Does the Basic fare of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines include a cabin bag?

No. On Basic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines includes only a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in); a cabin bag can be added for a fee.

Does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On the Light, Standard, Flex fare, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines publishes 12 kg (26.5 lb) for both bags together.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' limit?

No: against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 55×35×25 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on the Light, Standard, Flex fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Do wheels and handles count in KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' carry-on size?

Yes. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' official page says the 55×35×25 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

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Verified 28 September 2026

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) allows one cabin bag of 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) on its Light, Standard, Flex fare, plus a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in). Both bags together may weigh up to 12 kg (26.5 lb). KLM Royal Dutch Airlines counts wheels and handles in this size. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official KLM Royal Dutch Airlines baggage page.

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) cabin baggage rules, as published by the airline
Fare	Route / class	Personal item	Cabin bag	Weight
Light, Standard, Flex(standard)	All routes · Economy	40×30×15 cm	55×35×25 cm	12 kg for both bags
Basic	All routes · Economy	40×30×15 cm	Paid option: 55×35×25 cm	12 kg for both bags
Premium Comfort Class	All routes · Premium economy	40×30×15 cm	55×35×25 cm	12 kg for both bags
Business Class	All routes · Business	40×30×15 cm	55×35×25 cm	18 kg for both bags

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What to know about KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carry-on rules

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Netherlands) flies mostly out of AMS; United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy are among its key markets.
Among the 18 verified airlines from Europe, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has the 15th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Binter (45×35×25 cm).
In its standard fare, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Air France, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
As a box, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 55×35×25 cm limit holds about 48.1 litres, the 29th largest volume of the 60 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ranks 28th of 66 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 115 cm (45.3 in) total is bigger than 14% of them.
Compared with the 18 airlines from Europe on this site, whose cabin bags average 117.5 cm (46.3 in) in total, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines allows 2.5 cm (1 in) less.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is 3rd of 8 SkyTeam members by total cabin bag size (Saudia is the most generous, Delta Air Lines the strictest).
Tested against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 55×35×25 cm limit, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit).
Tested against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 55×35×25 cm limit, 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.
Across its 4 fares, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines changes the rules: 3 of the 4 include a cabin bag; on Basic the cabin bag is a paid extra. Weight limits vary by fare: 12 kg and 18 kg.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 12 kg (26.5 lb) limit for both bags together is stricter than 1 of the 57 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 53 of them.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines counts both bags in one 12 kg total on the Light, Standard, Flex fare, so a heavy personal item reduces what the cabin bag may weigh.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' official text counts wheels and handles in the 55×35×25 cm cabin bag limit.
Exceptions noted on the official KLM Royal Dutch Airlines page: “2 pieces of hand baggage, each with a maximum size of 55 x 35 x 25 cm, including handles and wheels.”

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines personal item: what fits under the seat

Basic is the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fare where nothing but the personal item travels free in the cabin.
Filled as a box, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 40×30×15 cm personal item holds about 18 litres, right at the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
Against the 26 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.7 cm in total), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines allows 85 cm, more than 0% of them.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 12 kg (26.5 lb) total with the cabin bag.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' personal item (40×30×15 cm, about 18 L) holds 37% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 48.1 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 40×30×15 cm personal item limit.
With 85 cm in total, the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines personal item is bigger than 9 and smaller than 28 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
Other personal item limits at the same airport: Transavia at AMS (40×30×20 cm), against 40×30×15 cm on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Among 6 SkyTeam airlines with a published personal item size, Air Europa allows the largest (40×30×15 cm) and Middle East Airlines the smallest (30×40×15 cm); KLM Royal Dutch Airlines sits at 40×30×15 cm.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carry-on questions

Does the Basic fare of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines include a cabin bag?: No. On Basic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines includes only a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in); a cabin bag can be added for a fee.
Does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?: Yes. On the Light, Standard, Flex fare, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines publishes 12 kg (26.5 lb) for both bags together.
Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' limit?: No: against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' 55×35×25 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on the Light, Standard, Flex fare, stowed under the seat in front.
Do wheels and handles count in KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' carry-on size?: Yes. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' official page says the 55×35×25 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Airlines related to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transavia carry-on size — also flies from AMS
Air Europa carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Air France carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Delta Air Lines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Middle East Airlines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Saudia carry-on size — SkyTeam partner

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Official sources

https://www.klm.com/information/baggage/hand-baggage-allowance — checked on 28 September 2026

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