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40 × 30 × 15 cm bag

Typical free personal-item / handbag size. Here's where it fits — measured against every airline's limit, including wheels and handles.

✓ Free on 139! Tight on 10✕ No on 1

Fits — free

Fits — paid / add-on

Tight — risky

  • Ryanair logo
    Ryanair
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Wizz Air logo
    Wizz Air
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Vueling
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Eurowings
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Transavia
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Volotea
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Flair Airlines
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Loganair
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Flybondi
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky
  • Air Niugini
    Free · 0 cm to spare
    Tight — risky

Doesn't fit

  • TAROM logo
    TAROM
    Over the limit
    Doesn't fit

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FAQ

Which airlines accept a 40 × 30 × 15 cm bag?+

A 40 × 30 × 15 cm bag fits 139 airlines for free, including Jet2, British Airways, Southwest Airlines. It's a tight fit on 10 and over the limit on 1.

Is 40 × 30 × 15 cm a carry-on or a personal item size?+

In Europe, sizes around 40×20×25 cm are free under-seat bags, while 55×40×20 cm and larger are cabin bags that may need Priority or a paid add-on.

Other sizes

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