Avianca carry-on size and personal item rules

Avianca carry-on allowance by fare

Avianca checked baggage by fare

Checked baggage verified 11 October 2026. Your booking confirmation shows the exact allowance for your trip.

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What to know about Avianca carry-on rules

• From BOG, MDE and SAL, Avianca mainly connects Colombia with Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
• Unlike 189 of the 220 verified airlines on this site, Avianca does not include a sized cabin bag in its Basic fare.
• On Avianca, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit); the limit is 55×35×25 cm.
• On Avianca, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width; the limit is 55×35×25 cm.
• Avianca's official text counts wheels and handles in the 55×35×25 cm cabin bag limit.

Avianca personal item: what fits under the seat

• On Basic, the personal item is the only free bag Avianca allows in the cabin, so it has to hold everything you take on board.
• Filled as a box, Avianca's 45×35×20 cm personal item holds about 31.5 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 8 airlines from Latin America that publish a personal item size (average 102.4 cm in total), Avianca allows 100 cm, more than 29% of them.
• By volume, the 45×35×20 cm personal item on Avianca is 65% of the 55×35×25 cm cabin bag: about 31.5 L against 48.1 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the depth against Avianca's 45×35×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 100 cm in total, the Avianca personal item is bigger than 95 and smaller than 8 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
• Other personal item limits at the same airport: LATAM Airlines at BOG (45×35×20 cm) and Wingo at BOG (40×35×25 cm), against 45×35×20 cm on Avianca.
• Among 16 Star Alliance airlines with a published personal item size, Avianca allows the largest (45×35×20 cm); Thai Airways allows the smallest (37.5×25×12.5 cm).

Avianca carry-on questions

Does Avianca have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Basic fare, Avianca sets 10 kg (22 lb) for the cabin bag, which is a paid extra. Avianca publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Avianca's limit?

No: against Avianca's 55×35×25 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width.

How big can a personal item be on Avianca?

Avianca allows a personal item of 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) on the Basic fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Do wheels and handles count in Avianca's carry-on size?

Yes. Avianca's official page says the 55×35×25 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Route guides with Avianca

• Carry-on rules in Latin America: LATAM, Avianca, Copa, Azul, GOL, Volaris, Viva Aerobus and Wingo

Airlines related to Avianca

• LATAM Airlines carry-on size — also flies from BOG
• Wingo carry-on size — also flies from BOG
• Copa Airlines carry-on size — Star Alliance partner
• Aegean Airlines carry-on size — Star Alliance partner
• Air Canada carry-on size — Star Alliance partner
• Air China carry-on size — Star Alliance partner

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://ayuda.avianca.com/hc/en-us/articles/13080081545243-What-is-a-personal-item — checked on 10 October 2026
• https://ayuda.avianca.com/hc/en-us/articles/13080259544219-What-is-carry-on-baggage-and-how-can-I-purchase-it — checked on 10 October 2026

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