SAS Scandinavian Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

SAS Scandinavian Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

SAS Scandinavian 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 SAS Scandinavian Airlines carry-on rules

• SAS Scandinavian Airlines (Sweden) flies mostly out of CPH, ARN and OSL; Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany and United Kingdom are among its key markets.
• Among the 43 verified airlines from Europe, SAS Scandinavian Airlines has the 8th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Loganair (40×35×18 cm).
• In its standard fare, SAS Scandinavian Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa and SKY express and 1 more, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
• In volume terms the SAS Scandinavian Airlines cabin bag reaches about 50.6 L; 30 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• With a total size of 118 cm (46.5 in), the SAS Scandinavian Airlines cabin bag is larger than 76% of the 189 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag in their standard fare (rank 24 of 189, largest first).
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines' cabin bag totals 118 cm (46.5 in), 1.3 cm (0.5 in) more than the average of the 43 verified airlines from Europe (116.7 cm (45.9 in)).
• Within SkyTeam, SAS Scandinavian Airlines has the 3rd largest cabin bag of the 15 members we track, between Delta Air Lines (114.3 cm (45 in) in total) and Saudia (126 cm (49.6 in)).
• On SAS Scandinavian Airlines, 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; the limit is 55×40×23 cm.
• Tested against SAS Scandinavian Airlines' 55×40×23 cm limit, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides.
• The 4 SAS Scandinavian Airlines fares on this page are not equal: 3 of the 4 include a cabin bag; on Economy Light the cabin bag is a paid extra.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 53 allow more than SAS Scandinavian Airlines' 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag and 84 allow less.
• Exceptions noted on the official SAS Scandinavian Airlines page: Economy Light includes the 55 x 40 x 23 cm, 8 kg carry-on bag on flights outside Europe; within Europe it is only the underseat bag. (official text: “1 carry-on bag (55 x 40 x 23 cm, max 8 kg) on flights outside Europe”) Premium and Premium Flex include two carry-on bags of up to 8 kg each on flights outside Europe. (official text: “2 carry-on bags (max 8 kg each) on flights outside Europe”) Business and Business Flex include two carry-on bags on flights outside Europe. (official text: “2 carry-on bags on flights outside Europe”)

SAS Scandinavian Airlines personal item: what fits under the seat

• On Economy Light, the personal item is the only free bag SAS Scandinavian Airlines allows in the cabin, so it has to hold everything you take on board.
• Filled as a box, SAS Scandinavian Airlines' 40×30×15 cm personal item holds about 18 litres, right at the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 48 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.2 cm in total), SAS Scandinavian Airlines allows 85 cm, more than 4% of them.
• By volume, the 40×30×15 cm personal item on SAS Scandinavian Airlines is 36% of the 55×40×23 cm cabin bag: about 18 L against 50.6 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 SAS Scandinavian Airlines' 40×30×15 cm personal item limit.
• With 85 cm in total, the SAS Scandinavian Airlines personal item is bigger than 17 and smaller than 54 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
• Other personal item limits at the same airport: Norwegian at OSL (30×40×20 cm) and Widerøe at OSL (40×30×15 cm), against 40×30×15 cm on SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
• Among 10 SkyTeam airlines with a published personal item size, Air Europa allows the largest (40×30×15 cm) and Virgin Atlantic the smallest (40×30×15 cm); SAS Scandinavian Airlines sits at 40×30×15 cm.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines carry-on questions

Does the Economy Light fare of SAS Scandinavian Airlines include a cabin bag?

No. On Economy Light, SAS Scandinavian 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 SAS Scandinavian Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Economy Standard and Flex fare, SAS Scandinavian Airlines sets 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag. SAS Scandinavian Airlines publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

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

Yes: against SAS Scandinavian Airlines' 55×40×23 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides.

How big can a personal item be on SAS Scandinavian Airlines?

SAS Scandinavian Airlines allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on the Economy Standard and Flex fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Airlines related to SAS Scandinavian Airlines

• Air France carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• Norwegian carry-on size — also flies from OSL
• Widerøe carry-on size — also flies from OSL
• Air Europa carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• TAROM carry-on size — SkyTeam partner

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Official sources

• https://www.flysas.com/gb-en/travel-info/baggage/carry-on — checked on 10 October 2026
• https://www.flysas.com/gb-en/travel-info/ticket-types/regular — checked on 10 October 2026

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