Which airlines allow a 55 × 35 × 25 cm cabin bag?

55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) is the cabin bag limit on KLM and Air France. It fits the carry-on limit on 11 of 38 airlines here, but not on the other 27. It’s too big for every under-seat limit.

Checked against the airlines’ websites on

Will your bag fit?

Measure it standing up, wheels and handles included.

Fits the carry-on limit on 11 of 38 airlines.

  • 24 × 16 × 11 inSun CountryFits
  • 56 × 45 × 25 cmeasyJet, British Airways and Jet2Fits
  • 24 × 16 × 10 inSouthwest and FrontierFits
  • 56 × 40 × 25 cmIberiaFits
  • 22 × 16 × 10 inAllegiantFits
  • 55 × 40 × 24 cmAer LingusToo big: 0.9 cm too deep
  • 55 × 40 × 23 cmWizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Porter and FlairToo big: 2 cm too deep
  • 55 × 35 × 25 cmKLM and Air FranceFits
  • 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 cmVirgin Atlantic, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific, WestJet, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin AustraliaToo big: 2 cm too deep
  • 55 × 40 × 20 cmRyanair and VuelingToo big: 5 cm too deep
  • 48 × 34 × 23 cmRexToo big: 10 cm over the total
Every carry-on limit here, drawn to the same scale: height up, width across. Depth is in the label.

United States

Canada

  • Air CanadaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 11.8 cm too tall
  • WestJetCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 14 cm too tall
  • Porter AirlinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 11.8 cm too tall
  • Flair AirlinesPaid cabin bag: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 12 cm too tall

UK and Europe

  • RyanairPaid cabin bag: 5 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • easyJetPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 10 cm too tall
  • British AirwaysCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 14.4 cm too tall
  • Wizz AirPaid cabin bag: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • Jet2Carry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • LufthansaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • Air FranceCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 14.4 cm too tall
  • VuelingPaid cabin bag: 5 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • Aer LingusCarry-on: 0.9 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • IberiaCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • Virgin AtlanticCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall

Asia

  • AirAsiaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • Malaysia AirlinesCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 29 cm over the total
  • Batik Air MalaysiaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • Singapore AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 35 cm over the total
  • ScootCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall
  • 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: 7 cm too tall
  • Virgin AustraliaCarry-on: 2 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 10 cm too tall
  • Rex (Regional Express)Carry-on: 10 cm over the totalFree under-seat bag: No size published

Almost every airline counts wheels and handles: measure your bag the way the sizer does.

Airlines whose limit is 55 × 35 × 25 cm

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Hand baggage: not in Basic, wheels and handles included, up to 12 kg (26 lb) for both bags.
  • Air France: Hand baggage: not in Economy Basic, wheels and handles included, up to 12 kg (26.4 lb) for both bags.

Questions

Is 55x35x25 cm a cabin bag size?

It fits the carry-on limit on 11 of 38 airlines: Southwest, Frontier, Allegiant, Sun Country, easyJet, British Airways, Jet2, KLM, Air France, Iberia 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), Lufthansa (2 cm too deep), Vueling (5 cm too deep), Aer Lingus (0.9 cm too deep), Virgin Atlantic (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), Porter (2 cm too deep), Flair (2 cm too deep), Jetstar (2 cm too deep), Qantas (2 cm too deep), Virgin Australia (2 cm too deep) and Rex (10 cm over the total).

Can a 55 × 35 × 25 cm bag go under the seat?

No: it’s bigger than every published under-seat limit, the largest being 48 × 34 × 23 cm on Qantas. It has to go in the overhead bin.

Is a 55 × 35 × 25 cm bag free to take on board?

Free in every fare on Southwest, British Airways, Jet2, Iberia and Singapore Airlines. Free except in the cheapest fare on KLM (Basic) and Air France (Economy Basic). 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, Jetstar and Rex 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, Lufthansa, Vueling, Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, Air Canada, WestJet, Porter, Flair, Qantas and Virgin Australia it’s too big for the cabin and would have to be checked.

Other bag sizes

Every carry-on and under-seat size

Sources

  1. American Airlines: Carry-on bags and size limits (checked 30 October 2026)
  2. Delta Air Lines: Carry-On Baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  3. United Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 30 October 2026)
  4. Southwest Airlines: Carryon and Personal Item Policy (checked 30 October 2026)
  5. JetBlue: Carry-On Bags (checked 30 October 2026)
  6. Alaska Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 30 October 2026)
  7. Frontier Airlines: Bag size limits (checked 30 October 2026)
  8. Allegiant Air: Carry-On and Checked Baggage Policy, Size & Fees (checked 30 October 2026)
  9. Hawaiian Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 30 October 2026)
  10. Sun Country Airlines: Bags and optional services (checked 30 October 2026)
  11. Breeze Airways: Bag allowance and dimensions (checked 30 October 2026)
  12. Avelo Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 30 October 2026)
  13. Ryanair: General Terms and Conditions of Carriage, Article 8: Baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  14. easyJet: Cabin bags (checked 30 October 2026)
  15. British Airways: Baggage essentials (checked 30 October 2026)
  16. Wizz Air: Cabin baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  17. Jet2: Baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  18. Lufthansa: Carry-on baggage rules at Lufthansa (checked 2 November 2026)
  19. KLM: Cabin baggage allowance (checked 2 November 2026)
  20. Air France: Authorized baggage: weight, size, and baggage allowance (checked 2 November 2026)
  21. Vueling: Hand luggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  22. Aer Lingus: Carry-on Baggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  23. Iberia: Hand luggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  24. Virgin Atlantic: What is my hand baggage allowance? (checked 2 November 2026)
  25. AirAsia: Baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  26. Malaysia Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  27. Batik Air Malaysia: Baggage allowance (checked 30 October 2026)
  28. Singapore Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  29. Scoot: Baggage allowance, policy and rules (checked 30 October 2026)
  30. Cathay Pacific: Fare classes (checked 30 October 2026)
  31. Air Canada: Carry-on baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  32. WestJet: Carry-on baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  33. Porter Airlines: Carry-on baggage (checked 2 November 2026)
  34. Flair Airlines: Baggage info (checked 2 November 2026)
  35. Jetstar: Carry-on baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  36. Qantas: Carry-on baggage allowances (checked 30 October 2026)
  37. Virgin Australia: Carry-on baggage (checked 30 October 2026)
  38. Rex: Baggage (checked 2 November 2026)

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