Norwegian personal item size
Verified 28 September 2026
Norwegian (DY) includes one personal item of 30 × 40 × 20 cm (11.8 × 15.7 × 7.9 in), up to 10 kg (22 lb), on LowFare, to be stowed under the seat in front. On LowFare, it is the only item Norwegian lets you take into the cabin for free. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official Norwegian baggage page.
Is the personal item free on every Norwegian fare?
| Fare | Personal item | Cabin bag |
|---|---|---|
| LowFare | 30×40×20 cm, 10 kg | Not available |
| LowFare+ | 30×40×20 cm | Also included |
| Flex | 30×40×20 cm | Also included |
What fits under the seat on Norwegian
- LowFare is the Norwegian fare where nothing but the personal item travels free in the cabin.
- Filled as a box, Norwegian's 30×40×20 cm personal item holds about 24 litres, above 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), Norwegian allows 90 cm, more than 60% of them.
- Norwegian sets a separate 10 kg (22 lb) limit for the personal item; only 14 of the 80 verified airlines publish a weight for this bag.
- With 90 cm in total, the Norwegian personal item is bigger than 32 and smaller than 13 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
Norwegian personal item questions
- Is the personal item free on every Norwegian fare?
- Yes: all 3 Norwegian fares on this page include a personal item.
- Can a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag be a personal item on Norwegian?
- A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the length against Norwegian's 30×40×20 cm personal item limit.
More personal item rules
Official sources
- https://www.norwegian.com/us/travel-info/baggage/hand-baggage/ — checked on 28 September 2026