STARLUX Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

STARLUX Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

STARLUX 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 STARLUX Airlines carry-on rules

• STARLUX Airlines (Taiwan) flies mostly out of TPE; Japan, United States, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines are among its key markets.
• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, STARLUX Airlines has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In volume terms the STARLUX Airlines cabin bag reaches about 46.4 L; 79 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• STARLUX 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.
• The average cabin bag of the 31 verified carriers from East Asia adds up to 112.9 cm (44.5 in); STARLUX Airlines' limit is 2.1 cm (0.8 in) more than that.
• On STARLUX 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.
• Tested against STARLUX Airlines' 56×36×23 cm limit, 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.
• 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag: 11 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than STARLUX Airlines, 93 are more generous.
• Besides the 56×36×23 cm sides, STARLUX Airlines caps the sum of length, width and height at 115 cm.
• STARLUX Airlines' official text counts wheels and handles in the 56×36×23 cm cabin bag and personal item limits.
• Exceptions noted on the official STARLUX Airlines page: STARLUX First and Business passengers may bring two hand-carry bags, up to 10 kg each and 14 kg in total. (official text: “First Class / Business Class Quantity 2 pieces Total Weight 14 kg （31 lbs） 10 kg (22 lbs) maximum per piece”)

STARLUX Airlines personal item: what fits under the seat

• STARLUX Airlines' fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, STARLUX Airlines' 40×30×10 cm personal item holds about 12 litres, below the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 11 airlines from East Asia that publish a personal item size (average 87.3 cm in total), STARLUX Airlines allows 80 cm, more than 0% of them.
• STARLUX Airlines' official text says wheels and handles count in the personal item size.
• By volume, the 40×30×10 cm personal item on STARLUX Airlines is 26% of the 56×36×23 cm cabin bag: about 12 L against 46.4 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 10 cm (3.9 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) against STARLUX Airlines' 40×30×10 cm personal item limit.
• With 80 cm in total, the STARLUX Airlines personal item is bigger than 11 and smaller than 91 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
• Other personal item limits at the same airport: China Airlines at TPE (40×30×15 cm) and EVA Air at TPE (80 cm total), against 40×30×10 cm on STARLUX Airlines.

STARLUX Airlines carry-on questions

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

Yes. On its Premium Economy Class / Economy Class fare, STARLUX Airlines sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for the cabin bag. STARLUX Airlines publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

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

No: against STARLUX 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.

How big can a personal item be on STARLUX Airlines?

STARLUX Airlines allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in), and no more than 80 cm (31.5 in) in total on the standard fare, stowed under the seat in front.

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

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

Airlines related to STARLUX Airlines

• China Airlines carry-on size — also flies from TPE
• EVA Air carry-on size — also flies from TPE
• Tigerair Taiwan carry-on size — also flies from TPE
• Japan Airlines carry-on size — full-service airline from East Asia
• Korean Air carry-on size — full-service airline from East Asia
• Mandarin Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country

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Official sources

• https://www.starlux-airlines.com/en-Global/check-in-fly/baggage-information/general/carry-on-baggage — checked on 8 October 2026

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