Traveling soon and not sure what the carry-on size restrictions are for your upcoming trip? Flying multiple airlines with different rules on your next vacation? Trying to avoid the dreaded carry-on baggage sizer? Whatever the case may be, we wanted to put together a quick reference guide to make sure you know what to expect before you head to the airport.
A prepared traveler is an efficient traveler. Use the guide below to make sure you never get chewed out about your carry-on bag or personal item by even the most eagle-eyed gate agent.
The team has compiled the handy table with the latest & greatest information from every major North American airline to take the guesswork out of the complicated airline carry-on baggage policies. We took the dimensions directly from each airline’s baggage policy website page so you may notice that certain airlines decided to be a bit more exact with their conversions than others (looking at you, JetBlue).
Airline |
Carry-On Dimensions
|
Personal Item Dimensions(length x width x height) |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico | 21.5” x 15.7” x 10” 55 x 40 x 25 cm |
Unspecified (“should fit beneath the seat”) |
| Air Canada | 21.5” x 15.5” x 9” 55 x 40 x 23 cm |
17” x 13” x 6” 43 x 33 x 16 cm |
| Alaska Airlines | 22” x 14” x 9” (or 45 linear inches) |
Unspecified |
| Allegiant Air | 22” x 14” x 9” 55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm |
16” x 15” x 7” 38.1 x 40.6 x 17.8 cm |
| American Airlines | 22” x 14” x 9” 56 x 36 x 23 cm |
18” x 14” x 8” 45 x 35 x 20 cm |
| Delta Air Lines | 22” x 14” x 9” 56 x 36 x 23 cm |
Unspecified (“store beneath the seat”) |
| Frontier Airlines | 24” x 16” x 10” 61 x 41 x 25 cm |
18” x 14” x 8” 48 x 36 x 20 cm |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22” x 14” x 9” 56 x 36 x 23 cm |
Unspecified (“Must fit under the seat”) |
| JetBlue | 22” x 14” x 9” 55.88 x 35.56 x 22.86 cm |
17” x 13” x 8” 43.2 x 33 x 20.32 cm |
| Southwest Airlines | 24” x 16” x 10” 61 x 41 x 25 cm |
18.5” x 8.5” x 13.5” 47 x 22 x 34 cm |
| Spirit Airlines | 22” x 18” x 10” 56 x 46 x 25 cm |
18” x 14” x 8” 45 x 35 x 20 cm |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24” x 16” x 11” 61 x 41 x 28 cm |
17” x 13” x 9” 43 x 33 x 22 cm |
| United Airlines | 22” x 14” x 9” 56 x 36 x 23 cm |
17” x 10” x 9” 43 x 25 x 22 cm |
| VivaAerobus | 22” x 16” x 10” 55 x 41 x 25 cm |
18” x 14” x 8” 45 x 35 x 20 cm |
| Volaris | 22” x 16” x 10” 55 x 41 x 25 cm |
18” x 14” x 8” 45 x 35 x 20 cm |
| WestJet | 21” x 15” x 9” 53 x 38 x 23 cm |
16” x 13” x 6” 41 x 33 x 15 cm |
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For photo gear I am a great fan of NANUK cases. But the best for carry-on would be Nanuk 935. But it is just beyond the measurements of AIR CANADA and WESTJET – the external dimensions are: L22.0″ x W14.0″ x H9.0″. That is disappointing. As far as I can tell, the largest to fit within Canadian carry-on requirements is the NANUK 925, at 18.7 x 14.8 x 6.4 in., and does not have wheels and handles like the Nanuk 935.