Cebu Pacific vs Philippine Airlines carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 28 September 2026
Cebu Pacific offers the larger cabin allowance of the two on the standard economy fare. Cebu Pacific includes a 56×36×23 cm cabin bag and a 20×20×35 cm personal item, while Philippine Airlines includes a 56×36×23 cm, 7 kg cabin bag and a personal item. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines were last checked against their official pages on 28 September 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | Cebu Pacific | Philippine Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | All fares (Cebu Pacific 5J flights) | All passengers |
| Cabin bag | Included: 56×36×23 cm | Included: 56×36×23 cm, 7 kg |
| Personal item | Included: 20×20×35 cm | Included: size not published |
| Weight limits | 10 kg for both bags | cabin bag 7 kg |
| Last checked | 28 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
What is different
- Cebu Pacific allows heavier cabin baggage: 10 kg for both bags together, against 7 kg at Philippine Airlines.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) bag fits, but with only 0.1 cm (0 in) to spare on the length at Cebu Pacific, and fits, but with only 0.1 cm (0 in) to spare on the length at Philippine Airlines.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) bag is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the width at Cebu Pacific, and is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the width at Philippine Airlines.
- Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines both list Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR China, South Korea and Australia among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Cebu Pacific publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included; Philippine Airlines publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.1 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines.
- Keep it to 7 kg (15.4 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Philippine Airlines.
- Cebu Pacific also limits both cabin bags together to 10 kg.
Personal item
- A personal item of up to 35 × 20 × 20 cm (13.7 × 7.8 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines.
- Cebu Pacific also limits both cabin bags together to 10 kg.
- Philippine Airlines publishes no size for this bag.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Cebu Pacific fare and every Philippine Airlines fare.
Cebu Pacific vs Philippine Airlines: questions
- Is the Cebu Pacific cabin bag allowance bigger than Philippine Airlines'?
- Yes: on the standard economy fare, Cebu Pacific is more generous. Cebu Pacific allows heavier cabin baggage: 10 kg for both bags together, against 7 kg at Philippine Airlines.
- Which bag fits both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines?
- A cabin bag of up to 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.1 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines at once in trip mode.
Official sources
Cebu Pacific
- https://help.cebupacificair.com/article/hand-carry-guidelines-272309 — checked on 28 September 2026