Strictest carry-on size limits: 66 airlines ranked

This ranking sorts the 66 verified airlines whose standard economy fare includes a cabin bag with a published size, from the smallest total (length + width + height) to the largest. Binter holds the strictest limit at 105 cm (41.3 in).

Data from 80 verified airlines, last checked on 28 September 2026.

66 airlines, standard economy fare, total = length + width + height in cm
#	Airline	Region	Cabin bag	Total (cm)	Weight
1	Binter	Europe	45×35×25 cm	105	8 kg
2	Qatar Airways	Middle East	50×37×25 cm	112	7 kg
3	flydubai	Middle East	55×38×20 cm	113	7 kg
4	American Airlines	North America	22×14×9 in	114.3	Not published
4	Delta Air Lines	North America	22×14×9 in	114.3	Not published
4	JetBlue	North America	22×14×9 in	114.3	Not published
4	United Airlines	North America	9×14×22 in	114.3	Not published
4	WestJet	North America	22×9×14 in	114.3	Not published
4	RwandAir	Sub-Saharan Africa	22×15×8 in	114.3	21 lb
10	Air Algérie	North Africa	35×55×25 cm	115	10 kg
10	Air Arabia	Middle East	55×40×20 cm	115	7 kg
10	Air Europa	Europe	55×35×25 cm	115	10 kg
10	Air France	Europe	55×35×25 cm	115	12 kg (both bags)
10	Air India	South Asia	55×40×20 cm	115	7 kg
10	Air Mauritius	Sub-Saharan Africa	115 cm total	115	7 kg
10	AirAsia	Southeast Asia	56×23×36 cm	115	7 kg (both bags)
10	ANA (All Nippon Airways)	East Asia	55×40×25 cm	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	Cebu Pacific	Southeast Asia	56×36×23 cm	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	Emirates	Middle East	55×38×22 cm	115	7 kg
10	Etihad Airways	Middle East	56×36×23 cm	115	7 kg
10	EVA Air	East Asia	115 cm total	115	7 kg
10	flyadeal	Middle East	55×40×20 cm	115	7 kg
10	flynas	Middle East	56×36×23 cm	115	7 kg
10	IndiGo	South Asia	55×35×25 cm	115	7 kg
10	Japan Airlines	East Asia	55×40×25 cm	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	Jazeera Airways	Middle East	55×40×20 cm	115	7 kg
10	Kenya Airways	Sub-Saharan Africa	55×25×35 cm	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	Europe	55×35×25 cm	115	12 kg (both bags)
10	Korean Air	East Asia	115 cm total	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	LATAM Airlines	Latin America	55×35×25 cm	115	12 kg
10	Malaysia Airlines	Southeast Asia	56×36×23 cm	115	7 kg
10	Oman Air	Middle East	115 cm total	115	7 kg
10	Philippine Airlines	Southeast Asia	56×36×23 cm	115	7 kg
10	Qantas	Oceania	56×36×23 cm	115	7 kg (both bags)
10	Royal Jordanian	Middle East	23×41×51 cm	115	7 kg
10	Scoot	Southeast Asia	54×38×23 cm	115	10 kg (both bags)
10	Singapore Airlines	Southeast Asia	115 cm total	115	7 kg
10	South African Airways	Sub-Saharan Africa	56×36×23 cm	115	8 kg
10	Tunisair	North Africa	55×40×20 cm	115	8 kg
40	Copa Airlines	Latin America	22×14×10 in	116.8	10 kg
41	Air Cairo	North Africa	55×40×23 cm	118	7 kg
41	Air Canada	North America	23×40×55 cm	118	Not published
41	Air New Zealand	Oceania	55×40×23 cm	118	7 kg
41	Air Transat	North America	40×23×55 cm	118	Not published
41	airBaltic	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg (both bags)
41	Austrian Airlines	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	Brussels Airlines	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	Condor	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg (both bags)
41	Ethiopian Airlines	Sub-Saharan Africa	23×40×55 cm	118	7 kg
41	Finnair	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg (both bags)
41	ITA Airways	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	LOT Polish Airlines	Europe	118 cm total	118	8 kg
41	Lufthansa	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	Luxair	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	SWISS	Europe	55×40×23 cm	118	8 kg
41	Turkish Airlines	Europe	23×40×55 cm	118	8 kg
57	Royal Air Maroc	North Africa	55×40×25 cm	120	10 kg
57	TAP Air Portugal	Europe	55×40×25 cm	120	10 kg
59	Iberia	Europe	56×40×25 cm	121	10 kg
59	Middle East Airlines	Middle East	56×40×25 cm	121	10 kg
61	Viva Aerobus	Latin America	22×16×10 in	121.9	33 lb
62	Air Côte d'Ivoire	Sub-Saharan Africa	55×45×25 cm	125	Not published
63	Jet2	Europe	56×45×25 cm	126	10 kg
63	Saudia	Middle East	56×45×25 cm	126	7 kg
65	Southwest Airlines	North America	24×16×10 in	127	Not published
66	Volaris	Latin America	22.4×15.7×12.9 in	129.5	22 lb (both bags)

Which airline has the smallest carry-on limit?

Binter (45×35×25 cm) has the smallest cabin bag of all verified airlines, 105 cm (41.3 in) in total. The next strictest are Qatar Airways (50×37×25 cm), flydubai (55×38×20 cm) and American Airlines (22×14×9 in).

The median airline allows 115 cm (45.3 in) in total, and 9 of the 66 airlines (14%) stay under 115 cm, the classic 55 × 40 × 20 cm sum.

Are low-cost airlines stricter than full-service airlines?

0 of the 9 airlines under 115 cm are low-cost carriers. On average, regional airlines 105 cm (41.3 in) (1), hybrid airlines 116.3 cm (45.8 in) (5), full-service airlines 116.6 cm (45.9 in) (47) and low-cost airlines 118.7 cm (46.7 in) (13) in total. The averages of business models differ by 13.7 cm (5.4 in), while individual airlines range over 24.5 cm (9.7 in).

5 of the 9 airlines under 115 cm are based in North America.

Will a standard bag pass at the strictest airlines?

A hard 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) US carry-on passes at 27 of the 66 airlines, while a 55 × 40 × 20 cm case passes at 37. Among the 9 airlines under 115 cm, the US bag passes at 5 and the European one at 0.

What is the lowest cabin weight limit?

The lowest published cabin weight limit in this group is 7 kg (15.4 lb), at Qatar Airways, flydubai, Air Arabia, Air India, Air Mauritius, AirAsia, Emirates, Etihad Airways and 15 more. 57 of the 66 ranked airlines publish a weight limit, either for the cabin bag alone or for both bags together.

Which airlines are not in this ranking?

14 verified airlines are left out because their standard fare has no included cabin bag with a published size: Aer Lingus, Allegiant Air, ASKY Airlines, easyJet, Eurowings, Frontier Airlines, Norwegian, Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, SalamAir, Transavia, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air. Their personal item rules are on each airline page.

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