Kenya Airways vs Ethiopian Airlines carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 11 October 2026
For cabin baggage on the standard economy fare, Ethiopian Airlines gives you more than Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways includes a 55×25×35 cm cabin bag and a 40×15×30 cm personal item, while Ethiopian Airlines includes a 23×40×55 cm, 7 kg cabin bag and a 5 kg personal item. Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines were last checked against their official pages on 11 October 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | Kenya Airways | Ethiopian Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | Economy Class (all other routes) | Economy Class |
| Cabin bag | Included: 55×25×35 cm | Included: 23×40×55 cm, 7 kg |
| Personal item | Included: 40×15×30 cm | Included: size not published, 5 kg |
| Weight limits | 10 kg for both bags | cabin bag 7 kg; personal item 5 kg |
| Last checked | 11 October 2026 | 10 October 2026 |
What is different
- Ethiopian Airlines' cabin bag limit allows 5 cm more on the width than Kenya Airways': 40 cm against 35 cm.
- Kenya Airways' cabin bag limit allows 2 cm more on the depth than Ethiopian Airlines': 25 cm against 23 cm.
- Kenya Airways allows heavier cabin baggage: 10 kg for both bags together, against 7 kg at Ethiopian Airlines.
- 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 Kenya Airways, and is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length at Ethiopian Airlines.
- 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 Kenya Airways, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides at Ethiopian Airlines.
- Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines both list Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, India and United Kingdom among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Kenya Airways includes the cabin bag on all 3 of its published fares; Ethiopian Airlines 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 × 23 cm (21.6 × 13.7 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
- Keep it to 7 kg (15.4 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Ethiopian Airlines.
- Kenya Airways also limits both cabin bags together to 10 kg.
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 Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
- Keep it to 5 kg (11 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Ethiopian Airlines.
- Kenya Airways also limits both cabin bags together to 10 kg.
- Ethiopian Airlines publishes no size for this bag.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Kenya Airways fare and every Ethiopian Airlines fare.
Kenya Airways vs Ethiopian Airlines: questions
- Is the Kenya Airways cabin bag allowance bigger than Ethiopian Airlines'?
- No: on the standard economy fare, Ethiopian Airlines is more generous. Ethiopian Airlines' cabin bag limit allows 5 cm more on the width than Kenya Airways': 40 cm against 35 cm.
- Which bag fits both Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 35 × 23 cm (21.6 × 13.7 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines at once in trip mode.
Official sources
Kenya Airways
- https://www.kenya-airways.com/en/plan/baggage-information/hand-baggage/ — checked on 28 September 2026
- https://www.kenya-airways.com/en/plan/baggage-information/baggage-allowance/ — checked on 11 October 2026
Ethiopian Airlines
- https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/us/information/baggage-information/carry-on-baggage — checked on 10 October 2026