Carry-On Luggage Size Chart for 145+ Airlines

Dec 7, 2022

When traveling by air one of our biggest concerns is our luggage, more specifically carry-on luggage. The hoard of new airlines and routes is cropping up to change the way we look at flying.

With the ever-changing schemes of unbundling offered by airlines these days, airlines’ classic mandatory services such as a meal or seat or check-in baggage, flight travel are being re-invented.

Today several airlines require us to pay for a seat selection. Also, several want us to purchase check-in luggage and to pay and pre-book the meal.

This means that many customers choose to take with them only carry-on luggage and do away entirely with additional costs of purchasing check-in baggage, particularly students and backpackers.

To understand how much carry-on luggage we can freely take to the plane cabin, we should know the carry-on suitcase size allowed by the different airlines.

Here we have researched all the major airlines worldwide to understand about their carry-on luggage size limit they allow without any additional cost.

Do You Know: If your flight delays, you could be entitled to flight delay compensation up to $700 under EU law.

Carry-On Luggage Size Chart for Airlines across the World

The size chart below is updated as of March 2021. You can check the different sizes and weight in both imperial (i.e. inch & lbs) and metric (i.e. cm & kg) system.

Airlines	Region	Country	Carry-On Luggage
			Dimension		Weight
			Centimeters (cm)	Inches (in)	Kilogram (kg)	Pound (lbs)
Aegean Airlines	Europe	Greece	56x45x25	23x18x10	8	17.64
Air France	Europe	France	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Finnair	Europe	Finland	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.05
Alitalia	Europe	Italy	55x35x25	22x14x10	8	17.64
British Airways	Europe	United Kingdom	56x45x25	22x18x10	23	50.71
Norwegian Air International	Europe	Ireland	55x40x23	22x16x10	10	22.05
Condor	Europe	Germany	55x40x20	22x16x8	6	13.23
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Europe	Norway	55x40x23	22x16x10	10	22.05
Icelandair	Europe	Iceland	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Iberia	Europe	Spain	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.05
KLM	Europe	Netherlands	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Lufthansa	Europe	Germany	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
LOT Polish Airlines	Europe	Poland	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Swiss International Air Lines	Europe	Switzerland	55x40x25	22x16x10	8	17.64
Austrian	Europe	Austria	55x40x26	22x16x11	8	17.64
Scandinavian Airlines	Europe	Sweden	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Brussels Airlines	Europe	Belgium	55x40x23	22x16x10	12	26.46
Thomas Cook Airlines	Europe	United Kingdom	55x40x20	22x16x8	6	13.23
TUI Airways	Europe	United Kingdom	55x40x20	22x16x8	5	11.02
TAP Portugal	Europe	Portugal	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
easyJet	Europe	United Kingdom	56x45x25	23x18x10	23	50.71
Air Europa	Europe	Spain	55x35x25	22x14x10	10	22.05
Virgin Atlantic	Europe	United Kingdom	23x36x56	10x15x23	10	22.05
Vueling	Europe	Spain	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Helvetic Airways	Europe	Switzerland	55x40x20	22x16x8	5	11.02
Belavia	Europe	Belarus	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Flybe	Europe	United Kingdom	55x35x20	22x14x8	10	22.05
Air Baltic	Europe	Latvia	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
BA Cityflyer	Europe	United Kingdom	56x45x25	23x18x10	23	50.71
Lufthansa Cityline	Europe	Germany	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Alitalia Cityliner	Europe	Italy	55x35x25	22x14x10	8	17.64
Air Dolomiti	Europe	Italy	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Eurowings	Europe	Germany	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Globus	Europe	Russia	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Hop!	Europe	France	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Lberia Express	Europe	Spain	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.05
Air Italy	Europe	Italy	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Air Serbia	Europe	Serbia	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Luxair	Europe	Luxembourg	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Comair	Europe	South Africa	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Portugalia Airlines	Europe	Portugal	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Binter Canarias	Europe	Spain	45x25x35	18x10x14	6	13.23
Olympic Air	Europe	Greece	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
CSA	Europe	Czechia	55x45x25	22x18x10	8	17.64
Croatia Airlines	Europe	Croatia	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Canaryfly	Europe	Spain	45x35x25	18x14x10	6	13.23
Germania	Europe	Germany	55x40x20	22x16x8	6	13.23
Volotea	Europe	Spain	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
KLM CityHopper	Europe	Netherlands	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Wideroe	Europe	Norway	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
WOW Air	Europe	Iceland	56x45x25	23x18x10	12	26.46
Cityjet	Europe	Ireland	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Air Corsica	Europe	France	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.46
Air Nostrum	Europe	Spain	56x45x25	23x18x10	–	–
Aigle Azur	Europe	France	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Laudamotion	Europe	Austria	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Buta Airways	Europe	Azerbaijan	55x35x20	22x14x8	–	–
SmartWings	Europe	Czechia	56x45x25	23x18x10	8	17.64
Transavia France	Europe	France	55x40x25	22x16x10	10	22.05
Wizz Air	Europe	Hungary	40x30x20	16x12x8	10	22.05
Ryanair	Europe	Ireland	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
Blue Panorama Airlines	Europe	Italy	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
AirBaltic	Europe	Latvia	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Transavia	Europe	Netherlands	55x40x25	22x16x10	10	22.05
Blue Air	Europe	Romania	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.05
easyJet Switzerland	Europe	Switzerland	56x45x25	23x18x10	–	–
Pegasus Airlines	Europe	Turkey	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Jet2	Europe	United Kingdom	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.05
Norwegian Air UK	Europe	United Kingdom	55x40x23	22x16x10	10	22.05
Wizz Air UK	Europe	United Kingdom	40x30x20	16x12x8	10	22.05
Sun Air of Scandinavia	Europe	Denmark	45x36x20	18x15x8	6	13.23
Nordic Regional Airlines	Europe	Finland	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.64
Twinjet	Europe	France	115	46	10	22.05
AIS Airlines	Europe	Netherlands	55x40x23	22x16x10	6	13.23
Widerøe	Europe	Norway	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.64
Nordavia	Europe	Russia	55x40x20	22x16x8	5	11.02
Aurigny Air Services	Europe	United Kingdom	55x36x20	22x15x8	10	22.05
Isles of Scilly Skybus	Europe	United Kingdom	30x15x15	12x6x6	3	6.61
Loganair	Europe	United Kingdom	40x35x18	16x14x8	6	13.23
Sichuan Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.04
Cebu Pacific Air	Asia-Pacific	Philippines	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Indigo	Asia-Pacific	India	55x35x25	22x14x10	7	15.43
Spring Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	40x30x20	16x12x8	7	15.43
Jet Airways(India)	Asia-Pacific	India	115	46	7	15.43
AirAsia	Asia-Pacific	Malaysia	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Air China	Asia-Pacific	China	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.63
China Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Cathay Pacific	Asia-Pacific	China	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
China Southern Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	115	46	5	11.02
Shanghai Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.04
GoAir	Asia-Pacific	India	55x35x25	22x14x10	7	15.43
Tianjin Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.04
Juneyao Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	55x40x20	22x16x8	5	11.02
Hainan Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	115	46	10	22.04
Hong Kong Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Beijing Capital Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	115	46	5	11.02
JAL	Asia-Pacific	Japan	115	46	5	11.02
Jetstar	Asia-Pacific	Australia	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Cathay Dragon	Asia-Pacific	China	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Korean Air	Asia-Pacific	South korea	55x40x20	22x16x8	12	26.45
China United Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	40x30x20	16x12x8	10	22.04
Xiamen Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	115	46	5	11.02
Malaysia Airlines	Asia-Pacific	Malaysia	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
China Eastern Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	56x45x25	23x18x10	10	22.04
ANA	Asia-Pacific	Japan	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.04
Air New Zealand	Asia-Pacific	New Zealand	118	47	7	15.43
Asiana Airlines	Asia-Pacific	South korea	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.04
Philippine Airline	Asia-Pacific	Philippines	115	46	7	15.43
Qantas	Asia-Pacific	Australia	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Shandong Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	55x35x15	22x14x6	5	11.02
Spicejet	Asia-Pacific	India	115	46	7	15.43
Singapore Airlines	Asia-Pacific	singapore	115	46	7	15.43
Thai Airways International	Asia-Pacific	Thailand	56x45x25	23x18x10	7	15.43
ShriLankan Airlines	Asia-Pacific	ShriLanka	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Virgin Australia	Asia-Pacific	Australia	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Vietnam Airlines	Asia-Pacific	Vietnam	56x36x23	23x15x10	7	15.43
Shenzhen Airlines	Asia-Pacific	China	115	46	5	11.02
Emirates	Middle East And Africa	United Arab Emirates	55x38x20	22x15x8	7	15.43
Ethiopian Airlines	Middle East And Africa	Ethiopia	55x40x23	22x16x10	7	15.43
flydubai	Middle East And Africa	Dubai	55x38x20	22x15x8	7	15.43
Air Arabia	Middle East And Africa	United Arab Emirates	55x40x20	22x16x8	10	22.04
Kenya Airways	Middle East And Africa	Kenya	55x35x25	22x14x10	12	26.45
EI AI	Middle East And Africa	Israel	56x45x25	23x18x10	8	17.63
Egypt Air	Middle East And Africa	Egypt	53x31x19	21x13x8	8	17.63
Qatar Airways	Middle East And Africa	Qatar	50x37x15	20x15x6	7	15.43
Royal Jordanian	Middle East And Africa	Jordan	51x41x23	21x17x10	7	15.43
South African Airways	Middle East And Africa	South Africa	56x36x23	23x15x10	8	17.63
Saudia	Middle East And Africa	Saudi Arabia	115	46	7	15.43
Turkish Airlines	Middle East And Africa	Turkey	55x40x23	22x16x10	8	17.63
Aeromexico	Latin America	Mexico	55x40x25	22x16x10	7	15.43
Aerolineas Argentinas	Latin America	Argentina	115	46	7	15.43
AVIANCA	Latin America	Colombia	55x35x25	22x14x10	10	22.04
COPA Airlines	Latin America	56x36x26	23x15x11	12	26.45
GOL	Latin America	Brazil	55x40x20	22x16x8	8	17.63
LATAM Airlines Brasil	Latin America	Brazil	55x35x25	22x14x10	8	17.63
LATAM Airlines	Latin America	Chile	55x35x25	22x14x10	7	15.43
American Airlines	North America	United States	56x36x23	23x15x10	18	39.68
Air canada	North America	Canada	55x40x23	22x16x10	10	22.04
JetBlue Airways	North America	United States	56x36x23	23x15x10	No weight limit	–
Delta Airlines	North America	United States	56x35x23	23x14x10	10	22.04
Frontier Airlines	North America	United States	61x41x25	25x17x10	16	35.27
Allegiant Air	North America	United States	60x36x23	24x15x10	11	24.25
Spirit Airlines	North America	United States	56x46x25	23x19x10	–	–
United Airlines	North America	United States	56x35x22	23x14x9	–	–
SouthWest Airlines	North America	United States	61x41x25	25x17x10	–	–
WestJet Airlines	North America	Canada	53x38x23	21x15x10	–	–

11 Packing Tips That Could Help You Travel With Only Carry-on Baggage:

Roll your Clothes. This way they take much less space than if you folded them.
Make travel-sized portions of your toiletries/make-up.
Traveling for short trips is easier with only carry-on luggage. It also helps to save on time, and the added check-in luggage purchase for which you may have to wait later to pick on arrival.
Small scissors, disposable/electric razors, nail clippers are usually permitted in the carry-on.
Carry only what you need. A whopping 80% of travelers pack more than what they need. So, try to work your head around deciding to leave behind items that can be avoided.
Carry multipurpose clothes that you can mix and match and wear in numerous ways. A simple black dress or zip-off pants if you’re on a vacation, a neutral-colored suit if you’re on a business trip.
Ensure that your carry-on items don’t include sharp or inflammable articles.
Don’t forget flight essentials like earplugs/headphones, an eye mask, and a travel pillow for long-haul flights.
Buy a luggage scale to weigh your luggage. So that before you head to the airport you can keep a check on the weight restrictions.
And most importantly, buy a cabin-friendly suitcase. Also, make sure that it is lightweight. The most expensive may not be the best.
Generally, all bags are stowed under the seat in front of you. If the bag doesn’t fit under the seat, it must be stowed in the overhead cabins.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Carry-on Luggage?

Carry-on luggage is a type of luggage that you can take on the plane along with yourself. It is also known as ‘hand luggage’ or ‘cabin baggage’.

2. What is the standard size for carry-on luggage?

Different airlines have different size restrictions over carry-on baggage.

Most airlines insist that the carry-on dimensions should 22 inches x 14 inches x 8 inches including handles and wheels of the suitcase.

This is mostly the largest size of cabin suitcases that can comfortably fit into the overhead bins of the economy seats.

Larger sizes are permitted in Premier Economy, Business class and so on. Though it would be safe to ensure the suitcases we carry stay within the above dimensions.

3. How many carry-on bags allowed?

This depends on the airline. In general, most airlines permit 2 bags, a carry-on of one bag other than a personal item. The personal item bag is typically a smaller sized bag such as a lady’s handbag, purse, briefcase or laptop bag.

4. What is the weight limit for carry-on luggage?

Several of the domestic airlines don’t have a weight restriction for the carry-on baggage. Several of the international airlines do insist that the combined weight of the carry-on bags must not exceed 7 kg/15lbs. This is mostly due to safety regulations. Several of the well-known low-cost carriers in Asia even weigh the carry-on bags while check-in.

5. Can I take my wheelchair on a plane?

Persons with disabilities can check-in their wheelchair or mobility or assistive devices. Also, they can bring them to the aircraft and hand over to the staff. Most airlines don’t include these assistive devices when discerning the maximum dimensions or permissible weight.

6. How much liquid allowed in carry-on luggage on the plane?

Liquids above 3.4oz are not permitted on flights, people travelling with infants and toddlers can carry water, breastmilk or formula milk that may constitute a larger volume than this limit. Strollers can be taken gate-checked if they are travel-friendly light strollers.

7. Can you take musical instruments as hand luggage?

Musical instruments are mostly allowed as carry-ons. If they are oversized one may be forced to check them in. If the instrument exceeds the permitted size limits for carry-on luggage, you may also bring the oversized musical instrument as cabin baggage on an unoccupied seat in the passenger cabin.

8. Do sports equipment are allowed as carry-on luggage?

Scuba diving equipment’s, sports kits, surfboards, etc. are allowed only into checked-in baggage within the normal free allowance.

9. What is the baggage allowance for infants?

Passengers travelling with an infant are allowed an extra of one diaper bag for inflight necessities. Also, Infant food in addition to infant carrying seat or car seat and breast pump.

10. What is not allowed in carry-on luggage?

Aerosols, gels, creams, liquids above 3.4 ounces aren’t permitted in carry-on. Also, self-defence items like pepper spray, sharp objects, lithium batteries, and other such hazardous items are not allowed. On the other hand, power banks are only allowed into your carry-on luggage and prohibited in checked-in bags.

11. Are you allowed to bring food in your carry-on?

Food is generally allowed on to the aircraft. Don’t carry foods that have strong smells or odours that might inconvenience fellow passengers. This also holds for offensive reading/viewing material including adult entertainment content.

12. Can I bring prescription drugs in my carry-on?

Persons with disabilities, infants, and children can carry their medication in their carry-on bags. While a prescription isn’t generally required for small bottles of over-the-counter medicines. The doctor’s prescription and the bill is best retained for other medication to avoid issues.

13. How to reduce baggage weight?

Layer up when travelling. Put on your heaviest jacket or heaviest shoes. So that you can save on luggage space and weight and in the process avoid paying for check-in luggage.

Pramod Ram

Digital Marketing Strategist

Pramod Ram heads the Online Marketing and Content Marketing Team at Claim Flights GmbH. He loves to travel, read books, watch movies and do intensive research.