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109 airlines · Updated 2026 · Dimensions in cm + inches
Carry-On Size Checker
Check if your bag fits airline carry-on requirements. 109 major airlines worldwide with current size limits.
Universal Carry-On Dimensions
A bag of 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14 × 9 inches) fits the majority of US airlines and many international ones. For European budget airlines (Ryanair, Wizz, easyJet) and some Asian carriers, you’ll need a smaller bag — 55 × 40 × 20 cm is safer.
Best Carry-On Brands (2026)
Away (The Bigger Carry-On) — 56×35×23, hard shell, battery pack option. $295
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if my bag is too big?
Gate agents will tag it for checked baggage — fees range from $35 (US) to $80 (European low-cost). Always know your airline’s limit before flying.
Are personal items counted separately?
Yes — most airlines allow 1 carry-on + 1 personal item (purse, laptop bag, small backpack). Spirit/Frontier charge extra for the carry-on but allow free personal item.
Why are Asian and Middle East carriers stricter?
Their fleets often have older/smaller overhead bins, and they enforce limits more strictly. Pack lighter for these airlines.
Does carry-on weight matter in the US?
US airlines (American, Delta, United) typically don’t enforce weight limits on carry-ons. International carriers often do (7-10 kg standard).
How to use this tool
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Enter your bag dimensionsLength, width, depth in inches or cm.
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Select airlinesPick from 70+ supported airlines.
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See pass/fail by airlinePlus weight limits and personal item rules.
Frequently asked questions
Are these limits enforced?
Increasingly yes. Budget airlines (Ryanair, Spirit, AirAsia) enforce strictly at the gate.
What about weight limits?
We show both linear/dimension limits AND weight limits where applicable.
Add your items to total your packed weight, then check it against your airline limit (commonly 7-10 kg).
Tip: weigh with a luggage scale. Limits vary by airline and fare - verify yours (US carriers often have no carry-on weight limit; many Asian/Gulf carriers cap at 7 kg).
Will my carry-on fit?
Enter your bag dimensions to see how many of these airlines accept it.
Based on each airline published dimensions; soft bags and exact gate-sizer fit vary. Verify with your airline.
Cabin-bag dimensions for 109 airlines worldwide, verified against each carrier’s published policy. The strictest is Air Senegal at 55×38×20 cm; the most generous is Frontier Airlines at 61×46×25 cm. Dimensions are maximum length × width × height including wheels and handles. Always confirm on your airline’s official site before flying — last verified June 2026.
The 10 Strictest Carry-On Airlines (2026)
Air Senegal — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Biman — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Emirates — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Ethiopian Airlines — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
flydubai — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Nepal Airlines — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
PIA — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Royal Air Maroc — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
RwandAir — 55×38×20 cm (21.7×15×7.9 in)
Alaska Airlines — 56×35×22 cm (22×13.8×8.7 in)
The 10 Most Generous Carry-On Airlines (2026)
Frontier Airlines — 61×46×25 cm (24×18.1×9.8 in)
Southwest Airlines — 61×41×27 cm (24×16.1×10.6 in)
Spirit Airlines — 56×46×25 cm (22×18.1×9.8 in)
Allegiant Air — 56×46×25 cm (22×18.1×9.8 in)
Thai Airways — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
Sri Lankan — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
Saudia — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
Royal Jordanian — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
Gulf Air — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
easyJet — 56×45×25 cm (22×17.7×9.8 in)
Carry-on baggage size limits by airline, 2026
Airline
Region
Carry-on (cm)
Carry-on (in)
Aegean
Greece
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Aer Lingus
Ireland
55 × 40 × 24
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4
Aeroflot
Russia
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Aerolineas Argentinas
Argentina
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Aeromexico
Mexico
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
Air Arabia
UAE (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Air Baltic
Latvia
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Air Canada
Canada
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Air China
China
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Air France
France
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Air India
India
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Air New Zealand
New Zealand
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Air Senegal
Senegal
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Air Serbia
Serbia
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
AirAsia
Malaysia (low-cost)
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Alaska Airlines
USA
56 × 35 × 22
22 × 13.8 × 8.7
Allegiant Air
USA
56 × 46 × 25
22 × 18.1 × 9.8
American Airlines
USA
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
ANA
Japan
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
Asiana
South Korea
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Austrian
Austria
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Avianca
Colombia
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Azul
Brazil
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Bangkok Airways
Thailand
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Biman
Bangladesh
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
British Airways
UK
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Brussels Airlines
Belgium
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Cebu Pacific
Philippines (low-cost)
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
China Airlines
Taiwan
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
China Eastern
China
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
China Southern
China
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Copa Airlines
Panama
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Czech Airlines
Czech Republic
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Delta Air Lines
USA
56 × 35 × 23
22 × 13.8 × 9.1
easyJet
UK (low-cost)
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
EgyptAir
Egypt
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
El Al
Israel
56 × 40 × 25
22 × 15.7 × 9.8
Emirates
UAE
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopia
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Etihad
UAE
56 × 40 × 25
22 × 15.7 × 9.8
Eurowings
Germany (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
EVA Air
Taiwan
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Fiji Airways
Fiji
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Finnair
Finland
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
flydubai
UAE (low-cost)
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Frontier Airlines
USA
61 × 46 × 25
24 × 18.1 × 9.8
Garuda Indonesia
Indonesia
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
GOL
Brazil (low-cost)
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Gulf Air
Bahrain
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Hainan Airlines
China
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Hawaiian Airlines
USA
56 × 35 × 23
22 × 13.8 × 9.1
Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Iberia
Spain
56 × 40 × 25
22 × 15.7 × 9.8
IndiGo
India (low-cost)
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
ITA Airways
Italy
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Japan
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
JetBlue
USA
56 × 40 × 25
22 × 15.7 × 9.8
JetSmart
Latin America (low-cost)
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Jetstar
Australia (low-cost)
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Kenya Airways
Kenya
55 × 38 × 23
21.7 × 15 × 9.1
KLM
Netherlands
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Korean Air
South Korea
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait
56 × 40 × 25
22 × 15.7 × 9.8
LATAM
Latin America
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Lion Air
Indonesia (low-cost)
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
LOT Polish
Poland
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Lufthansa
Germany
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Nepal Airlines
Nepal
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Norwegian
Norway (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Oman Air
Oman
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Pegasus
Turkey (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Philippine Airlines
Philippines
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
PIA
Pakistan
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Porter Airlines
Canada
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Qantas
Australia
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Qatar Airways
Qatar
50 × 37 × 25
19.7 × 14.6 × 9.8
Royal Air Maroc
Morocco
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Royal Jordanian
Jordan
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
RwandAir
Rwanda
55 × 38 × 20
21.7 × 15 × 7.9
Ryanair
Ireland (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
SAS
Scandinavia
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Scoot
Singapore (low-cost)
54 × 38 × 23
21.3 × 15 × 9.1
Singapore Airlines
Singapore
55 × 38 × 23
21.7 × 15 × 9.1
Sky Airline
Chile (low-cost)
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
South African Airways
South Africa
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Southwest Airlines
USA
61 × 41 × 27
24 × 16.1 × 10.6
SpiceJet
India (low-cost)
55 × 35 × 25
21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8
Spirit Airlines
USA
56 × 46 × 25
22 × 18.1 × 9.8
Sri Lankan
Sri Lanka
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Swiss
Switzerland
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
TAP Air Portugal
Portugal
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Thai Airways
Thailand
56 × 45 × 25
22 × 17.7 × 9.8
Transavia
Netherlands (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
Tunisair
Tunisia
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Turkish Airlines
Turkey
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
United Airlines
USA
56 × 35 × 22
22 × 13.8 × 8.7
VietJet
Vietnam (low-cost)
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Virgin Atlantic
UK
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Virgin Australia
Australia
56 × 36 × 23
22 × 14.2 × 9.1
Vistara
India
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
Viva Aerobus
Mexico (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
Volaris
Mexico (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 25
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8
Vueling
Spain (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 20
21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9
WestJet
Canada
53 × 40 × 23
20.9 × 15.7 × 9.1
Wizz Air
Hungary (low-cost)
55 × 40 × 23
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1
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Carry-On Rules in 2026: What Changed
Cabin-bag enforcement got noticeably stricter in 2026. Worth knowing before you fly:
Gate scanners are now common. Many airlines measure bags at the gate with automated sizers instead of the honour system.
Soft bags no longer get a pass. The old squish-it-to-fit leeway is largely gone — if a bag does not fit the metal sizer frame, it gets checked.
Gate-check fees are steep. Checking a bag at the gate typically costs around $60–$100, far more than pre-paying online.
Limits vary more than people think. US majors (American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Alaska) allow roughly 22×14×9 in, while Emirates and flydubai cap at just 55×38×20 cm. Check your specific airline above.
How to measure your carry-on correctly
Measure your bag the way a gate sizer does:
Height: bottom of the wheels to the top of the handle.
Width: the widest point, including protruding pockets.
Depth: front to back, fully packed (not empty).
If you are close to the limit, measure your bag packed — soft bags bulge when full. When in doubt, size down.
