Garuda Indonesia
✈ SkyTeam📍 Indonesia · CGK✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 2.9/5
58/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No cabin pets except service dogs; hold only on short domestic flights — otherwise via Garuda Cargo.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Holddomestic ≤ 2h
Cargointl / large
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No pets in the cabin — only trained service dogs.
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🧳 HoldDomestic only
Dogs, cats & hamsters as checked baggage only on direct domestic flights ≤ 2 h (not via Denpasar); ≤ 32 kg incl. crate.
Excess-baggage rate
✈️ Garuda CargoVia cargo
International routes and over 32 kg via Garuda Indonesia Cargo (Air Waybill, CITES if needed).
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💶 Fares
| Hold — domestic (≤ 2 h, ≤ 32 kg) | Excess-baggage rate (min 5 kg) |
| Cargo (international / large) | Quote |
| Service dog | Free |
Pets never count in the free allowance — charged as excess baggage (minimum 5 kg). ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🧳 Hold: domestic only
No pets in cabinDomestic ≤ 2 h
Pets travel in the hold only on direct Garuda domestic flights of 2 h or less (Denpasar excluded). International cats & dogs must go via Garuda Cargo.
🚫 Species & regions
No rare/endangered
Only domestic pets (dogs, cats, hamsters); rare or endangered animals aren't accepted. Rabies-carrying animals are barred from entering the Riau Islands (Batam, Tanjungpinang).
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Garuda publishes no numeric temperature limit; checked pets travel in the lower-deck hold per IATA Live Animals Regulations.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Seeing-eye and hearing dogs travel free in the cabin.
📄 Documents
Provide required certificates; report to check-in ≥ 1 h before departure.
ℹ️ Good to know
🧳 Hold domestic onlyPets travel in the hold only on direct domestic flights ≤ 2 h; Denpasar (DPS) is excluded.
✈️ International = cargoOn international flights, cats & dogs can't be checked baggage — they go via Garuda Cargo.
💶 Excess baggagePets never count in the free allowance (charged as excess baggage, min 5 kg).
🗺️ Where Garuda Indonesia flies with dogs
Main hubs
Destinations — entry rules
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🛡️ Official source2 Garuda Indonesia sources · last verified 11 July 2026