China Eastern Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

China Eastern Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

China Eastern 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 China Eastern Airlines carry-on rules

• From PVG, SHA, KMG and XIY, China Eastern Airlines mainly connects China with Japan, South Korea, United States, France and United Kingdom.
• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, China Eastern Airlines has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In its standard fare, China Eastern Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Chair Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Tunisair and Xiamen Airlines, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on China Eastern Airlines.
• As a box, China Eastern Airlines' 55×40×20 cm limit holds about 44 litres, the 117th largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• Among the 189 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, China Eastern Airlines sits at rank 50; 19% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
• Compared with the 31 airlines from East Asia on this site, whose cabin bags average 112.9 cm (44.5 in) in total, China Eastern Airlines allows 2.1 cm (0.8 in) more.
• China Eastern Airlines is 4th of 15 SkyTeam members by total cabin bag size (Saudia is the most generous, Delta Air Lines the strictest).
• 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 China Eastern Airlines' 55×40×20 cm.
• On China Eastern 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.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 53 allow more than China Eastern Airlines' 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag and 84 allow less.
• Exceptions noted on the official China Eastern Airlines page: China Eastern First Class passengers may bring two carry-on pieces of up to 10 kg each; Business Class gets two pieces of up to 8 kg. (official text: “First Class 2 ≤10kg A≤55cm(22 in) B≤40cm(16 in) C≤20cm(8 in) Premium Business Class, Business Class 2 ≤8kg”)

China Eastern Airlines carry-on questions

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

Yes. On its Premium Economy Class, Economy Class fare, China Eastern Airlines sets 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag. China Eastern Airlines publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

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

Yes: against China Eastern 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 China Eastern Airlines

• Xiamen Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Air China carry-on size — also based in the same country
• China Airlines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• China Southern Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Korean Air carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• Chengdu Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country

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Official sources

• https://www.ceair.com/global/en_USD/Announcement/BaggageService/CarryonBaggage/ — checked on 8 October 2026

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