The 6 Best Surfboard airline Travel bags (2023 reviews)

The latest surfboard airline travel bag is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. This surfboard travel bag is cut 24 inches wide and is designed to hold. It includes a padded shoulder strap, rubber handle, inner storage pocket, reinforced nose, external wax/key pocket, rail guard around the zipper and vent to allow air flow. It comes with one side sewn in and the other removable with velcro so you can easily stow the strap in the external pocket for travel and be sure the baggage handlers won't lose it. The sewn in internal dividers provide the perfect separation for your boards with both a rear and nose opening for board entry.

These bags are designed for airline travel and feature a false bottom which allows you to take up to 3 boards, but only show. This puts pro-lite in a position to be the go to brand for any products used to enhance your surfing experience.

Why We Like This:

Plenty of padding and room for towels
Good investment for long term

Best runner up: Prolite Travel Bag

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We are personally inclined towards prolite travel bag, it is not so pricy, but it overachieves its purpose and outstanding in important aspects. It protects your surfboard like no other. It features a heavy-duty outer material and 10mm foam on the top and bottom of the bag. It is quality and innovation plus allows for easy entry while keeping boards separated. It provides the perfect separation to keep wax from switching boards. It should easily fit 2 standard shortboards, a wetsuit and towel as long as the fins are removable.

It is cut 24"wide and will fit 1-2 boards up to around 21" wide depending on thickness. A velcro connection system also allows you to easily stow away the strap in an exterior pocket when not needed or during airline travel. There will be some extra room in this bag if it is only being used for the one board.

Why We Like This:

Super tough zipper will never fail
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For air Travel: Prolite Board Bag

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The 9'6 pro-lite travel bag that can fit 2 longboards would work great for air travel. The rhino series bags are the perfect option for those short haul strike mission surf trips when you only need to take 1-2 surfboards. Each bag has a padded shoulder strap system to make carrying your board easy while keeping your hands free.

This bag is specifically made for airline travel. It is quality and innovation and also it is cut 27"wide and will fit 1-2 boards. The rocker on the 6' exposes the tips to potential damage. These bags are designed for airline travel and are available in shortboard, longboard or fish/hybrid and mid length style templates.

Why We Like This:

Little heavy with boards in it so perfect to place on top of car
Padded deluxe shoulder strap with stow pocket for strap and accessories during travel
You could use the extra space for fins, wetsuits and other surf accessories

Best With wheel: Prolite Foam Protection

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The Wheeled Coffin series bags are the perfect option for those long haul international surf trips when you are taking multiple boards and extra gear. It is quality and innovation and includes one internal divider and 2mm boardbag. It is made of seat belt straps to secure boards, four exterior compression straps and 600 denier poly material on top and bottom. Two internal velcro seatbelt straps keep your boards secure during travel.

All wheeled coffin styles feature a full top opening for easy packing and padded internal dividers as well as a light board packer bag. Large exterior pockets with drainage will keep the crust off your boardshorts and the smile on your face. The wheeled coffin series bags are the perfect option for those long haul international surf trips when you are taking multiple boards and extra gear.

Why We Like This:

Includes one internal divider and 2mm boardbag
Exterior side pocket for tie downs/molded rubber handles on ends and side
Good brand reputation

Best For Surf Board: Prolite Great Bag

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For a low asking price, prolite great bag has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. This surf travel bag is cut 265"wide and is designed for. It fits two boards perfect, but can definitely fit three. It fits with fins on, however it is recommended to remove them before traveling, unless they are glass on. The Shoulder strap folds away into the bag so it doesn’t get wrecked in travel. It will fit better and has internal seat belt straps to secure it. It is great for the surf board to travel. Really great padding, and the extra pockets come in very handy to hold towels, leashes, fins, sunblock, etc. It is used for storage and travel.

Why We Like This:

Great travel bag even for one surfboard
Great bag used for storage and travel
Great quality and good looking with tons of storage
Great bag, loads of room and good protection

Best premium: Prolite Board packer Bag

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Internal dividers and 2mm thick board packer bags provide the perfect separation for your boards. This put Pro-Lite on the map as the first bag manufacturer to make travel grade surfboard bags in the United States. It includes internal dividers and a 2mm board packer bag, seat belt straps, four exterior compression straps and 600 denier poly on top and bottom. All molded non-corrosive marine grade zippers will keep the movement smooth for the life of the bag. All bags feature oversize super tough roller blade style wheels across the wider, bottom part of the bag for increased stability.

The main feature of the wheeled series travel bags is the wheel system itself. It is quality and innovation additionally it is designed for the traveling surfer taking 2-4 boards. Large exterior pockets allow for extra storage space.

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