Fastjet carry-on size and personal item rules

Fastjet carry-on allowance by fare

Fastjet 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 Fastjet carry-on rules

• From HRE, Fastjet mainly connects Zimbabwe with South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique.
• Among the 24 verified airlines from sub-Saharan Africa, Fastjet has the 22nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Proflight Zambia (30×25×15 cm).
• In volume terms the Fastjet cabin bag reaches about 38.5 L; 152 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Fastjet ranks 171st of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 110 cm (43.3 in) total is bigger than 10% of them.
• The average cabin bag of the 24 verified carriers from sub-Saharan Africa adds up to 113.8 cm (44.8 in); Fastjet's limit is 3.8 cm (1.5 in) less than that.
• Tested against Fastjet's 55×35×20 cm limit, 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 2 other limits).
• On Fastjet, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width; the limit is 55×35×20 cm.
• 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag: 11 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Fastjet, 93 are more generous.

Fastjet personal item: what fits under the seat

• Fastjet's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Fastjet's 40×30×15 cm personal item holds about 18 litres, right at the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 6 airlines from sub-Saharan Africa that publish a personal item size (average 85 cm in total), Fastjet allows 85 cm, more than 40% of them.
• By volume, the 40×30×15 cm personal item on Fastjet is 47% of the 55×35×20 cm cabin bag: about 18 L against 38.5 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the depth against Fastjet's 40×30×15 cm personal item limit.
• With 85 cm in total, the Fastjet personal item is bigger than 17 and smaller than 54 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Fastjet carry-on questions

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

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

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

No: against Fastjet's 55×35×20 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width.

How big can a personal item be on Fastjet?

Fastjet allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on every fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Official sources

• https://www.fastjet.com/flying-with-us/baggage-allowances/ — checked on 8 October 2026

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