Ryanair vs Wizz Air carry-on size
Standard economy fare · checked 28 September 2026
Wizz Air offers the larger cabin allowance of the two on the standard economy fare. Ryanair includes a 40×30×20 cm personal item and sells a 55×40×20 cm, 10 kg cabin bag as an extra, while Wizz Air includes a 40×30×20 cm, 10 kg personal item and sells a 55×40×23 cm, 10 kg cabin bag as an extra. Ryanair and Wizz Air were last checked against their official pages on 28 September 2026.
Side by side
What is different
- Wizz Air's cabin bag limit allows 3 cm more on the depth than Ryanair's: 23 cm against 20 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 Ryanair, and is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length at Wizz Air.
- 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) at Ryanair, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides at Wizz Air.
- Against the personal item limit, a 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) bag matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) at Ryanair, and matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) at Wizz Air.
- Ryanair and Wizz Air both list United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland and Morocco among their main markets, so on routes to these countries the two sets of rules can be compared directly.
- Ryanair includes the cabin bag on 1 of its 2 published fares (Priority & 2 Cabin Bags); Wizz Air includes the cabin bag on 1 of its 2 published fares (WIZZ Priority).
Our notes on Ryanair and Wizz Air
Ryanair and Wizz Air give every passenger the same free bag size, 40 × 30 × 20 cm under the seat. The difference is the weight: Wizz Air sets 10 kg for that free bag, while Ryanair publishes no weight for it.
The paid trolley is where they split. Ryanair's comes with Priority & 2 Cabin Bags at 55 × 40 × 20 cm and 10 kg; Wizz Air sells it only as part of WIZZ Priority, at 55 × 40 × 23 cm and 10 kg. Wizz Air also measures without wheels and handles, as long as the wheels add no more than 5 cm. A 23 cm deep trolley is therefore fine on Wizz Air but 3 cm too deep for Ryanair.
One bag for both
Cabin bag
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.6 × 15.7 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both Ryanair and Wizz Air.
- Keep it to 10 kg (22 lb), the lower weight limit, set by Ryanair.
- Both Ryanair and Wizz Air sell this cabin bag as a paid extra on the standard fare.
Personal item
- A personal item of up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both Ryanair and Wizz Air.
- Keep it to 10 kg (22 lb), the only weight limit published for this bag, set by Wizz Air.
Every fare
Both airlines publish other fares with different bags. See every Ryanair fare and every Wizz Air fare.
Ryanair vs Wizz Air: questions
- Is the Ryanair cabin bag allowance bigger than Wizz Air's?
- No: on the standard economy fare, Wizz Air is more generous. Wizz Air's cabin bag limit allows 3 cm more on the depth than Ryanair's: 23 cm against 20 cm.
- Which bag fits both Ryanair and Wizz Air?
- A cabin bag of up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.6 × 15.7 × 7.8 in) is within the size limits of both Ryanair and Wizz Air. Our checker turns your own bag in every direction and tests it on Ryanair and Wizz Air at once in trip mode.
- Do Ryanair and Wizz Air charge for a cabin bag?
- On the standard economy fare, Ryanair and Wizz Air both sell the overhead-bin cabin bag as an extra; Ryanair includes it on its Priority & 2 Cabin Bags fare, and Wizz Air includes it on its WIZZ Priority fare.
Official sources
Ryanair
- https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-us/articles/12888036565521-Ryanair-s-Bag-Policy — checked on 28 September 2026
Wizz Air
- https://www.wizzair.com/en-gb/help-centre/booking-information-and-services/baggage/baggage-allowance/cabin-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026