Which airlines say a 40 × 30 × 15 cm bag is too big?

United (4.6 cm too wide), Copa (4.6 cm too wide), Singapore (5 cm too deep), EVA (5 cm too deep), Air Transat (2 cm too deep), flydubai (7 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), Air Arabia (7 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), El Al (2 cm too long), Scoot (5 cm too deep), AirAsia (5 cm too deep) and Vietjet (10 cm too long, 10 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep).

Do wheels and handles count?

Yes. Airlines measure the outside of the bag, wheels, handles and pockets included, and many suitcases sold by their packing-space size are bigger once you add the wheels. Measure yours before you fly.

What if my bag is only slightly too big?

Soft bags can sometimes squeeze into a sizer, but don't count on it: at Singapore it's 5 cm too deep, EVA it's 5 cm too deep and Air Transat it's 2 cm too deep. If the gate agent says no, checking it at the gate usually costs more than adding a bag when you book.

2026 · 61 airlines checked

Which airlines accept a 40 × 30 × 15 cm personal item?

A 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) bag is the most common personal item limit outside the U.S.. We checked it against the published personal item limits of 61 airlines: it fits on 50.

Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction

Quick answer

A 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) personal item fits within the limits of 50 of the 61 airlines we checked, including 8 of 9 U.S. airlines. It's too big for United, Copa, Singapore, EVA and Air Transat and others.

Size: 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)
Fits: 50 of 61 airlines
U.S. airlines: 8 of 9
Too big for: United, Copa, Singapore and EVA…

Airlines where a 40 × 30 × 15 cm personal item fits (50)

Turned whichever way fits best, as gate sizers allow. Weight limits still apply.

U.S. airlines

American AirlinesLimit 18 × 14 × 8 in
Southwest AirlinesLimit 16.25 × 13.5 × 8 in
JetBlueLimit 17 × 13 × 8 in
Frontier AirlinesLimit 18 × 14 × 8 in
Allegiant AirLimit 7 × 15 × 16 in
Sun Country AirlinesLimit 17 × 13 × 9 in
Breeze AirwaysLimit 17 × 13 × 8 in
Avelo AirlinesLimit 17 × 13 × 9 in

Canadian airlines

Air CanadaLimit 43 × 33 × 16 cm
WestJetLimit 41 × 33 × 15 cm
Porter AirlinesLimit 43 × 33 × 16 cm

Mexico and Latin America

AeroméxicoLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
VolarisLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
Viva AerobusLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
AviancaLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
LATAM AirlinesLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm

European airlines

British AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Virgin AtlanticLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
LufthansaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Air FranceLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
KLMLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
IberiaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Aer LingusLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
IcelandairLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Turkish AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
SWISSLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
RyanairLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
easyJetLimit 45 × 36 × 20 cm
Wizz AirLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
TAP Air PortugalLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
VuelingLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
NorwegianLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
Jet2Limit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
FinnairLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
ITA AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Austrian AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Brussels AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
EurowingsLimit 40 × 30 × 25 cm
TransaviaLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
CondorLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Discover AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Norse Atlantic AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Air EuropaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
SunExpressLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm

Asia-Pacific airlines

Cathay PacificLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Korean AirLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm
Air IndiaLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
Philippine AirlinesLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
Virgin AustraliaLimit 45 × 33 × 20 cm

Where it's too big (11)

And by how much, so you can see whether a squashable bag might still pass.

U.S. airlines

United AirlinesLimit 17 × 10 × 9 in · 4.6 cm too wide

Canadian airlines

Air TransatLimit 43 × 31 × 13 cm · 2 cm too deep

Mexico and Latin America

Copa AirlinesLimit 17 × 10 × 9 in · 4.6 cm too wide

Middle East airlines

flydubaiLimit 33 × 25 × 20 cm · 7 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
Air ArabiaLimit 33 × 25 × 20 cm · 7 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
El AlLimit 38 × 30 × 18 cm · 2 cm too long

Asia-Pacific airlines

Singapore AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 5 cm too deep
EVA AirLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 5 cm too deep
ScootLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 5 cm too deep
AirAsiaLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 5 cm too deep
VietjetLimit 30 × 20 × 10 cm · 10 cm too long, 10 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep

Not checked: Delta, Alaska, Hawaiian, Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, ANA, JAL, Qantas, Air NZ, Azul, GOL, LOT, Aegean, Saudia, IndiGo, Thai, China Airlines, Jetstar, Cebu Pacific, which don't publish a personal item size.

FAQ

American, Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier, Allegiant, Sun Country, Breeze, Avelo, Air Canada, WestJet, Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva, Avianca, LATAM, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Icelandair, Turkish, SWISS, Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Cathay, Korean Air, Porter, TAP, Vueling, Norwegian, Jet2, Finnair, SAS, ITA, Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Transavia, Condor, Discover, Norse, Air Europa, SunExpress, Air India, PAL and Virgin Australia.

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Which airlines accept a 40 × 30 × 15 cm personal item?

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Airlines where a 40 × 30 × 15 cm personal item fits (50)

U.S. airlines

Canadian airlines

Mexico and Latin America

European airlines

Asia-Pacific airlines

Where it's too big (11)

U.S. airlines

Canadian airlines

Mexico and Latin America

Middle East airlines

Asia-Pacific airlines

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