Virgin Australia carry-on size and personal item rules

Virgin Australia carry-on allowance by fare

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What to know about Virgin Australia carry-on rules

• Virgin Australia (Australia) flies mostly out of BNE, SYD and MEL; New Zealand, Fiji and Indonesia are among its key markets.
• Among the 10 verified airlines from Oceania, Virgin Australia has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Air Niugini (50×30×20 cm).
• As a box, Virgin Australia'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.
• Virgin Australia 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.
• Virgin Australia's cabin bag totals 115 cm (45.3 in), 4.2 cm (1.7 in) more than the average of the 10 verified airlines from Oceania (110.8 cm (43.6 in)).
• On Virgin Australia, 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 Virgin Australia's 56×36×23 cm.
• 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag: 84 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Virgin Australia, 53 are more generous.
• Compared with Virgin Australia's 115 cm (45.3 in): at BNE, Nauru Airlines allows 10 cm (3.9 in) less in total (105 cm (41.3 in)); at SYD, Rex Regional Express allows 10 cm (3.9 in) less in total (105 cm (41.3 in)).

Virgin Australia personal item: what fits under the seat

• Virgin Australia's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Virgin Australia's 45×33×20 cm personal item holds about 29.7 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Virgin Australia's personal item (45×33×20 cm, about 29.7 L) holds 64% 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 exactly at the limit on the depth against Virgin Australia's 45×33×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 98 cm in total, the Virgin Australia personal item is bigger than 93 and smaller than 14 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Virgin Australia carry-on questions

Does Virgin Australia have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Economy fare, Virgin Australia sets 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag. Virgin Australia publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Virgin Australia's limit?

No: against Virgin Australia'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 Virgin Australia?

Virgin Australia allows a personal item of 45 × 33 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13 × 7.9 in) on the Economy fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Compare Virgin Australia with

• Qantas vs Virgin Australia — carry-on rules next to Qantas

Airlines related to Virgin Australia

• Qantas carry-on size — also flies from SYD
• Rex Regional Express carry-on size — also flies from SYD
• Nauru Airlines carry-on size — also flies from BNE

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/travel-info/baggage/carry-on-baggage/ — checked on 8 October 2026

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