Verified size data · 20 airlines
Carry-on & personal item size limits, airline by airline — verified
Official numbers only, each linked to its source and dated. Last full check: 2026-07-02.
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| Airline | Carry-on max | Weight | Personal item max | Carry-on cost | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | 18 × 14 × 8 in | free | verified |
| Delta Air Lines | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | No published size limit | free | verified |
| Frontier Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in | 35 lb | 18 × 14 × 8 in | paid | verified |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in | — | 18.5 × 13.5 × 8.5 in | free | verified |
| United Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | 17 × 10 × 9 in | free | verified |
| Alaska Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | No published size limit | free | verified |
| Allegiant Air | 22 × 16 × 10 in | — | 16 × 15 × 7 in | paid | verified |
| British Airways | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | 18 × 14 × 8 in | free | verified |
| JetBlue | 22 × 14 × 9 in | — | 17 × 13 × 8 in | free | verified |
| Lufthansa | 21.6 × 15.7 × 9 in | 8 kg | 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in | free | verified |
| Ryanair | 21.6 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg | 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in | paid | verified |
| Avelo Airlines | No published size limit | — | No published size limit | paid | verified |
| Breeze Airways | 22 × 14 × 9 in | 35 lb | 17 × 13 × 8 in | paid | verified |
| Emirates | 22 × 15 × 8 in | 7 kg | Not allowed as a separate item | free | verified |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in | 25 lb | No published size limit | free | verified |
| Qatar Airways | 19.7 × 14.6 × 9.8 in | 7 kg | No published size limit | free | verified |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 × 16 × 11 in | 35 lb | 17 × 13 × 9 in | paid | reported — re-verify |
| Turkish Airlines | 21.6 × 15.7 × 9 in | 8 kg | 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in | free | verified |
| easyJet | 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 15 kg | 17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in | paid | verified |
| Spirit Airlines ceased ops | 22 × 18 × 10 in | — | 18 × 14 × 8 in | paid | verified |
“reported — re-verify” means the airline's page blocked automated checking and numbers were cross-checked from secondary sources; treat as provisional until confirmed.
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