Vueling hand luggage size

Vueling’s free underseat cabin bag can be up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in). An overhead cabin bag up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) and 10 kg costs extra.

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Vueling
Overhead cabin bag
55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 inPaid extra, up to 10 kg (22 lb)
Underseat cabin bag
40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 inIncluded
Checked bag
15, 20, 25 or 30 kg bags, up to 32 kg158 cm in total
First checked bag
25 kg: EUR 18–99 online, EUR 50–120 at the check-in desk
Vueling’s cabin bag limits drawn to scalePaid cabin bag55 cm≈ 21.7 in40 cm≈ 15.7 in20 cm≈ 7.9 inUnder the seat40 cm≈ 15.7 in30 cm≈ 11.8 in20 cm≈ 7.9 in

Overhead cabin bag

Size
55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in
Weight
10 kg≈about 22 lb
Wheels and handles
Not stated
With your fare
Paid extra

In Fly Pro and Fly Grande, and in Fly if you choose it while booking; otherwise EUR 10–59 online, EUR 45–75 at the airport.

  • It goes in the overhead locker. Fly Light doesn’t include one: add it while booking, later in My trips, with a Space One, Space Plus or Space seat, or at the airport for more.
  • Vueling Club Premium members, passengers with airport assistance and those travelling with a baby (7 days to 2 years) get one whatever their bundle.
  • If you have one, you can check it into the hold free at the airport desks, as long as it’s within the size limit.
  • A bag over 55 × 40 × 20 cm at the boarding gate is checked in at an extra cost.

Which other airlines take a 55 × 40 × 20 cm bag

Underseat cabin bag

Size
40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Weight
None published
Wheels and handles
Not stated
With your fare
Included in every fare
  • Every booking includes one free. It, and anything you buy at the airport, must fit under the seat in front of you.
  • One that’s bigger than 40 × 30 × 20 cm at the boarding gate is checked in at an extra cost.

Which other airlines take a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag

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

Checked bags

Weight
15, 20, 25 or 30 kg bags, up to 32 kg
Total
158 cm≈about 62.2 in
  • Size is height + width + depth, handle, wheels and pockets included. Bigger bags go as special luggage.
  • Fly Grande includes one 25 kg bag, and so does Fly if you choose it while booking instead of the overhead cabin bag. Fly Light and Fly Pro include none.
  • Each passenger can take one bag of each weight. Only the 25 kg bag can be bought at the airport.
  • Weight over what you booked costs a fee per extra kilo, up to 32 kg. Over 32 kg, a bag can’t go in the hold.

Bag fees

First checked bag: 25 kg: EUR 18–99 online, EUR 50–120 at the check-in desk. Prices per bag and flight, by route, date and where you book.

  • Online, a 15 kg bag costs EUR 10–95, 20 kg EUR 14–96 and 30 kg EUR 25–120. Adding a bag online is up to 50% cheaper than at the airport.
  • Extra weight costs EUR 12 a kilo at the check-in desk. A 10 kg cabin-size bag checked at the gate costs EUR 60–75.
  • On flights to or from Africa or the Middle East, a 25 kg bag at the check-in desk costs EUR 100–160.

Bag fees compared across airlines

The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Vueling

Vueling next to other UK and European airlines

Carry-on limits: Vueling and other UK and European airlines
AirlineCarry-on / cabin bagWeightIncluded?Personal item
Ryanair55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in10 kg≈about 22 lbPaid extra40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
easyJet56 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in15 kg≈about 33 lbPaid extra45 × 36 × 20 cm≈about 17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in
British Airways56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 18 × 10 inNone publishedIncluded40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in
Wizz Air55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in10 kg≈about 22 lbPaid extra40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Jet256 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in10 kg≈about 22 lbIncluded40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Lufthansa55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in8 kg≈about 18 lbNot in Economy Basic40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines55 × 35 × 25 cm≈about 21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in12 kg≈about 26 lbfor both bagsNot in Basic40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
Air France55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.9 in12 kg26.4 lbfor both bagsNot in Economy Basic40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in
Vueling55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in10 kg≈about 22 lbPaid extra40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Aer Lingus55 × 40 × 24 cm21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in10 kg22 lbNot in Saver40 × 30 × 20 cm15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in
Iberia56 × 40 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in10 kg≈about 22 lbIncluded40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
Virgin Atlantic56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14 × 9 in10 kg22 lbIncluded40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in

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

Questions

What size hand luggage does Vueling allow?

Vueling’s overhead cabin bag can be up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in). In Fly Pro and Fly Grande, and in Fly if you choose it while booking; otherwise EUR 10–59 online, EUR 45–75 at the airport. Every fare includes an underseat cabin bag up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in).

How big can a personal item be on Vueling?

Up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in). It has to fit under the seat in front of you.

Is there a weight limit for hand luggage on Vueling?

The overhead cabin bag can weigh up to 10 kg (22 lb).

How heavy can a checked bag be on Vueling?

Vueling sells 15, 20, 25 or 30 kg bags, up to 32 kg. The size limit is 158 cm in total (62.2 in).

How much is a checked bag on Vueling?

First bag: 25 kg: EUR 18–99 online, EUR 50–120 at the check-in desk (Prices per bag and flight, by route, date and where you book). Online, a 15 kg bag costs EUR 10–95, 20 kg EUR 14–96 and 30 kg EUR 25–120. Adding a bag online is up to 50% cheaper than at the airport.

Sources

  1. Vueling: Hand luggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  2. Vueling: Checked luggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  3. Vueling: Our bundles (checked 2 November 2026)
  4. Vueling: Additional flight services charges (checked 2 November 2026)
  5. Vueling: Travelling with pets (checked 2 November 2026)
  6. Vueling: Dangerous goods (checked 2 November 2026)

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