Mandarin Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

Mandarin Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

Mandarin Airlines checked baggage by fare

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

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What to know about Mandarin Airlines carry-on rules

• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, Mandarin Airlines has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In its standard fare, Mandarin Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Air India Express, Etihad Airways, flynas, FlySafair and Philippine Airlines, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on Mandarin Airlines.
• As a box, Mandarin Airlines' 56×36×23 cm limit holds about 46.4 litres, the 80th largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• Mandarin Airlines 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.
• Mandarin Airlines' cabin bag totals 115 cm (45.3 in), 2.1 cm (0.8 in) more than the average of the 31 verified airlines from East Asia (112.9 cm (44.5 in)).
• On Mandarin Airlines, 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.
• 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 when measured against Mandarin Airlines' 56×36×23 cm.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 93 allow more than Mandarin Airlines' 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 11 allow less.
• Mandarin Airlines' official text counts wheels and handles in the 56×36×23 cm cabin bag limit.

Our notes on Mandarin Airlines

Mandarin Airlines measures carry-on baggage including wheels, handles and side pockets. The length, width and height must not exceed 56 × 36 × 23 cm, and each item may weigh up to 7 kg.

Small personal belongings, such as purses and handbags, are not counted as carry-on baggage. The 36 cm width is narrower than the 40 cm used by many airlines, so a European 55 × 40 × 20 cm case can be too wide. On domestic flights from Taipei Songshan, Taichung or Kaohsiung, measure the case with its wheels before you leave.

Mandarin Airlines carry-on questions

Does Mandarin Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

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

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Mandarin Airlines' limit?

No: against Mandarin Airlines' 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.

Do wheels and handles count in Mandarin Airlines' carry-on size?

Yes. Mandarin Airlines' official page says the 56×36×23 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Airlines related to Mandarin Airlines

• Tigerair Taiwan carry-on size — also flies from KHH
• China Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• EVA Air carry-on size — also based in the same country
• STARLUX Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country

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Official sources

• https://www.mandarin-airlines.com/Content/Airport%20Passenger%20Service-2017020003-95 — checked on 8 October 2026

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