Air Canada vs WestJet carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 10 October 2026
On the standard economy fare, Air Canada is the more generous of the two for cabin baggage. Air Canada includes a 23×40×55 cm cabin bag and a 33×43×16 cm personal item, while WestJet includes a 22×9×14 in cabin bag and a 16×6×13 in personal item. Air Canada and WestJet were last checked against their official pages on 10 October 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | Air Canada | WestJet |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | All fares except Economy Basic | Econo, Member Exclusive, EconoFlex, Premium, PremiumFlex, Business, BusinessFlex |
| Cabin bag | Included: 23×40×55 cm | Included: 22×9×14 in |
| Personal item | Included: 33×43×16 cm | Included: 16×6×13 in |
| Weight limits | Not published | Not published |
| Last checked | 28 September 2026 | 10 October 2026 |
What is different
- Air Canada's cabin bag limit allows 4.4 cm more on the width than WestJet's: 40 cm against 35.6 cm.
- Air Canada's personal item limit allows 2.4 cm more on the length than WestJet's: 43 cm against 40.6 cm.
- 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 at Air Canada, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) at WestJet.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) bag matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides at Air Canada, and is 4.4 cm (1.7 in) too big on the width at WestJet.
- Against the personal item limit, a 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) bag is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the depth at Air Canada, and is 4.8 cm (1.9 in) too big on the depth at WestJet.
- Air Canada and WestJet both list Canada, United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, France and Japan among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Air Canada includes the cabin bag on 1 of its 2 published fares (All fares except Economy Basic); WestJet includes the cabin bag on 1 of its 2 published fares (Econo, Member Exclusive, EconoFlex, Premium, PremiumFlex, Business, BusinessFlex).
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 35.5 × 22.8 cm (21.6 × 14 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Air Canada and WestJet.
Personal item
- A personal item of up to 40.6 × 33 × 15.2 cm (16 × 12.9 × 6 in) is within the size limits of both Air Canada and WestJet.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Air Canada fare and every WestJet fare.
Air Canada vs WestJet: questions
- Is the Air Canada cabin bag allowance bigger than WestJet's?
- Yes: on the standard economy fare, Air Canada is more generous. Air Canada's cabin bag limit allows 4.4 cm more on the width than WestJet's: 40 cm against 35.6 cm.
- Which bag fits both Air Canada and WestJet?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 35.5 × 22.8 cm (21.6 × 14 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Air Canada and WestJet. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Air Canada and WestJet at once in trip mode.
Official sources
Air Canada
- https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/carry-on.html — checked on 28 September 2026
WestJet
- https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/baggage/carry-on — checked on 10 October 2026