Kam Air carry-on size and personal item rules

Kam Air carry-on allowance by fare

Kam Air checked baggage by fare

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

What to know about Kam Air carry-on rules

• Kam Air is based in Afghanistan with its hub at KBL, and its main markets include United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Iran, Saudi Arabia and India.
• Among the 13 verified airlines from South Asia, Kam Air has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is NOVOAIR (22×35×15 cm).
• As a box, Kam Air's 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, Kam Air sits at rank 50; 19% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
• Compared with the 13 airlines from South Asia on this site, whose cabin bags average 108.2 cm (42.6 in) in total, Kam Air allows 6.8 cm (2.7 in) more.
• 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 Kam Air's 55×40×20 cm.
• On Kam Air, 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.
• 7 kg (15.4 lb) for both bags together: 11 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Kam Air, 93 are more generous.
• On Kam Air (every fare), 7 kg (15.4 lb) is a combined allowance: add the weight of the personal item to the cabin bag.
• Kam Air's official text counts wheels and handles in the 55×40×20 cm cabin bag limit.

Kam Air personal item: what fits under the seat

• Kam Air's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Kam Air's 25×33×20 cm personal item holds about 16.5 litres, below the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Kam Air gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 7 kg (15.4 lb) total with the cabin bag.
• Kam Air's personal item (25×33×20 cm, about 16.5 L) holds 38% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 44 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 Kam Air's 25×33×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 78 cm in total, the Kam Air personal item is bigger than 6 and smaller than 97 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Kam Air carry-on questions

Does Kam Air have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On every fare, Kam Air sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for both bags together.

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

Yes: against Kam Air's 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).

How big can a personal item be on Kam Air?

Kam Air allows a personal item of 25 × 33 × 20 cm (9.8 × 13 × 7.9 in) on every fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Do wheels and handles count in Kam Air's carry-on size?

Yes. Kam Air's official page says the 55×40×20 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Official sources

• https://www.kamair.com/baggage/ — checked on 8 October 2026

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