Does a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on always fit in the overhead bin?

If it's within the airline's size limit it's allowed in the cabin, but on full flights and small regional jets agents may still check it at the gate, usually for free when the bag is within the limit.

Is a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on free?

On most airlines that accept it, yes. It costs extra on the cheapest fare at easyJet, and some basic fares at Norse, Aegean and El Al are personal-item only.

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 Iberia it's 5 cm too wide, Southwest it's 4.4 cm too wide and Frontier it's 4.4 cm too wide. If the gate agent says no, checking it at the gate usually costs more than adding a bag when you book.

2026 · 81 airlines checked

Which airlines accept a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on?

A 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) bag is the generous British Airways and easyJet large-cabin-bag size. We checked it against the published carry-on limits of 81 airlines: it fits on 8.

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

Quick answer

A 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) carry-on fits within the limits of 8 of the 81 airlines we checked, including 0 of 12 U.S. airlines. It's too big for American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska and others.

Size: 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
Fits: 8 of 81 airlines
U.S. airlines: 0 of 12
Too big for: American, Delta, United and Southwest…

Airlines where a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on fits (8)

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

European airlines

British AirwaysLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 23 kg
easyJetLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 15 kg · costs extra on the cheapest fare
Jet2Limit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 10 kg
Norse Atlantic AirwaysLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 10 kg · not on every fare
Aegean AirlinesLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 8 kg · not on every fare

Middle East airlines

SaudiaLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 7 kg
El AlLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 8 kg · not on every fare

Asia-Pacific airlines

Thai AirwaysLimit 56 × 45 × 25 cm, 7 kg

Where it's too big (73)

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

U.S. airlines

American AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
Delta Air LinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
United AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
Southwest AirlinesLimit 24 × 16 × 10 in · 4.4 cm too wide
Alaska AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
JetBlueLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
Hawaiian AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in, 25 lb · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
Frontier AirlinesLimit 24 × 16 × 10 in, 35 lb · 4.4 cm too wide
Allegiant AirLimit 22 × 16 × 10 in · 4.4 cm too wide
Sun Country AirlinesLimit 24 × 16 × 11 in, 35 lb · 4.4 cm too wide
Breeze AirwaysLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in, 35 lb · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep
Avelo AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 9 in · 9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep

Canadian airlines

Air CanadaLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
WestJetLimit 53 × 38 × 23 cm · 3 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Porter AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Air TransatLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep

Mexico and Latin America

AeroméxicoLimit 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
VolarisLimit 55 × 40 × 25 cm · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
Viva AerobusLimit 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
Copa AirlinesLimit 22 × 14 × 10 in, 10 kg · 9.4 cm too wide
AviancaLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
LATAM AirlinesLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 12 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
Azul Brazilian AirlinesLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
GOL Linhas AéreasLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide

European airlines

Virgin AtlanticLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 10 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
LufthansaLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Air FranceLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 12 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
KLMLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 12 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
IberiaLimit 56 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 5 cm too wide
Aer LingusLimit 55 × 40 × 24 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 1 cm too deep
IcelandairLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
Turkish AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
SWISSLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
RyanairLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
Wizz AirLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
TAP Air PortugalLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
VuelingLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
NorwegianLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 15 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
FinnairLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
ITA AirwaysLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
Austrian AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Brussels AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
EurowingsLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
TransaviaLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
CondorLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Discover AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
LOT Polish AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Air EuropaLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
SunExpressLimit 55 × 40 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep

Middle East airlines

EmiratesLimit 55 × 38 × 20 cm, 7 kg · 1 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
Qatar AirwaysLimit 50 × 37 × 25 cm, 7 kg · 6 cm too long, 8 cm too wide
Etihad AirwaysLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
flydubaiLimit 55 × 38 × 20 cm, 7 kg · 1 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
Air ArabiaLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 7 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep

Asia-Pacific airlines

Singapore AirlinesLimit 115 cm total, 7 kg · 11 cm over the total
Cathay PacificLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
ANA (All Nippon Airways)Limit 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
Japan AirlinesLimit 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide
Korean AirLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 10 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
QantasLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Air New ZealandLimit 118 cm total, 7 kg · 8 cm over the total
EVA AirLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Air IndiaLimit 55 × 40 × 20 cm, 7 kg · 1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep
IndiGoLimit 55 × 35 × 25 cm, 7 kg · 1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide
Philippine AirlinesLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
China AirlinesLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Virgin AustraliaLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 8 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
JetstarLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
ScootLimit 54 × 38 × 23 cm, 10 kg · 2 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
AirAsiaLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
Cebu PacificLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 10 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep
VietjetLimit 56 × 36 × 23 cm, 7 kg · 9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep

FAQ

British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Norse, Aegean, Saudia, El Al and Thai.

American (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Delta (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), United (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Southwest (4.4 cm too wide), Alaska (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), JetBlue (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Hawaiian (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Frontier (4.4 cm too wide), Allegiant (4.4 cm too wide), Sun Country (4.4 cm too wide), Breeze (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Avelo (9.4 cm too wide, 2.1 cm too deep), Air Canada (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), WestJet (3 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Aeroméxico (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), Volaris (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), Viva (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), Copa (9.4 cm too wide), Avianca (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), LATAM (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), Virgin Atlantic (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Lufthansa (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Air France (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), KLM (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), Iberia (5 cm too wide), Aer Lingus (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 1 cm too deep), Icelandair (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Turkish (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), SWISS (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Ryanair (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Wizz Air (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Emirates (1 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Qatar (6 cm too long, 8 cm too wide), Etihad (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Singapore (11 cm over the total), Cathay (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), ANA (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), JAL (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide), Korean Air (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Qantas (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Air NZ (8 cm over the total), EVA (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Porter (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Air Transat (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Azul (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), GOL (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), TAP (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Vueling (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Norwegian (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Finnair (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), SAS (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), ITA (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), Austrian (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Brussels (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Eurowings (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Transavia (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), Condor (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Discover (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), LOT (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Air Europa (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), SunExpress (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), flydubai (1 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Air Arabia (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), Air India (1 cm too long, 5 cm too wide, 5 cm too deep), IndiGo (1 cm too long, 10 cm too wide), PAL (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), China Airlines (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Virgin Australia (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Jetstar (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Scoot (2 cm too long, 7 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), AirAsia (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep), Cebu Pacific (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep) and Vietjet (9 cm too wide, 2 cm too deep).

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Which airlines accept a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on?

Quick answer

Airlines where a 56 × 45 × 25 cm carry-on fits (8)

European airlines

Middle East airlines

Asia-Pacific airlines

Where it's too big (73)

U.S. airlines

Canadian airlines

Mexico and Latin America

European airlines

Middle East airlines

Asia-Pacific airlines

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