for the 737-300 and 700 series aircraft. The aircraft type cannot be guaranteed on a per flight basis. For specific questions related to a specific flight, please contact your local cargo facility or our Customer Care Center at 800-533-1222.