Xiamen Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

Xiamen Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

Xiamen 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 Xiamen Airlines carry-on rules

• From XMN and FOC, Xiamen Airlines mainly connects China with United States, Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Singapore.
• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, Xiamen Airlines has the 2nd largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In its standard fare, Xiamen Airlines applies exactly the same cabin bag, personal item and weight figures as Chair Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Tunisair, so a bag packed for one of them also passes on Xiamen Airlines.
• As a box, Xiamen Airlines' 55×40×20 cm limit holds about 44 litres, the 117th largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• Xiamen 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.
• Compared with the 31 airlines from East Asia on this site, whose cabin bags average 112.9 cm (44.5 in) in total, Xiamen Airlines allows 2.1 cm (0.8 in) more.
• Of the 15 SkyTeam airlines verified here, Xiamen Airlines comes 4th by cabin bag size; the range runs from Delta Air Lines at 114.3 cm (45 in) to Saudia at 126 cm (49.6 in).
• Tested against Xiamen Airlines' 55×40×20 cm limit, 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).
• 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 Xiamen Airlines' 55×40×20 cm.
• 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag: 84 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Xiamen Airlines, 53 are more generous.
• Exceptions noted on the official Xiamen Airlines page: Xiamen Airlines First and Business passengers may bring two carry-on pieces, each within 8 kg and 55 × 40 × 20 cm. (official text: “头等舱2件不超过8千克（17磅）长、宽、高三边分别不得超过55厘米（22英寸）、40厘米（16英寸）、20厘米（8英寸）商务舱2件经济舱1件”)

Our notes on Xiamen Airlines

Xiamen Airlines publishes its carry-on rule in a single table. First and Business passengers may take two pieces, Economy passengers one, and every piece is limited to 8 kg (17 lb) and 55 × 40 × 20 cm (22 × 16 × 8 in).

The weight is per piece, so a Business passenger can carry up to 16 kg in two bags, while an Economy passenger has one 8 kg bag. The table sits on the Chinese-language baggage rules page linked from Xiamen Airlines' website. On flights from Xiamen or Fuzhou, a standard 55 × 40 × 20 cm case fits exactly on size.

Xiamen Airlines carry-on questions

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

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

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

Yes: against Xiamen Airlines' 55×40×20 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 Xiamen Airlines

• China Eastern Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Shandong Airlines carry-on size — also flies from XMN
• China Airlines carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• China Southern Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• Korean Air carry-on size — SkyTeam partner
• Sichuan Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country

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Official sources

• https://rescms.xiamenair.cn/brandnew_CN/channels/154.html — checked on 8 October 2026

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