ZIPAIR carry-on size and personal item rules

ZIPAIR carry-on allowance by fare

ZIPAIR 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 ZIPAIR carry-on rules

• ZIPAIR (Japan) flies mostly out of NRT; United States, South Korea, Thailand, Canada and Philippines are among its key markets.
• Among the 31 verified airlines from East Asia, ZIPAIR has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is 9 Air (20×30×40 cm).
• In volume terms the ZIPAIR cabin bag reaches about 55 L; 18 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• ZIPAIR ranks 19th of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 120 cm (47.2 in) total is bigger than 88% of them.
• ZIPAIR's cabin bag totals 120 cm (47.2 in), 7.1 cm (2.8 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 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length when measured against ZIPAIR's 55×40×25 cm.
• On ZIPAIR, 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 limit is 55×40×25 cm.
• Of 177 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 93 allow more than ZIPAIR's 7 kg (15.4 lb) for both bags together and 11 allow less.
• The 7 kg (15.4 lb) limit on every fare of ZIPAIR covers the personal item and the cabin bag together, not each bag.
• Exceptions noted on the official ZIPAIR page: On ZIPAIR, you can pay to carry 8 kg more on board (15 kg in total) if you buy it at least 24 hours before departure. (official text: “If your carry-on baggage exceeds the specified weight, you can carry an additional 8 kg (total 15 kg) on board by paying the additional fee 24 hours prior to departure.”)
• Compared with ZIPAIR's 120 cm (47.2 in): at NRT, ANA (All Nippon Airways) allows 5 cm (2 in) less in total (115 cm (45.3 in)); at NRT, Japan Airlines allows 5 cm (2 in) less in total (115 cm (45.3 in)).

ZIPAIR personal item: what fits under the seat

• ZIPAIR's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, ZIPAIR's 35×45×25 cm personal item holds about 39.4 litres, above 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), ZIPAIR allows 105 cm, more than 100% of them.
• ZIPAIR gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 7 kg (15.4 lb) total with the cabin bag.
• By volume, the 35×45×25 cm personal item on ZIPAIR is 72% of the 55×40×25 cm cabin bag: about 39.4 L against 55 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits, with at least 5 cm (2 in) to spare on every side against ZIPAIR's 35×45×25 cm personal item limit.
• With 105 cm in total, the ZIPAIR personal item is bigger than 105 and smaller than 1 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
• Other personal item limits at the same airport: ANA (All Nippon Airways) at NRT (40×30×20 cm), against 35×45×25 cm on ZIPAIR.

ZIPAIR carry-on questions

Does ZIPAIR have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On every fare, ZIPAIR sets 7 kg (15.4 lb) for both bags together.

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

Yes: against ZIPAIR's 55×40×25 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 ZIPAIR?

ZIPAIR allows a personal item of 35 × 45 × 25 cm (13.8 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) on every fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Airlines related to ZIPAIR

• ANA (All Nippon Airways) carry-on size — also flies from NRT
• Japan Airlines carry-on size — also flies from NRT
• Peach Aviation carry-on size — also flies from NRT
• Spring Japan carry-on size — also flies from NRT
• Skymark Airlines carry-on size — also based in the same country
• AIRDO carry-on size — also based in the same country

Strictest carry-on airlines · All airlines

Official sources

• https://www.zipair.net/en/service/baggage — checked on 8 October 2026

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