Citilink carry-on size and personal item rules

Citilink carry-on allowance by fare

Citilink 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 Citilink carry-on rules

• Citilink (Indonesia) flies mostly out of CGK and SUB; Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste are among its key markets.
• Among the 17 verified airlines from Southeast Asia, Citilink has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Super Air Jet (40×30×20 cm).
• In volume terms the Citilink cabin bag reaches about 46.4 L; 79 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Citilink 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.
• Compared with the 17 airlines from Southeast Asia on this site, whose cabin bags average 113.4 cm (44.6 in) in total, Citilink allows 1.6 cm (0.6 in) more.
• 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 when measured against Citilink's 56×36×23 cm.
• 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 when measured against Citilink's 56×36×23 cm.
• 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag: 11 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Citilink, 93 are more generous.
• On Citilink (the standard fare), 7 kg (15.4 lb) is a combined allowance: add the weight of the personal item to the cabin bag.
• Besides the 56×36×23 cm sides, Citilink caps the sum of length, width and height at 115 cm.
• Exceptions noted on the official Citilink page: On Citilink's ATR72-600 turboprops, the cabin bag must be smaller: 41 × 34 × 17 cm (92 cm in total), still 7 kg. (official text: “ATR72-600 : L: 41cm W: 34cm H: 17cm L + W + H = 92cm Max. Weight 7 kg”)
• Compared with Citilink's 115 cm (45.3 in): at CGK, Super Air Jet allows 25 cm (9.8 in) less in total (90 cm (35.4 in)).

Citilink carry-on questions

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

Yes. On its Initial tariff (Airbus A320) fare, Citilink sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 7 kg (15.4 lb) for both bags together.

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

No: against Citilink'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.

Airlines related to Citilink

• Super Air Jet carry-on size — also flies from CGK
• TransNusa carry-on size — also flies from CGK
• 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://www.citilink.co.id/en/baggage-info — checked on 8 October 2026

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