FlySafair carry-on size and personal item rules

FlySafair carry-on allowance by fare

FlySafair checked baggage by fare

Checked baggage verified 11 October 2026. Your booking confirmation shows the exact allowance for your trip.

Checked bag fees (we never show prices, they change by route and date): see the official page

What to know about FlySafair carry-on rules

• FlySafair is based in South Africa with hubs at JNB and CPT, and its main markets include Mauritius and Zimbabwe.
• Among the 24 verified airlines from sub-Saharan Africa, FlySafair has the 6th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Proflight Zambia (30×25×15 cm).
• In its standard fare, FlySafair applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Air India Express, Etihad Airways, flynas, Mandarin Airlines and Philippine Airlines, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on FlySafair.
• In volume terms the FlySafair cabin bag reaches about 46.4 L; 79 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• FlySafair 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.
• The average cabin bag of the 24 verified carriers from sub-Saharan Africa adds up to 113.8 cm (44.8 in); FlySafair's limit is 1.2 cm (0.5 in) more than that.
• On FlySafair, 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; the limit is 56×36×23 cm.
• Tested against FlySafair's 56×36×23 cm limit, 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.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 93 allow more than FlySafair's 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 11 allow less.

Our notes on FlySafair

FlySafair's own examples show how the two pieces combine: a handbag and a small suitcase, or a small suitcase and a slimline laptop bag. The smaller bag goes beneath the seat in front of you, the other in the overhead bin.

FlySafair says overhead bin space is limited and asks passengers to stick to the hand-luggage rules. An over-sized bag has to be checked in, and FlySafair charges R375 per bag for it.

If you only fly with hand luggage, you still need to be on time: FlySafair asks passengers to arrive at least 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one, or earlier in the busy season, and late passengers are off-loaded.

FlySafair carry-on questions

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

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

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

No: against FlySafair'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.

Compare FlySafair with

• South African Airways vs FlySafair — carry-on rules next to South African Airways

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• CemAir carry-on size — also flies from JNB
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Official sources

• https://www.flysafair.co.za/travel-tools/before-your-flight — checked on 8 October 2026

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