Cebu Pacific carry-on size and personal item rules

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Cebu Pacific carry-on allowance by fare

What to know about Cebu Pacific carry-on rules

• Cebu Pacific (Philippines) flies mostly out of MNL and CEB; Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR China, South Korea and Thailand are among its key markets.
• Among the 6 verified airlines from Southeast Asia, Cebu Pacific has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is AirAsia (56×23×36 cm).
• In volume terms the Cebu Pacific cabin bag reaches about 46.4 L; 37 of the 60 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• With a total size of 115 cm (45.3 in), the Cebu Pacific cabin bag is larger than 14% of the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag in their standard fare (rank 28 of 66, largest first).
• Cebu Pacific's 115 cm (45.3 in) total is right on the average of the 6 airlines from Southeast Asia we track (115 cm (45.3 in)).
• Tested against Cebu Pacific's 56×36×23 cm limit, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) fits, but with only 0.1 cm (0 in) to spare on the length.
• On Cebu Pacific, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the width (limit: 56×36×23 cm).
• Cebu Pacific's 10 kg (22 lb) limit for both bags together is stricter than 4 of the 57 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 39 of them.
• Cebu Pacific counts both bags in one 10 kg total on the standard fare, so a heavy personal item reduces what the cabin bag may weigh.
• Cebu Pacific's official text counts wheels and handles in the 56×36×23 cm cabin bag and personal item limits.
• Exceptions noted on the official Cebu Pacific page: “Weight limits: Cebu Pacific (5J) flights: 10kg Cebgo (DG) flights: 7kg”

Cebu Pacific personal item: what fits under the seat

• Cebu Pacific's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Cebu Pacific's 20×20×35 cm personal item holds about 14 litres, below the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 5 airlines from Southeast Asia that publish a personal item size (average 80.2 cm in total), Cebu Pacific allows 75 cm, more than 0% of them.
• Cebu Pacific gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 10 kg (22 lb) total with the cabin bag.
• Cebu Pacific's official text says wheels and handles count in the personal item size.
• By volume, the 20×20×35 cm personal item on Cebu Pacific is 30% of the 56×36×23 cm cabin bag: about 14 L against 46.4 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 10 cm (3.9 in) too big on the width (and 1 other limit) against Cebu Pacific's 20×20×35 cm personal item limit.
• With 75 cm in total, the Cebu Pacific personal item is bigger than 0 and smaller than 56 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Cebu Pacific carry-on questions

Does Cebu Pacific have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On the standard fare, Cebu Pacific publishes 10 kg (22 lb) for both bags together.

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

No: against Cebu Pacific's 56×36×23 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the width.

How big can a personal item be on Cebu Pacific?

Cebu Pacific allows a personal item of 20 × 20 × 35 cm (7.9 × 7.9 × 13.8 in) on the standard fare, stowed under the seat in front.

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

Yes. Cebu Pacific's official page says the 56×36×23 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Airlines related to Cebu Pacific

• Philippine Airlines carry-on size — also flies from MNL
• AirAsia carry-on size — low-cost airline from Southeast Asia
• Scoot carry-on size — low-cost airline from Southeast Asia

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://help.cebupacificair.com/article/hand-carry-guidelines-272309 — checked on 28 September 2026

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