Frequent travelers know the importance of carry on bags to prevent checking luggage with its associated fees, inconveniences, and possibility of theft or loss. Unfortunately, carry on size and weight restrictions differ by airline. We designed the Tortuga Travel Backpack to fit within the most common dimensions of 22″x14″x9″. Below is a list of size and weight restrictions for carry on luggage (aka cabin luggage aka hand luggage) by airline. At the very bottom of the post is a pdf with additional details including the original metric measurements for foreign airlines.
DISCLAIMER: Please check with your carrier’s website before flying as we are not liable for any errors or resulting checked bag fees. The numbers below are approximations. All US measurements for foreign airlines are estimated based on metric measurements. The measurements were found on airline websites in January 2011. In the case of differing restrictions by cabin, we chose the economy rules.
Aer Lingus carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 22 lbs
Air Berlin carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 13 lbs (18 lbs incl. laptop)
Air Canada carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 22 lbs
Air China carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 11 lbs
Air France carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 10″, 26 lbs
Air New Zealand carry on: 22″ x 14.5″ x 9″, 15 lbs
AirAsia carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 15 lbs
AirTran Airways carry on: 24″ x 18″ x 13″, no weight listed
Alaska Airlines carry on: 24″ x 17″ x 10″, no weight listed
Alitalia Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 10″, 18 lbs
American Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, no weight listed
ANA (All Nippon Airways) carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 22 lbs
Asiana Airlines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 22 lbs
Austrian Airlines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 18 lbs
British Airways carry on: 22″ x 18″ x 10″, no weight listed
Cathay Pacific Airways carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 15 lbs
China Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 15 lbs
Continental Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 45 lbs
Delta Air Lines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, no weight listed
easyJet carry on: 22″ x 18″ x 10″, no weight listed
Emirates Airlines carry on: 22″ x 15″ x 8″, 15 lbs
Frontier Airlines carry on: 24″ x 15.5″ x 9.5″, 35 lbs
Garuda Indonesia carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 12.5″, 15 lbs
Hawaiian Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 25 lbs
Iberia Airways carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, no weight listed
Jet Airways carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 10″, 15 lbs
JetBlue Airways carry on: 24″ x 16″ x 10″, no weight listed
Jetstar Airways carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 22 lbs
Kingfisher Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 10″, 15 lbs
Korean Air carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 26 lbs
LAN Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 10″, 18 lbs
Lion Air carry on: 16″ x 12″ x 8″, 22 lbs
Lufthansa carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 18 lbs
Malaysia Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 11 lbs
Norwegian Air Shuttle carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 22 lbs
Qantas Airways carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 15 lbs
Qatar Airways carry on: 20″ x 14.5″ x 10″, 15 lbs
Ryanair carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 22 lbs
SAS (Scandanavian Airlines) carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 18 lbs
Singapore Airlines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 15 lbs
Southwest Airlines carry on: 24″ x 16″ x 10″, no weight listed
Swiss International Air Lines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 18 lbs
TAM Airlines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 8″, 11 lbs
Thai Airways carry on: 22″ x 18″ x 10″, 15 lbs
Turkish Airlines carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 18 lbs
United Airlines carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, no weight listed
US Airways carry on: 22″ x 14″ x 9″, 40 lbs
Virgin America carry on: 24″ x 16″ x 10″, 16 lbs
Virgin Blue carry on: 19″ x 13″ x 9″, 15 lbs
WestJet carry on: 22″ x 16″ x 9″, 22 lbs
**Full PDF including original metric measurements: Airline Carry On Luggage Size Restrictions
Carry On Luggage Size and Weight by Airline
Fred Perrotta