Sichuan Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

Sichuan Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

Sichuan 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 Sichuan Airlines carry-on rules

• Sichuan Airlines (China) flies mostly out of CTU, TFU and CKG; Thailand, Japan, Australia and Russia are among its key markets.
• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, Sichuan Airlines has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In volume terms the Sichuan Airlines cabin bag reaches about 44 L; 116 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Among the 189 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, Sichuan Airlines sits at rank 50; 19% of them allow a smaller total than its 115 cm (45.3 in).
• Sichuan 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)).
• A standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 2.9 cm (1.1 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) when measured against Sichuan Airlines' 20×40×55 cm.
• A typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) when measured against Sichuan Airlines' 20×40×55 cm.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 53 allow more than Sichuan Airlines' 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag and 84 allow less.
• Exceptions noted on the official Sichuan Airlines page: Sichuan Airlines Business passengers may bring two carry-on pieces, each within 8 kg and 20 × 40 × 55 cm. (official text: “一、每件手提行李的三边尺寸分别不超过20×40×55厘米，且重量不超过8公斤。 二、公务舱旅客：国内及国际/地区航班每人（不占座婴儿旅客除外）可以携带两件手提行李； 三、经济舱旅客：国内及国际/地区航班每人（不占座婴儿旅客除外）只能携带一件手提行李；”)

Our notes on Sichuan Airlines

Sichuan Airlines applies one size and one weight to every piece of hand baggage: each side within 20 × 40 × 55 cm, and no more than 8 kg. The same rule covers domestic and international or regional flights.

What changes is the number of pieces. Business passengers may carry two, Economy passengers one. On top of that, Sichuan Airlines lets every passenger bring personal items for use on board, such as a coat, shawl or blanket, an umbrella or walking stick, a small camera, binoculars and reading material. Large musical instruments can travel in the cabin only as seat baggage, within 40 × 60 × 140 cm and with a seat paid for them.

Sichuan Airlines carry-on questions

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

Yes. On its Economy class (经济舱) fare, Sichuan Airlines sets 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag.

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

Yes: against Sichuan Airlines' 20×40×55 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin).

Airlines related to Sichuan Airlines

• Air China carry-on size — also flies from CTU
• Chengdu Airlines carry-on size — also flies from CTU
• Xiamen Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• China Eastern Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• China Southern Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Shandong Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country

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Official sources

• https://www.sichuanair.com/baggage-service/carry-on-baggage.html — checked on 8 October 2026

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