2026 · 61 airlines checked
Which airlines accept a 40 × 30 × 20 cm personal item?
A 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) bag is the free under-seat bag at Ryanair, Wizz Air and Vueling. We checked it against the published personal item limits of 61 airlines: it fits on 24.
Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction
Quick answer
A 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) personal item fits within the limits of 24 of the 61 airlines we checked, including 7 of 9 U.S. airlines. It's too big for United, Allegiant, Air Canada, WestJet and Copa and others.
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)
- Fits
- 24 of 61 airlines
- U.S. airlines
- 7 of 9
- Too big for
- United, Allegiant, Air Canada and WestJet…
Airlines where a 40 × 30 × 20 cm personal item fits (24)
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
- Sun Country AirlinesLimit 17 × 13 × 9 in
- Breeze AirwaysLimit 17 × 13 × 8 in
- Avelo AirlinesLimit 17 × 13 × 9 in
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
- Aer LingusLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- RyanairLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- easyJetLimit 45 × 36 × 20 cm
- Wizz AirLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- VuelingLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- NorwegianLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- EurowingsLimit 40 × 30 × 25 cm
- TransaviaLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- SunExpressLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
Asia-Pacific airlines
- Air IndiaLimit 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Philippine AirlinesLimit 45 × 35 × 20 cm
- Virgin AustraliaLimit 45 × 33 × 20 cm
Where it's too big (37)
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
- Allegiant AirLimit 7 × 15 × 16 in · 2.2 cm too deep
Canadian airlines
- Air CanadaLimit 43 × 33 × 16 cm · 4 cm too deep
- WestJetLimit 41 × 33 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Porter AirlinesLimit 43 × 33 × 16 cm · 4 cm too deep
- Air TransatLimit 43 × 31 × 13 cm · 7 cm too deep
Mexico and Latin America
- Copa AirlinesLimit 17 × 10 × 9 in · 4.6 cm too wide
European airlines
- British AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Virgin AtlanticLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- LufthansaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Air FranceLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- KLMLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- IberiaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- IcelandairLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Turkish AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- SWISSLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- TAP Air PortugalLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Jet2Limit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- FinnairLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- SAS Scandinavian AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- ITA AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Austrian AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Brussels AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- CondorLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Discover AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Norse Atlantic AirwaysLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Air EuropaLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
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, 2 cm too deep
Asia-Pacific airlines
- Singapore AirlinesLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 10 cm too deep
- Cathay PacificLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- Korean AirLimit 40 × 30 × 15 cm · 5 cm too deep
- EVA AirLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 10 cm too deep
- ScootLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 10 cm too deep
- AirAsiaLimit 40 × 30 × 10 cm · 10 cm too deep
- VietjetLimit 30 × 20 × 10 cm · 10 cm too long, 10 cm too wide, 10 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, Sun Country, Breeze, Avelo, Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva, Avianca, LATAM, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Vueling, Norwegian, Eurowings, Transavia, SunExpress, Air India, PAL and Virgin Australia.
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