Bhutan Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

Bhutan Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

Bhutan Airlines 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 Bhutan Airlines carry-on rules

• Bhutan Airlines (Bhutan) flies mostly out of PBH; India, Nepal and Thailand are among its key markets.
• Among the 13 verified airlines from South Asia, Bhutan Airlines has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is NOVOAIR (22×35×15 cm).
• In its standard fare, Bhutan Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Air Seychelles, Jazeera Airways and Libyan Wings, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on Bhutan Airlines.
• As a box, Bhutan Airlines' 55×40×20 cm limit holds about 44 litres, the 117th largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• With a total size of 115 cm (45.3 in), the Bhutan Airlines cabin bag is larger than 19% of the 189 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag in their standard fare (rank 50 of 189, largest first).
• Compared with the 13 airlines from South Asia on this site, whose cabin bags average 108.2 cm (42.6 in) in total, Bhutan Airlines allows 6.8 cm (2.7 in) more.
• A standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 2.9 cm (1.1 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) when measured against Bhutan Airlines' 55×40×20 cm.
• On Bhutan Airlines, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin); the limit is 55×40×20 cm.
• Bhutan Airlines' 7 kg (15.4 lb) limit for the cabin bag is stricter than 93 of the 177 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 11 of them.
• Compared with Bhutan Airlines' 115 cm (45.3 in): at PBH, Drukair allows 15 cm (5.9 in) less in total (100 cm (39.4 in)).

Our notes on Bhutan Airlines

Bhutan Airlines writes its cabin rule in capital letters on the baggage page: carry-on bags may not exceed 55 × 40 × 20 cm and 7 kg. That makes the limit a common international size, but with a modest weight.

Besides the one piece of cabin baggage, Bhutan Airlines may permit a few extra items, subject to security regulations, starting with a lady's handbag. The page publishes no separate figure by class. For flights from Paro, the 55 × 40 × 20 cm size suits most standard cabin cases, so the 7 kg weight is the figure to check first when you pack.

Bhutan Airlines carry-on questions

Does Bhutan Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On every fare, Bhutan Airlines sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag. Bhutan Airlines publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Bhutan Airlines' limit?

Yes: against Bhutan Airlines' 55×40×20 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin).

Airlines related to Bhutan Airlines

• Drukair carry-on size — also flies from PBH

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://www.bhutanairlines.bt/travel-tools/baggage-and-cargo/baggage-allowance — checked on 8 October 2026

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