Which airlines allow a 56 × 36 × 23 cm cabin bag?

56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in) is the cabin bag limit on AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific, WestJet, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. It fits the carry-on limit on 24 of 28 airlines here (right at the limit on 8 of them), but not on Ryanair, Wizz Air, Scoot or Air Canada. It’s too big for every under-seat limit.

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Will your bag fit?

Measure it standing up, wheels and handles included.

Fits the carry-on limit on 24 of 28 airlines.

  • 24 × 16 × 11 inSun CountryFits
  • 56 × 45 × 25 cmeasyJet, British Airways and Jet2Fits
  • 24 × 16 × 10 inSouthwest and FrontierFits
  • 22 × 16 × 10 inAllegiantRight at the limit
  • 55 × 40 × 23 cmWizz Air and Air CanadaToo big: 1 cm too tall
  • 54 × 38 × 23 cmScootToo big: 2 cm too tall
  • 22 × 14 × 9 inAmerican, Delta, United, JetBlue, Alaska, Hawaiian, Breeze and AveloDepends on the airline
  • 56 × 36 × 23 cmAirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Cathay Pacific, WestJet, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin AustraliaFits
  • 55 × 40 × 20 cmRyanairToo big: 3 cm too deep
Every carry-on limit here, drawn to the same scale: height up, width across. Depth is in the label.

United States

  • American AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 10.3 cm too tall
  • Delta Air LinesCarry-on: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • United AirlinesCarry-on: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall
  • Southwest AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • JetBlueCarry-on: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall
  • Alaska AirlinesCarry-on: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • Frontier AirlinesPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 10.3 cm too tall
  • Allegiant AirPaid cabin bag: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: 10.3 cm too tall
  • Hawaiian AirlinesCarry-on: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • Sun Country AirlinesPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall
  • Breeze AirwaysPaid cabin bag: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall
  • Avelo AirlinesPaid cabin bag: Right at the limitFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall

Canada

  • Air CanadaCarry-on: 1 cm too tallFree under-seat bag: 12.8 cm too tall
  • WestJetCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15 cm too tall

UK and Europe

  • RyanairPaid cabin bag: 3 cm too deepFree under-seat bag: 16 cm too tall
  • easyJetPaid cabin bag: FitsFree under-seat bag: 11 cm too tall
  • British AirwaysCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 15.4 cm too tall
  • Wizz AirPaid cabin bag: 1 cm too tallFree under-seat bag: 16 cm too tall
  • Jet2Carry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 16 cm too tall

Asia

  • AirAsiaCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 16 cm too tall
  • Malaysia AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 29 cm over the total
  • Batik Air MalaysiaCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • Singapore AirlinesCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 35 cm over the total
  • ScootCarry-on: 2 cm too tallFree under-seat bag: 16 cm too tall
  • Cathay PacificCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: No size published

Australia

  • Jetstar AirwaysCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: No size published
  • QantasCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 8 cm too tall
  • Virgin AustraliaCarry-on: FitsFree under-seat bag: 11 cm too tall

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

Airlines whose limit is 56 × 36 × 23 cm

  • AirAsia: Cabin bag: included in every fare, wheels and handles included, up to 7 kg (15 lb) for both bags.
  • Malaysia Airlines: Cabin bag: included in every fare, up to 7 kg (15 lb) for both bags.
  • Batik Air Malaysia: Cabin bag: included in every fare, up to 7 kg (15 lb) for both bags.
  • Cathay Pacific: Carry-on bag: included in every fare, up to 7 kg (15 lb) for both bags.
  • WestJet: Carry-on bag: not in UltraBasic, wheels and handles included, no published weight limit.
  • Jetstar Airways: Main item: included in every fare, up to 7 kg (15 lb) for both bags.
  • Qantas: Overhead bag: included in every fare, wheels and handles included, up to 10 kg (22 lb).
  • Virgin Australia: Standard bag: included in every fare, up to 8 kg (18 lb).

Questions

Is 56x36x23 cm a cabin bag size?

It fits the carry-on limit on 24 of 28 airlines: American, Delta (right at the limit), United (right at the limit), Southwest, JetBlue (right at the limit), Alaska (right at the limit), Frontier, Allegiant (right at the limit), Hawaiian (right at the limit), Sun Country, Breeze (right at the limit), Avelo (right at the limit), easyJet, British Airways, Jet2, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, WestJet, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. It’s too big for Ryanair (3 cm too deep), Wizz Air (1 cm too tall), Scoot (2 cm too tall) and Air Canada (1 cm too tall).

Can a 56 × 36 × 23 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 56 × 36 × 23 cm bag free to take on board?

Free in every fare on American, Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, Alaska, Hawaiian, British Airways, Jet2, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. Free except in the cheapest fare on United (Basic Economy) and WestJet (UltraBasic). On Frontier, Allegiant, Sun Country, Breeze, Avelo and easyJet it’s a paid cabin bag: only a smaller under-seat bag is free. On Ryanair, Wizz Air, Scoot and Air Canada 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 28 October 2026)
  2. Delta Air Lines: Carry-On Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  3. United Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 28 October 2026)
  4. Southwest Airlines: Carryon and Personal Item Policy (checked 28 October 2026)
  5. JetBlue: Carry-On Bags (checked 28 October 2026)
  6. Alaska Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 28 October 2026)
  7. Frontier Airlines: Bag size limits (checked 28 October 2026)
  8. Allegiant Air: Carry-On and Checked Baggage Policy, Size & Fees (checked 28 October 2026)
  9. Hawaiian Airlines: Carry-on luggage size limit (checked 28 October 2026)
  10. Sun Country Airlines: Bags and optional services (checked 28 October 2026)
  11. Breeze Airways: Bag allowance and dimensions (checked 28 October 2026)
  12. Avelo Airlines: Carry-on bags (checked 28 October 2026)
  13. Ryanair: General Terms and Conditions of Carriage, Article 8: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  14. easyJet: Cabin bags (checked 28 October 2026)
  15. British Airways: Baggage essentials (checked 28 October 2026)
  16. Wizz Air: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  17. Jet2: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  18. AirAsia: Baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  19. Malaysia Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  20. Batik Air Malaysia: Baggage allowance (checked 28 October 2026)
  21. Singapore Airlines: Cabin baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  22. Scoot: Baggage allowance, policy and rules (checked 28 October 2026)
  23. Cathay Pacific: Fare classes (checked 28 October 2026)
  24. Air Canada: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  25. WestJet: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  26. Jetstar: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)
  27. Qantas: Carry-on baggage allowances (checked 28 October 2026)
  28. Virgin Australia: Carry-on baggage (checked 28 October 2026)

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