Riyadh Air carry-on size and personal item rules

Riyadh Air carry-on allowance by fare

Riyadh Air 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 Riyadh Air carry-on rules

• From RUH, Riyadh Air mainly connects Saudi Arabia with United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.
• Among the 16 verified airlines from the Middle East, Riyadh Air has the 4th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Qatar Airways (50×37×25 cm).
• As a box, Riyadh Air's 56×36×23 cm limit holds about 46.4 litres, the 80th largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• Among the 189 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, Riyadh Air sits at rank 50; 19% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
• Compared with the 16 airlines from the Middle East on this site, whose cabin bags average 116.5 cm (45.9 in) in total, Riyadh Air allows 1.5 cm (0.6 in) less.
• On Riyadh Air, 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 Riyadh Air's 56×36×23 cm.
• The 3 Riyadh Air fares on this page are not equal: all 3 include a cabin bag. Weight limits vary by fare: 7 kg, 12 kg and 15 kg.
• Riyadh Air's 7 kg (15.4 lb) limit for the cabin bag is stricter than 93 of the 177 airlines that publish a cabin weight limit, and looser than 11 of them.
• Compared with Riyadh Air's 115 cm (45.3 in): at RUH, Saudia allows 11 cm (4.3 in) more in total (126 cm (49.6 in)).

Riyadh Air personal item: what fits under the seat

• Every one of the 3 Riyadh Air fares listed here also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item always comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Riyadh Air's 45×35×25 cm personal item holds about 39.4 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 7 airlines from the Middle East that publish a personal item size (average 87 cm in total), Riyadh Air allows 105 cm, more than 100% of them.
• Riyadh Air sets a separate 5 kg (11 lb) limit for the personal item; only 31 of the 220 verified airlines publish a weight for this bag.
• Riyadh Air's personal item (45×35×25 cm, about 39.4 L) holds 85% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 46.4 L).
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits, with at least 5 cm (2 in) to spare on every side against Riyadh Air's 45×35×25 cm personal item limit.
• With 105 cm in total, the Riyadh Air personal item is bigger than 105 and smaller than 1 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
• Other personal item limits at the same airport: flyadeal at RUH (30×20×40 cm), against 45×35×25 cm on Riyadh Air.

Riyadh Air carry-on questions

Does the Premium economy fare of Riyadh Air include a cabin bag?

Yes. Riyadh Air's Premium economy fare includes a cabin bag of 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in) and 12 kg (26.5 lb).

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

Yes. On its Economy class fare, Riyadh Air sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag and 5 kg (11 lb) for the personal item.

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

No: against Riyadh Air's 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.

How big can a personal item be on Riyadh Air?

Riyadh Air allows a personal item of 45 × 35 × 25 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in), up to 5 kg (11 lb) on the Economy class fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Airlines related to Riyadh Air

• Saudia carry-on size — also flies from RUH
• flyadeal carry-on size — also flies from RUH
• flynas carry-on size — also flies from RUH

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://www.riyadhair.com/en/help/baggage-allowance — checked on 9 October 2026
• https://www.riyadhair.com/en/help/carry-on-bags — checked on 9 October 2026

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