flydubai vs Air Arabia carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 28 September 2026
For cabin baggage on the standard economy fare, Air Arabia gives you more than flydubai. flydubai includes a 55×38×20 cm, 7 kg cabin bag and a 25×33×20 cm personal item, while Air Arabia includes a 55×40×20 cm, 7 kg cabin bag and a 25×33×20 cm, 3 kg personal item. flydubai and Air Arabia were last checked against their official pages on 28 September 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | flydubai | Air Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | Economy Class | All fares |
| Cabin bag | Included: 55×38×20 cm, 7 kg | Included: 55×40×20 cm, 7 kg |
| Personal item | Included: 25×33×20 cm | Included: 25×33×20 cm, 3 kg |
| Weight limits | cabin bag 7 kg; 7 kg for both bags | cabin bag 7 kg; personal item 3 kg; 10 kg for both bags |
| Last checked | 28 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
What is different
- Air Arabia's cabin bag limit allows 2 cm more on the width than flydubai's: 40 cm against 38 cm.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) bag is 2.9 cm (1.1 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) at flydubai, and is 2.9 cm (1.1 in) too big on the depth (and 1 other limit) at Air Arabia.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) bag is 2 cm (0.8 in) too big on the width at flydubai, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) at Air Arabia.
- Against the personal item limit, a 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) bag is 7 cm (2.8 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit) at flydubai, and is 7 cm (2.8 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit) at Air Arabia.
- flydubai and Air Arabia both list United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Egypt and Kuwait among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- flydubai includes the cabin bag on all 2 of its published fares; Air Arabia publishes one fare for cabin baggage, with the cabin bag included.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 38 × 20 cm (21.6 × 14.9 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both flydubai and Air Arabia.
- Keep it to 7 kg (15.4 lb), the lower weight limit, set by flydubai.
- flydubai also limits both cabin bags together to 7 kg.
Personal item
- A personal item of up to 33 × 25 × 20 cm (12.9 × 9.8 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both flydubai and Air Arabia.
- Keep it to 3 kg (6.6 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Air Arabia.
- flydubai also limits both cabin bags together to 7 kg.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every flydubai fare and every Air Arabia fare.
flydubai vs Air Arabia: questions
- Is the flydubai cabin bag allowance bigger than Air Arabia's?
- No: on the standard economy fare, Air Arabia is more generous. Air Arabia's cabin bag limit allows 2 cm more on the width than flydubai's: 40 cm against 38 cm.
- Which bag fits both flydubai and Air Arabia?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 38 × 20 cm (21.6 × 14.9 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both flydubai and Air Arabia. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on flydubai and Air Arabia at once in trip mode.
Official sources
flydubai
- https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/baggage/hand-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026
Air Arabia
- https://www.airarabia.com/en/help/baggage-enquiries/hand-baggage_baggage-enquiries — checked on 28 September 2026