Which has the bigger carry-on allowance, Iberia or Turkish?

Iberia: 56 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in), up to 10 kg (22 lb). Turkish: 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in), up to 8 kg (17.6 lb). Iberia allows the larger bag.

Where do Iberia and Turkish fly from?

Iberia's main hubs are Madrid (MAD). Turkish's are Istanbul (IST). The better pick is often whichever flies nonstop from your airport.

Are Iberia and Turkish partners?

They aren't in the same alliance (Iberia: oneworld; Turkish: Star Alliance), so miles and status generally don't transfer between them.

IB vs TK · 2026 comparison

Iberia vs Turkish

Q: Do Iberia and Turkish include a carry-on on basic economy?

Iberia: Long-haul Basic fares include a carry-on; on European routes, check your fare. Turkish: EcoFly fares include the 8 kg carry-on and a personal item.

Iberia wins on a bigger carry-on and a more generous carry-on weight limit; Turkish wins on a carry-on on its cheapest fare and cheaper checked bags. Here's how they compare on bags, fees, comfort, reliability and loyalty.

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

Iberia

Wins 2 categories

A bigger carry-on
A more generous carry-on weight limit

Turkish

Wins 2 categories

A carry-on on its cheapest fare
Cheaper checked bags

Quick verdict

Iberia wins on a bigger carry-on and a more generous carry-on weight limit; Turkish wins on a carry-on on its cheapest fare and cheaper checked bags. Check the cheapest fare's bag rules before you compare prices.

Carry-on size: Iberia: 56 × 40 × 25 cm · Turkish: 55 × 40 × 23 cm
Carry-on on the cheapest fare: Iberia: Not on some basic fares · Turkish: Included on every fare
First checked bag (regular economy): Iberia: 1 free bag · Turkish: 2 free bags

Side by side

	Iberia	Turkish
Bags
Carry-on size	56 × 40 × 25 cm	55 × 40 × 23 cm
Carry-on on the cheapest fare	Not on some basic fares	Included on every fare
Carry-on weight limit	10 kg (22 lb)	8 kg (17.6 lb)
Personal item	40 × 30 × 15 cm	40 × 30 × 15 cm
First checked bag (regular economy)	1 free bag	2 free bags
Network
Alliance	oneworld	Star Alliance
Loyalty program	Iberia Club	Miles&Smiles
Main hubs	MAD	IST

Highlighted values are better for travelers. Fees are for U.S. domestic economy flights; on-time data is 2025 U.S. DOT figures for each airline's own flights.

Bags and fees

Iberia allows a carry-on up to 56 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in), and Turkish up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in), so Iberia's is roomier.

Iberia's Basic can be personal-item only, while Turkish includes it on every fare.

Carry-on weight limits: 10 kg (22 lb) on Iberia, 8 kg (17.6 lb) on Turkish.

Personal items: 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on Iberia, and 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) on Turkish.

Iberia includes one bag with Optima on flights between the U.S. and Spain, and Turkish includes two bags with ExtraFly on flights between the U.S. and Türkiye.

Basic economy

Iberia (Basic): Long-haul Basic fares include a carry-on; on European routes, check your fare.

Turkish (EcoFly): EcoFly fares include the 8 kg carry-on and a personal item.

Loyalty and where they fly

Iberia is in oneworld and Turkish is in Star Alliance.

Loyalty programs: Iberia Club (Iberia) and Miles&Smiles (Turkish).

Iberia's main hubs are Madrid (MAD). Turkish's are Istanbul (IST). The best choice often comes down to which airline flies nonstop from your airport.

Which should you book?

Choose Iberia if you want…

a bigger carry-on
a more generous carry-on weight limit
to earn and use oneworld miles and status
nonstops from MAD

Choose Turkish if you want…

a carry-on on its cheapest fare
cheaper checked bags
to earn and use Star Alliance miles and status
nonstops from IST

On a route both fly, the cheaper ticket isn't always the cheaper trip: add the bags you'll actually bring, and check the fare rules before you book.