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Frontier AirlinesIATA code F9
Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for Frontier Airlines. Policy figures are read from Frontier Airlines’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.
- Home country
- United States
- Destinations
- 95 in 4 countries
- Route data Jul 2026
Frontier Airlines at a glance
Cabin bag size
- Cabin bag size
- A carry-on bag is an add-on (or included in a bundle): up to 24in by 16in by 10in including handles, wheels and straps.
Verified 3 Sep 2026flyfrontier.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Cabin bag sizeCabin bag weight
- Cabin bag weight
- A carry-on bag may weigh up to 35 pounds.
Verified 3 Sep 2026flyfrontier.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Cabin bag weightChecked bag
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Checked bag)
Online check-in
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Online check-in)
Airport check-in closes
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Airport check-in closes)
Customer service
- Customer service phone
- +1-801-401-9000
Verified 5 Oct 2026flyfrontier.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Customer service
Frontier Airlines carry-on baggage allowance
Every ticket bought through Frontier includes one free personal item; a carry-on bag costs extra unless your bundle or Elite status includes it.
- Personal item
- One personal item is included with all fares: up to 18in by 14in by 8in including handles, wheels and straps, up to 35 pounds, and it must fit under the seat in front of you. Its size is checked at boarding; larger items are subject to an additional charge.
- Cabin bag size
- A carry-on bag is an add-on (or included in a bundle): up to 24in by 16in by 10in including handles, wheels and straps.
- Cabin bag weight
- A carry-on bag may weigh up to 35 pounds.
- Bundles status
- The Economy, Premium and Business bundles include a carry-on bag; Elite Gold, Platinum and Diamond members also get one. Coats, canes, crutches, portable oxygen concentrators, respiratory and assistive devices are exempt from carry-on charges.
Frontier Airlines checked baggage allowance
Buy checked bags when you book for the best price, and at least 60 minutes before your flight.
- Size and weight limits
- Checked bags may weigh up to 40 pounds and must not exceed 62 linear inches (length plus width plus depth, including handles, wheels and straps). Certain bundles or elite statuses may allow higher limits.
- Overweight
- Bags of 41-50 pounds: $75 per bag, per direction. Bags of 51-99.99 pounds: $100 for bookings made prior to April 4, 2026, $129 for bookings made on or after April 4, 2026. Bags over 100 pounds are not accepted.
- Oversized
- Bags between 63-110 linear inches: $75 per bag, per direction. Bags over 110 linear inches are not accepted.
- Included
- Carry-on and checked bags can be bought individually or as part of a bundle. The Business bundle includes 2 checked bags (up to 50 pounds each); Elite Platinum includes 1 and Elite Diamond 2. Bag prices vary by travel dates and when you buy them, and are higher at the airport.
What Frontier Airlines’s cheapest fare includes
- Lowest fare
- Basic Fare (includes 1 personal item under seat; carry-on bag, checked bag, and seat selection incur separate fees)
- Seat selection
- Paid advance seat selection for all fare bundles; free random seat allocated at online check-in 24h prior
- Changes and cancellations
- No change or cancellation fees on Business Bundle / Economy Bundle when changed 60+ days before departure; standard change fees apply within 59 days
Frontier Airlines cabins and aircraft
Choose a seat by location and legroom, or accept a free seat assignment at check-in. Use your flight seat map because options vary with the aircraft.
- Seat options
- Premium Seats (first rows with extra legroom & early boarding), Stretch Seats (up to 5-7 inches extra legroom), and Standard Seats
- Reserved or random
- Reserve a specific seat in advance for a fee or as part of a fare bundle, or receive a free randomly assigned seat at online check-in
- Family seating
- Children under 14 are seated next to at least one accompanying adult free of charge
If your Frontier Airlines flight is delayed or cancelled
These are standards published by the carrier for delays and cancellations. On codeshares or interline itineraries, the operating carrier is responsible.
- Care
- For disruptions within carrier control delayed 3+ hours, Frontier provides meal vouchers, communication access, and hotel accommodation with ground transport for overnight delays.
- Rebooking and refunds
- Full refund to original payment method or free rebooking on next available Frontier flight if delayed by 3 hours or more within carrier control.
- Compensation
- DOT air passenger consumer protection rules apply for involuntary denied boarding or cancellations within carrier control.
Frontier Airlines check-in times and airport cut-offs
- Online check-in
- Check-in is currently only available in the Frontier mobile app, starting 24 hours before your flight's scheduled departure time for most flights.
- Airport check-in closes
- You must have your boarding pass and any bags checked in at least 60 minutes before departure, on both domestic and international flights; otherwise the ticket is treated as a No-Show Cancellation, along with all later flights on the itinerary.
- Boarding closes
- You must board at least 20 minutes prior to scheduled departure time.
- Counter check-in
- Traditional counter check-in is available at all airports for an additional fee.
How to contact Frontier Airlines
- Conditions of carriage
- flyfrontier.com/legal/contract-of-carriage (opens in a new tab)
- Verified 3 Sep 2026flyfrontier.com (opens in a new tab)
Where Frontier Airlines flies
Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.
We track 283 Frontier Airlines routes serving 95 destinations across 4 countries.
- Destinations
- 95
- Countries
- 4
- Routes tracked
- 283
- Longest route
- 3,192 km
Busiest markets by route count
- Denver91 routes
- Orlando7 routes
- Cancun6 routes
- Los Angeles6 routes
- Kansas City6 routes
A market may include more than one airport.
Longest route in the dataset
3,192 km great-circle distance between the two airports.
Destinations in the route data
- Denver
- Orlando
- Cancun
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles
- Colorado Springs
- Las Vegas
- Milwaukee
- Page
- Phoenix
- Punta Cana
- Washington
- Chicago
- Chadron
- Farmington
- Madison
- Omaha
- Philadelphia
- Pierre
- Pittsburgh
- St Louis
- Alliance
- Austin
- Bloomington
- and 71 more
Common questions about flying Frontier Airlines
What size cabin bag can I take on Frontier Airlines?
According to Frontier Airlines’s own website (flyfrontier.com, checked 3 Sep 2026): A carry-on bag is an add-on (or included in a bundle): up to 24in by 16in by 10in including handles, wheels and straps.
How heavy can my Frontier Airlines carry-on bag be?
According to Frontier Airlines’s own website (flyfrontier.com, checked 3 Sep 2026): A carry-on bag may weigh up to 35 pounds.
When can I check in online with Frontier Airlines?
According to Frontier Airlines’s own website (flyfrontier.com, checked 4 Sep 2026): Check-in is currently only available in the Frontier mobile app, starting 24 hours before your flight's scheduled departure time for most flights.
What is the Frontier Airlines customer service phone number?
According to Frontier Airlines’s own website (flyfrontier.com, checked 5 Oct 2026): +1-801-401-9000.
How many destinations does Frontier Airlines fly to?
Originfacts tracks 95 Frontier Airlines destinations across 4 countries, on 283 routes.
Where is Frontier Airlines based?
Frontier Airlines is based in United States. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Denver, followed by Orlando, Cancun and Los Angeles.
What aircraft appear on Frontier Airlines routes?
The routes we hold name Airbus A318, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Beechcraft Beech 1900, Embraer E135/140/145 Regional Jet, Embraer E190 and Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.
What is the longest Frontier Airlines route?
Chicago to Punta Cana, at 3,192 km.
Sources and verification
Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Frontier Airlines’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.
- Carry-onVerified 3 Sep 2026
- Checked bagsVerified 3 Sep 2026
- Cheapest fareVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Cabins & aircraftVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Delays & cancellationsVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Check-inVerified 4 Sep 2026
- ContactVerified 3 Sep 2026 – 5 Oct 2026
- Where they flyRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data