Buddha Air carry-on size and personal item rules

Buddha Air carry-on allowance by fare

Buddha Air checked baggage by fare

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

Checked bag fees (we never show prices, they change by route and date): see the official page

What to know about Buddha Air carry-on rules

• Among the 13 verified airlines from South Asia, Buddha Air has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is NOVOAIR (22×35×15 cm).
• In volume terms the Buddha Air cabin bag reaches about 44 L; 116 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Buddha Air ranks 50th of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 115 cm (45.3 in) total is bigger than 19% of them.
• Buddha Air's cabin bag totals 115 cm (45.3 in), 6.8 cm (2.7 in) more than the average of the 13 verified airlines from South Asia (108.2 cm (42.6 in)).
• 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 Buddha Air's 55×40×20 cm.
• Tested against Buddha Air's 55×40×20 cm limit, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin).
• Buddha Air's 5 kg (11 lb) limit for both bags together is stricter than 170 of the 177 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 1 of them.
• On Buddha Air (every fare), 5 kg (11 lb) is a combined allowance: add the weight of the personal item to the cabin bag.

Our notes on Buddha Air

Buddha Air's hand carry allowance is small and includes everything you bring into the cabin: the main bag and a personal bag such as a laptop bag or handbag together may not exceed 5 kg. The allowance comes with every ticket.

The bag itself must stay within 55 × 40 × 20 cm. The page also prints 20 × 14 × 9 in next to it, but the two versions do not match: the centimetres allow more length and width (55 cm is about 21.7 in), while 9 in of depth is 22.9 cm, more than 20 cm. Staying within the smaller figure on each side is the safe choice. On flights from Kathmandu, the 5 kg total is the limit most travellers hit first, well before the size.

Buddha Air carry-on questions

Does Buddha Air have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On every fare, Buddha Air sets 5 kg (11 lb) for both bags together.

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

Yes: against Buddha Air's 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).

Official sources

• https://www.buddhaair.com/detail/baggage — checked on 8 October 2026

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