Air Algérie vs Royal Air Maroc carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 28 September 2026
On the standard economy fare, Royal Air Maroc is the more generous of the two for cabin baggage. Air Algérie includes a 35×55×25 cm, 10 kg cabin bag, while Royal Air Maroc includes a 55×40×25 cm, 10 kg cabin bag and a 40×30×15 cm, 2 kg personal item. Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc were last checked against their official pages on 28 September 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | Air Algérie | Royal Air Maroc |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | All fares | Economy Class |
| Cabin bag | Included: 35×55×25 cm, 10 kg | Included: 55×40×25 cm, 10 kg |
| Personal item | Not included | Included: 40×30×15 cm, 2 kg |
| Weight limits | cabin bag 10 kg | cabin bag 10 kg; personal item 2 kg |
| Last checked | 28 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
What is different
- Royal Air Maroc's cabin bag limit allows 5 cm more on the width than Air Algérie's: 40 cm against 35 cm.
- On the standard fare, Air Algérie does not offer a personal item, while Royal Air Maroc includes one.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) bag is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit) at Air Algérie, and is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length at Royal Air Maroc.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) bag is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width at Air Algérie, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides at Royal Air Maroc.
- Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc both list France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and United Kingdom among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Air Algérie publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included; Royal Air Maroc includes the cabin bag on all 2 of its published fares.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.6 × 13.7 × 9.8 in) is within the size limits of both Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc.
- Keep it to 10 kg (22 lb), the lower weight limit, set by Air Algérie.
Personal item
- A personal item of up to 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) is within the size limits of both Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc.
- Keep it to 2 kg (4.4 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Royal Air Maroc.
- Air Algérie does not include this bag on its standard fare.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Air Algérie fare and every Royal Air Maroc fare.
Air Algérie vs Royal Air Maroc: questions
- Is the Air Algérie cabin bag allowance bigger than Royal Air Maroc's?
- No: on the standard economy fare, Royal Air Maroc is more generous. Royal Air Maroc's cabin bag limit allows 5 cm more on the width than Air Algérie's: 40 cm against 35 cm.
- Which bag fits both Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.6 × 13.7 × 9.8 in) is within the size limits of both Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Air Algérie and Royal Air Maroc at once in trip mode.
Official sources
Air Algérie
- https://airalgerie.dz/en/plan-your-trip/baggage/cabin-baggage/ — checked on 28 September 2026
Royal Air Maroc
- https://www.royalairmaroc.com/us-en/carry-on-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026