Which airlines allow a 36 × 25 × 25 cm under-seat bag?
36 × 25 × 25 cm (14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in) is the under-seat bag limit on Malaysia Airlines. It fits the under-seat limit on 1 of the 21 airlines that publish one, but not on the other 20. It fits the carry-on limit on 8 of 28 airlines here, but not on the other 20.
Checked against the airlines’ websites on
- 24 × 16 × 11 inSun CountryFits
- 56 × 45 × 25 cmeasyJet, British Airways and Jet2Fits
- 24 × 16 × 10 inSouthwest and FrontierFits
- 22 × 16 × 10 inAllegiantFits
- 55 × 40 × 23 cmWizz Air and Air CanadaToo big: 2 cm too deep
- 54 × 38 × 23 cmScootToo big: 2 cm too deep
- 22 × 14 × 9 inAmerican, Delta, United, JetBlue, Alaska, Hawaiian, Breeze and AveloToo big: 2 cm too deep
- 56 × 36 × 23 cmAirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific, WestJet, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin AustraliaToo big: 2 cm too deep
- 55 × 40 × 20 cmRyanairToo big: 5 cm too deep
United States
- American AirlinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 4.7 cm too deep
- Delta Air LinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
- United AirlinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 2.1 cm too deep
- Southwest AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: No size published
- JetBlueCarry-on: 2.1 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 4.7 cm too deep
- Alaska AirlinesCarry-on: 2.1 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
- Frontier AirlinesPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 4.7 cm too deep
- Allegiant AirPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 4.7 cm too deep
- Hawaiian AirlinesCarry-on: 2.1 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
- Sun Country AirlinesPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 2.1 cm too deep
- Breeze AirwaysPaid cabin bag: 2.1 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 4.7 cm too deep
- Avelo AirlinesPaid cabin bag: 2.1 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 2.1 cm too deep
Canada
- Air CanadaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 9 cm too deep
- WestJetCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 9.8 cm too deep
UK and Europe
- RyanairPaid cabin bag: 5 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 5 cm too deep
- easyJetPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 5 cm too deep
- British AirwaysCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 9.8 cm too deep
- Wizz AirPaid cabin bag: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 5 cm too deep
- Jet2Carry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 5 cm too deep
Asia
- AirAsiaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too deep
- Malaysia AirlinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: Fits
- Batik Air MalaysiaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
- Singapore AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too deep
- ScootCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too deep
- Cathay PacificCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
Australia
- Jetstar AirwaysCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
- QantasCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 2 cm too deep
- Virgin AustraliaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 5 cm too deep
Almost every airline counts wheels and handles: measure your bag the way the sizer does.
Airlines whose limit is 36 × 25 × 25 cm
- Malaysia Airlines: Personal item: included in every fare, within the 7 kg total.
Questions
Can a 36 × 25 × 25 cm bag go under the seat?
It fits the under-seat limit on 1 of the 21 airlines that publish one: Malaysia Airlines. It’s too big for American (4.7 cm too deep), United (2.1 cm too deep), JetBlue (4.7 cm too deep), Frontier (4.7 cm too deep), Allegiant (4.7 cm too deep), Sun Country (2.1 cm too deep), Breeze (4.7 cm too deep), Avelo (2.1 cm too deep), Ryanair (5 cm too deep), easyJet (5 cm too deep), British Airways (9.8 cm too deep), Wizz Air (5 cm too deep), Jet2 (5 cm too deep), AirAsia (15 cm too deep), Singapore Airlines (15 cm too deep), Scoot (15 cm too deep), Air Canada (9 cm too deep), WestJet (9.8 cm too deep), Qantas (2 cm too deep) and Virgin Australia (5 cm too deep). Delta, Southwest, Alaska, Hawaiian, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific and Jetstar give no size: it just has to fit under the seat in front of you.
Can a 36 × 25 × 25 cm bag go in the overhead bin?
It fits the carry-on limit on 8 of 28 airlines: Southwest, Frontier, Allegiant, Sun Country, easyJet, British Airways, Jet2 and Singapore Airlines. It’s too big for American (2 cm too deep), Delta (2 cm too deep), United (2 cm too deep), JetBlue (2.1 cm too deep), Alaska (2.1 cm too deep), Hawaiian (2.1 cm too deep), Breeze (2.1 cm too deep), Avelo (2.1 cm too deep), Ryanair (5 cm too deep), Wizz Air (2 cm too deep), AirAsia (2 cm too deep), Malaysia Airlines (2 cm too deep), Batik Air (2 cm too deep), Scoot (2 cm too deep), Cathay Pacific (2 cm too deep), Air Canada (2 cm too deep), WestJet (2 cm too deep), Jetstar (2 cm too deep), Qantas (2 cm too deep) and Virgin Australia (2 cm too deep).
Is a 36 × 25 × 25 cm bag free to take on board?
Free in every fare on Southwest, British Airways, Jet2, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines. On Frontier, Allegiant, Sun Country and easyJet it’s a paid cabin bag: only a smaller under-seat bag is free. On Delta, Alaska, Hawaiian, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific and Jetstar it’s over the carry-on limit and no under-seat size is published, so it’s free only if it fits under the seat in front of you. On American, United, JetBlue, Breeze, Avelo, Ryanair, Wizz Air, AirAsia, Scoot, Air Canada, WestJet, Qantas and Virgin Australia it’s too big for the cabin and would have to be checked.
Other bag sizes
- 18 × 14 × 8 inFits 3 of 21 under-seat limits
- 17 × 13 × 9 inFits 3 of 21 under-seat limits
- 17 × 13 × 8 inFits 10 of 21 under-seat limits
- 17 × 10 × 9 inFits 4 of 21 under-seat limits
- 40 × 30 × 20 cmFits 13 of 21 under-seat limits
- 40 × 30 × 10 cmFits 19 of 21 under-seat limits
- 45 × 36 × 20 cmFits 4 of 21 under-seat limits
- 40 × 30 × 15 cmFits 16 of 21 under-seat limits
- 48 × 34 × 23 cmFits 1 of 21 under-seat limits
- 45 × 33 × 20 cmFits 6 of 21 under-seat limits
- 43 × 33 × 16 cmFits 11 of 21 under-seat limits
- 41 × 33 × 15 cmFits 12 of 21 under-seat limits
Sources
- American Airlines: Carry-on bags and size limits (checked 28 October 2026)
- Delta Air Lines: Carry-On Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- United Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 28 October 2026)
- Southwest Airlines: Carryon and Personal Item Policy (checked 28 October 2026)
- JetBlue: Carry-On Bags (checked 28 October 2026)
- Alaska Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 28 October 2026)
- Frontier Airlines: Bag size limits (checked 28 October 2026)
- Allegiant Air: Carry-On and Checked Baggage Policy, Size & Fees (checked 28 October 2026)
- Hawaiian Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 28 October 2026)
- Sun Country Airlines: Bags and optional services (checked 28 October 2026)
- Breeze Airways: Bag allowance and dimensions (checked 28 October 2026)
- Avelo Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 28 October 2026)
- Ryanair: General Terms and Conditions of Carriage, Article 8: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- easyJet: Cabin bags (checked 28 October 2026)
- British Airways: Baggage essentials (checked 28 October 2026)
- Wizz Air: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Jet2: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- AirAsia: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Malaysia Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Batik Air Malaysia: Baggage allowance (checked 28 October 2026)
- Singapore Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Scoot: Baggage allowance, policy and rules (checked 28 October 2026)
- Cathay Pacific: Fare classes (checked 28 October 2026)
- Air Canada: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- WestJet: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Jetstar: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
- Qantas: Carry-on baggage allowances (checked 28 October 2026)
- Virgin Australia: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
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