China Southern Airlines
📍 China · CAN✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 3.0/5
60/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No cabin pets except service dogs; cats, dogs & birds travel as checked baggage in the hold.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 32 kg
CargoHK / large
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only service dogs. Emotional-support dogs aren't accepted (since 2021).
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🧳 HoldAllowed
Dogs, cats & birds as checked baggage (≤ 32 kg incl. cage, max 90 × 60 × 66 cm); not on connecting flights. Approve ≥ 24 h (domestic) / 48 h (intl).
$200–500
✈️ CargoVia cargo
Some airports (e.g. Hong Kong) only allow pets to travel as cargo.
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💶 Fares
| Hold — international 2–8 kg | $200 / €190 |
| Hold — international 8–23 kg | $300 / €280 |
| Hold — international 23–32 kg | $500 / €470 |
| Hold — domestic (China) | ¥398–1398 |
| Service dog | Free |
By weight band; currency depends on origin. The domestic fare includes a pet lounge and up to ¥5,000 insurance. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Not accepted
Snub-nosed cats & dogs can't be carried: bulldogs (all), boxers (all), pugs (all), Boston terrier, Brussels Griffon, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, chow chow, Shar Pei, Japanese Chin, Cane Corso, mastiffs, pit bull/Staffordshire types, and Persian/Himalayan/Exotic/British Shorthair/Burmese cats.
🚫 Other rules
No pregnancy
Pregnant animals aren't accepted; pets must be healthy, clean and odorless. Too small (mice, fish), wild or offensive animals are refused.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Oxygen-equipped hold requiredTemperature limits: not disclosed
China Southern only accepts pets on aircraft with a suitable oxygen-equipped hold; it publishes no numeric temperature limit but won't carry animals unsuited to the hold.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Service dogs (guide, hearing, support) travel free in the cabin, muzzled and leashed at your feet; not counted in baggage.
📄 Documents
Emotional-support dogs not accepted since Feb 2021. Provide training + quarantine certificates.
ℹ️ Good to know
🔁 No connectionsPets aren't carried on connecting flights.
🛋️ Domestic perksThe domestic fare includes a protective net, pet lounge, priority collection and up to ¥5,000 insurance.
📄 China quarantineDogs/cats to China (one per passenger) need an ISO microchip and may face 30-day quarantine unless exempt.
🗺️ Where China Southern Airlines flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source2 China Southern sources · last verified 11 July 2026