Does the Prestige Class fare of Korean Air include a cabin bag?

Yes. Korean Air's Prestige Class fare includes a cabin bag of 115 cm (45.3 in) in total (length + width + height).

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

Yes. On the Economy/Premium fare, Korean Air publishes 10 kg (22 lb) for both bags together.

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

Yes: against Korean Air's 115 cm total limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits exactly at the limit on the total size.

How big can a personal item be on Korean Air?

Korean Air allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on the Economy/Premium fare, stowed under the seat in front.

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

Yes. Korean Air's official page says the 115 cm total limit includes wheels and handles.

Korean Air carry-on size and personal item rules

East Asia
Full-service
SkyTeam
Verified 28 September 2026

Korean Air (KE) allows one cabin bag of 115 cm (45.3 in) in total (length + width + height) on its Economy/Premium fare, plus a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in). Both bags together may weigh up to 10 kg (22 lb). Korean Air counts wheels and handles in this size. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official Korean Air baggage page.

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Korean Air carry-on allowance by fare

Korean Air (KE) cabin baggage rules, as published by the airline
Fare	Route / class	Personal item	Cabin bag	Weight
Economy/Premium(standard)	All routes · Economy	40×30×15 cm	115 cm total	10 kg for both bags
Prestige Class	All routes · Business	Not published	115 cm total	18 kg for both bags
First Class	All routes · First	Not published	115 cm total	18 kg for both bags

What to know about Korean Air carry-on rules

From ICN, Korean Air mainly connects South Korea with United States, Japan, China, Vietnam and Thailand.
Among the 4 verified airlines from East Asia, Korean Air has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is ANA (All Nippon Airways) (55×40×25 cm).
Among the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, Korean Air sits at rank 28; 14% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
Of the 8 SkyTeam airlines verified here, Korean Air comes 3rd by cabin bag size; the range runs from Delta Air Lines at 114.3 cm (45 in) to Saudia at 126 cm (49.6 in).
Tested against Korean Air's 115 cm total limit, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) fits, but with only 0.7 cm (0.3 in) to spare on the total size.
On Korean Air, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) fits exactly at the limit on the total size (limit: 115 cm total).
Across its 3 fares, Korean Air changes the rules: all 3 include a cabin bag. Weight limits vary by fare: 10 kg and 18 kg.
Korean Air's 10 kg (22 lb) limit for both bags together is stricter than 4 of the 57 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 39 of them.
Korean Air counts both bags in one 10 kg total on the Economy/Premium fare, so a heavy personal item reduces what the cabin bag may weigh.
Instead of three maximum sides, Korean Air sets a single 115 cm limit on the sum of the cabin bag's length, width and height.
Korean Air's official text counts wheels and handles in the 115 cm total cabin bag limit.
Exceptions noted on the official Korean Air page: “First Class/Prestige Class baggage allowance details Pieces — Two carry-on bags — Weight — Not exceeding 18 kg (40 lb) in total”

Korean Air personal item: what fits under the seat

Every one of the 3 Korean Air fares listed here also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item always comes on top of it.
Filled as a box, Korean Air's 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.
Korean Air gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 10 kg (22 lb) total with the cabin bag.
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 Korean Air's 40×30×15 cm personal item limit.
With 85 cm in total, the Korean Air personal item is bigger than 9 and smaller than 28 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
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); Korean Air sits at 40×30×15 cm.

Korean Air carry-on questions

Does the Prestige Class fare of Korean Air include a cabin bag?: Yes. Korean Air's Prestige Class fare includes a cabin bag of 115 cm (45.3 in) in total (length + width + height).
Does Korean Air have a weight limit for carry-on bags?: Yes. On the Economy/Premium fare, Korean Air publishes 10 kg (22 lb) for both bags together.
Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Korean Air's limit?: Yes: against Korean Air's 115 cm total limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits exactly at the limit on the total size.
How big can a personal item be on Korean Air?: Korean Air allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on the Economy/Premium fare, stowed under the seat in front.
Do wheels and handles count in Korean Air's carry-on size?: Yes. Korean Air's official page says the 115 cm total limit includes wheels and handles.

Airlines related to Korean Air

Delta Air Lines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Air Europa carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
Air France carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
ANA (All Nippon Airways) carry-on size — full-service airline from East Asia
EVA Air carry-on size — full-service airline from East Asia
Japan Airlines carry-on size — full-service airline from East Asia

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Official sources

https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/carry-on-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026

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