Carry-On Weight Limits by Airline (2026 Guide)

Carry-on weight is a separate limit from bag dimensions. The allowance can apply to each bag or to all cabin items together, and it can vary by travel class and fare.

Use this guide in two passes: first find your airline's published cabin-bag weight, then check whether your route or cabin class changes the allowance. A 55 × 40 × 23 cm bag can be perfectly sized and still fail if it weighs 9 kg on a 7 kg carrier.

These examples describe published allowances. They do not predict how frequently staff will weigh a bag.

Selected Weight Limits and Their Scope

Airline / allowance	Weight	Size and scope
Air China Economy / Premium Economy	5 kg per bag	One 55×40×20 cm bag
Air China Business / First	8 kg per bag	Two 55×40×20 cm bags
easyJet small bag	15 kg	Included 45×36×20 cm bag; must be carried unaided
easyJet large bag	15 kg	56×45×25 cm; add-on or eligible fare/member benefit required
Wizz Air small bag	10 kg	Included 40×30×20 cm bag
Wizz Air trolley	10 kg	55×40×23 cm with Wizz Priority; published wheel exception applies
Lufthansa standard Economy cabin bag	8 kg	55×40×23 cm; short-/medium-haul Economy Basic has different entitlement
Air France Economy	12 kg combined	All cabin items share the weight; Basic normally includes only the small bag
Qatar Economy	7 kg	One 50×37×25 cm bag; published Brazil exception must be checked against the ticket
Qatar Business / First	15 kg combined	Two bags share the weight; US departures have a piece-count exception

How to Apply the Table

Choose the operating airline, travel class and fare first. A weight allowance does not prove that an overhead bag is included. Check the size and number of pieces separately. Some personal items share a combined weight allowance; others have no separately published numeric weight. An omitted number is not a promise of unlimited carriage.

Weigh the bag with everything packed, including the bag itself. For a per-piece allowance, check each bag. For a combined allowance, add all counted items. The single-bag checker does not validate the total weight of several bags.

If your bag is over the allowance, compare a suitable booked baggage option with reducing non-essential items. Exact charges depend on the carrier and booking; do not assume that an airport payment buys permission for a heavier cabin bag. Keep required documents and medication accessible and check battery restrictions before handing a bag into the hold.

Connections and Security

Check each operating airline on a connecting trip. A smaller size limit on one segment and a lower weight on another are separate constraints. Airport security rules for liquids and restricted items do not replace airline baggage limits. Follow instructions at each departure and transfer airport.

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Sources and scope

Source-based research; no hands-on test or specialist review claimed.

Air China Economy/Premium: one 5 kg cabin bag; Business/First: two 8 kg bags, each 55×40×20 cm. No measured airport enforcement frequency claimed.

Scoped Air China correction; other airlines and destination advice not recertified.

April 2026 conditions, 6.3.1; 1.3

Source review: 9/29/2026 · Codex (AI source review)

easyJet small and large bags: 15 kg each with distinct size/entitlement.