China Southern Airlines carries dogs and cats in the hold up to 32 kg. The service is paid: 190 EUR per flight. The pet's place is booked in advance — at least 48 h before departure.
Snub-nosed breeds are not accepted in the hold. A separate breed ban applies to 34 breeds. Direct flights reach 44 countries, but flying there and taking a pet are different questions: the destination country has its own entry rules.
A personal plan combines the airline's rules with the destination's
The conditions that send people back to the ticket desk: closed destinations, breeds, heat limits and how early the pet must be booked.
China Southern Airlines flies direct to 44 countries according to the schedules. Flying there is not the same as taking a pet: the destination country has its own entry rules, and the carrier itself closes some routes to animals.
| Country | Cities | Cabin | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | 136 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 6 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 6 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 5 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 3 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 3 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 3 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2 | no pets | ✓ |
The destinations with the most cities are shown; countries where pets are not carried are always shown. A country's entry requirements are on its own guide.
Every number above comes from the carrier's official page. Check it before buying: airlines change the rules without notice.
The maximum weight should not exceed 32kg.
Hold weight
Short-nosed canines：Affenpinscher、Boston Terrier、Boxers(all breeds)、Brussels Griffin、 Bulldog(all breeds)、Bull Terrier、Pug(all breeds)、Cane Corso、Chow Chow、Dogue de Bordeaux、English Toy Spaniel、Japanese Chin/Japanese Spaniel/Chin Chin、Cavalier King Charles Spaniel、Lhasa Apso、Mastiff(all breeds)、Pekinese、Presa Canario、Shar Pei、Shih Tzu、Tibetan Spaniel、American Bully、YankeeTerrier、Gull Ter、Staffordshire Terrierr.
Banned breeds
Passengers to consign pet animals need apply to the effect at least 24 hours before departure for domestic flight or 48 hours for international flight
Booking notice
China Southern Airlines cannot currently carry small living creatures on connecting flights.
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Some airports (such as Hong Kong，China) only allow small living creatures to arrive or depart as cargo.
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No, pets are not accepted in the cabin.
Not in the hold.
At least 48 hours before departure.