EgyptAir vs Air Cairo carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 7 October 2026
On the standard economy fare, EgyptAir is the more generous of the two for cabin baggage. EgyptAir includes a 55×40×23 cm, 8 kg cabin bag, while Air Cairo includes a 55×40×23 cm, 7 kg cabin bag and a personal item. EgyptAir and Air Cairo were last checked against their official pages on 7 October 2026.
Side by side
What is different
- On the standard fare, EgyptAir publishes no rule for a personal item, while Air Cairo includes one.
- EgyptAir allows heavier cabin baggage: 8 kg, against 7 kg at Air Cairo.
- 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 EgyptAir, and is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length at Air Cairo.
- 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 EgyptAir, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides at Air Cairo.
- EgyptAir and Air Cairo both list Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Germany and France among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- EgyptAir publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included; Air Cairo publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.6 × 15.7 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both EgyptAir and Air Cairo.
- Its three sides must not add up to more than 118 cm, the total set by EgyptAir.
- Keep it to 7 kg (15.4 lb), the lower weight limit, set by Air Cairo.
Personal item
- EgyptAir publishes no size for this bag.
- Air Cairo publishes no size for this bag.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every EgyptAir fare and every Air Cairo fare.
EgyptAir vs Air Cairo: questions
- Is the EgyptAir cabin bag allowance bigger than Air Cairo's?
- Yes: on the standard economy fare, EgyptAir is more generous. On the standard fare, EgyptAir publishes no rule for a personal item, while Air Cairo includes one.
- Which bag fits both EgyptAir and Air Cairo?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.6 × 15.7 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both EgyptAir and Air Cairo. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on EgyptAir and Air Cairo at once in trip mode.
Official sources
EgyptAir
- https://www.egyptair.com/en/fly/baggage/pages/baggage-allowance.aspx — checked on 7 October 2026
- https://www.egyptair.com/en/fly/baggage/pages/carry-on-baggage.aspx — checked on 7 October 2026
Air Cairo
- https://aircairo.com/en-gl/carry-on-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026