flydubai carry-on size and personal item rules
- Middle East
- Hybrid
- Verified 28 September 2026
flydubai (FZ) allows one cabin bag of 55 × 38 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15 × 7.9 in) and 7 kg (15.4 lb) on its Economy Class fare, plus a personal item of 25 × 33 × 20 cm (9.8 × 13 × 7.9 in). Both bags together may weigh up to 7 kg (15.4 lb). Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official flydubai baggage page.
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flydubai carry-on allowance by fare
| Fare | Route / class | Personal item | Cabin bag | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Class(standard) | All routes · Economy | 25×33×20 cm | 55×38×20 cm, 7 kg | cabin bag 7 kg; 7 kg for both bags |
| Business Class | All routes · Business | 25×33×20 cm | 55×38×20 cm, 7 kg | cabin bag 7 kg; 14 kg for both bags |
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What to know about flydubai carry-on rules
- flydubai is based in United Arab Emirates with its hub at DXB, and its main markets include Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Egypt and Kuwait.
- Among the 12 verified airlines from the Middle East, flydubai has the 11th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Qatar Airways (50×37×25 cm).
- As a box, flydubai's 55×38×20 cm limit holds about 41.8 litres, the 59th largest volume of the 60 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
- Among the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, flydubai sits at rank 64; 3% of them allow a smaller total than its 113 cm (44.5 in).
- Compared with the 12 airlines from the Middle East on this site, whose cabin bags average 116 cm (45.7 in) in total, flydubai allows 3 cm (1.2 in) less.
- Tested against flydubai's 55×38×20 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 1 other limit).
- On flydubai, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) is 2 cm (0.8 in) too big on the width (limit: 55×38×20 cm).
- Across its 2 fares, flydubai changes the rules: all 2 include a cabin bag.
- flydubai's 7 kg (15.4 lb) limit for the cabin bag is stricter than 34 of the 57 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 0 of them.
- On flydubai (the Economy Class fare), 7 kg (15.4 lb) is a combined allowance: add the weight of the personal item to the cabin bag.
- Exceptions noted on the official flydubai page: “Business Class — Number of items 2 — Weight 14 kg* — Dimensions 55 cm x 38 cm x 20 cm”
- Compared with flydubai's 113 cm (44.5 in): at DXB, Emirates allows 2 cm (0.8 in) more in total (115 cm (45.3 in)).
flydubai personal item: what fits under the seat
- Every one of the 2 flydubai fares listed here also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item always comes on top of it.
- Filled as a box, flydubai's 25×33×20 cm personal item holds about 16.5 litres, below the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
- Against the 6 airlines from the Middle East that publish a personal item size (average 84 cm in total), flydubai allows 78 cm, more than 0% of them.
- flydubai gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 7 kg (15.4 lb) total with the cabin bag.
- flydubai's personal item (25×33×20 cm, about 16.5 L) holds 39% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 41.8 L).
- A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 7 cm (2.8 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit) against flydubai's 25×33×20 cm personal item limit.
- With 78 cm in total, the flydubai personal item is bigger than 1 and smaller than 53 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
flydubai carry-on questions
- Does the Business Class fare of flydubai include a cabin bag?
- Yes. flydubai's Business Class fare includes a cabin bag of 55 × 38 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15 × 7.9 in) and 7 kg (15.4 lb).
- Does flydubai have a weight limit for carry-on bags?
- Yes. On the Economy Class fare, flydubai publishes 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 flydubai's limit?
- No: against flydubai's 55×38×20 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case is 2 cm (0.8 in) too big on the width.
- How big can a personal item be on flydubai?
- flydubai allows a personal item of 25 × 33 × 20 cm (9.8 × 13 × 7.9 in) on the Economy Class fare, stowed under the seat in front.
Airlines related to flydubai
- Emirates carry-on size — also flies from DXB
- Air Arabia carry-on size — also based in the same country
- Etihad Airways carry-on size — also based in the same country
Official sources
- https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/baggage/hand-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026