Malaysia Airlines Cabin Bag Size & Bag Rules (2026)

Cabin bag

Size: 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in
Total: 115 cm≈about 45.3 in
Weight: 7 kg15 lb for both bags
Wheels and handles: Not stated
With your fare: Included in every fare

Economy: one piece of up to 7 kg (15 lb), and your personal item has to fit within the same 7 kg.
Business Suite and Business Class: two pieces of up to 7 kg (15 lb) each, 14 kg (31 lb) in all, personal item included.
Larger bags go in the overhead bin; in a bulkhead seat everything does. A bag that fits neither overhead nor under a seat goes in the hold.

Which other airlines take a 56 × 36 × 23 cm bag

Personal item

Size: 36 × 25 × 25 cm≈about 14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in
Total: 86 cm≈about 33.9 in
Weight: Within the 7 kg total
Wheels and handles: Not stated
With your fare: Included in every fare

One briefcase, handbag, laptop bag or small camera bag, under the seat in front of you. It counts toward the 7 kg cabin allowance (14 kg in Business).
It can instead be a duty-free bag bought at the airport that day, an overcoat, or crutches or a walking stick. Travellers with an infant can bring an infant amenities bag of up to 5 kg, a small carrycot or a fully collapsible stroller.

Which other airlines take a 36 × 25 × 25 cm bag

Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.

Checked bags

Weight: By fare, 20–55 kg in total
Total: 158 cm62 in

Free allowance, total weight by fare brand: Economy Value 20 kg, Basic 25 kg, Flex/Shuttle 35 kg; Business Basic 40 kg, Flex/Shuttle 50 kg; Business Suite 55 kg.
The allowance is a total weight, not a number of bags. Between Malaysia and Japan, Economy Value, Basic and Flex all get 35 kg.
Tickets on the piece concept get two bags of up to 23 kg each in Economy, or 32 kg in Business.
No bag can weigh more than 32 kg (70 lb).
Each bag must measure under 158 cm (62 in) in length + width + height. From 158 to 204 cm (62–80 in) it counts as oversized and may cost extra; anything bigger goes as MASKargo freight.

Bag fees

First checked bag: Included: 20–35 kg in Economy, by fare brand.

Extra weight is charged by the kilo and by zone: USD 15 a kilo within Malaysia, USD 36 between Malaysia and the UK or Europe.
Buying extra baggage online through Manage My Booking or from the call centre, up to 24 hours before take-off, saves 20%.
On routes to the Americas and Africa, extra bags are charged by the piece: USD 280 a bag.

Bag fees compared across airlines

Good to know

Power banks

Up to two, in cabin baggage only, never checked. Keep them with you, not in the overhead bin: in a bag under the seat or in the seat pocket. Charging or using them is banned for the whole flight. Over 100 Wh needs the airline’s approval; over 160 Wh is banned.

The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Malaysia Airlines

Cheapest fare: Economy Value: carry-on included; checked bags: 20 kg in total. Every airline’s cheapest fare
Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh (160 Wh with approval); can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
Pets in the cabin: No pets in the cabin. Every airline’s pet rules

Malaysia Airlines next to other Asian airlines

Carry-on limits: Malaysia Airlines and other Asian airlines
Airline	Carry-on / cabin bag	Weight	Included?	Personal item
AirAsia	56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in	7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags	Included	40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in
Malaysia Airlines	56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in	7 kg15 lbfor both bags	Included	36 × 25 × 25 cm≈about 14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in
Batik Air Malaysia	56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in	7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags	Included	No size published
Singapore Airlines	115 cm total≈about 45.3 in total	7 kg≈about 15 lb	Included	40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in
Scoot	54 × 38 × 23 cm≈about 21.3 × 15 × 9.1 in	10 kg≈about 22 lbfor both bags	Included	40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in
Cathay Pacific	56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in	7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags	Included	No size published

Wheels and handles: not stated for Malaysia Airlines. Every airline drawn to scale

Questions

What size cabin bag does Malaysia Airlines allow?

One cabin bag up to 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in), and no more than 115 cm added together.

How big can a personal item be on Malaysia Airlines?

Up to 36 × 25 × 25 cm (14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in). It has to fit under the seat in front of you.

Is there a weight limit for cabin bags on Malaysia Airlines?

The cabin bag and personal item together can weigh up to 7 kg (15 lb).

How heavy can a checked bag be on Malaysia Airlines?

By fare, 20–55 kg in total. Free allowance, total weight by fare brand: Economy Value 20 kg, Basic 25 kg, Flex/Shuttle 35 kg; Business Basic 40 kg, Flex/Shuttle 50 kg; Business Suite 55 kg. The size limit is 158 cm in total (62 in).

How much is a checked bag on Malaysia Airlines?

First bag: included: 20–35 kg in Economy, by fare brand. Extra weight is charged by the kilo and by zone: USD 15 a kilo within Malaysia, USD 36 between Malaysia and the UK or Europe.

Malaysia Airlines cabin bag size