Qatar Airways vs Etihad Airways carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 28 September 2026
Etihad Airways offers the larger cabin allowance of the two on the standard economy fare. Qatar Airways includes a 50×37×25 cm, 7 kg cabin bag, while Etihad Airways includes a 56×36×23 cm, 7 kg cabin bag. Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways were last checked against their official pages on 28 September 2026.
Side by side
| Rule | Qatar Airways | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|---|
| Standard fare | Economy Class | Economy |
| Cabin bag | Included: 50×37×25 cm, 7 kg | Included: 56×36×23 cm, 7 kg |
| Personal item | Not published | Not published |
| Weight limits | cabin bag 7 kg | cabin bag 7 kg |
| Last checked | 28 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
What is different
- Etihad Airways' cabin bag limit allows 6 cm more on the length than Qatar Airways': 56 cm against 50 cm.
- Qatar Airways' cabin bag limit allows 2 cm more on the depth than Etihad Airways': 25 cm against 23 cm.
- Against the cabin bag limit, a 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) bag is 5.9 cm (2.3 in) too big on the length at Qatar Airways, and fits, but with only 0.1 cm (0 in) to spare on the length at Etihad Airways.
- 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 length (and 1 other limit) at Qatar Airways, and is 4 cm (1.6 in) too big on the width at Etihad Airways.
- Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways both list India, United Kingdom, Pakistan, United States, Saudi Arabia and Germany among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Qatar Airways includes the cabin bag on all 3 of its published fares; Etihad Airways includes the cabin bag on all 3 of its published fares.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 50 × 36 × 23 cm (19.6 × 14.1 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways.
- Keep it to 7 kg (15.4 lb), the lower weight limit, set by Qatar Airways.
Personal item
- Qatar Airways publishes no size for this bag.
- Etihad Airways publishes no size for this bag.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Qatar Airways fare and every Etihad Airways fare.
Qatar Airways vs Etihad Airways: questions
- Is the Qatar Airways cabin bag allowance bigger than Etihad Airways'?
- No: on the standard economy fare, Etihad Airways is more generous. Etihad Airways' cabin bag limit allows 6 cm more on the length than Qatar Airways': 56 cm against 50 cm.
- Which bag fits both Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways?
- A cabin bag of up to 50 × 36 × 23 cm (19.6 × 14.1 × 9 in) is within the size limits of both Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways at once in trip mode.
Official sources
Qatar Airways
- https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/allowance.html — checked on 28 September 2026
Etihad Airways
- https://www.etihad.com/en-us/help/faq/baggage — checked on 28 September 2026