Hand luggage rules can be tricky when it comes to traveling — there is no standard answer . Luggage restrictions vary depending on which airline you’re taking .
Below are five charts categorized by regions , showing the maximum size and weight for each airline.

| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight ( lbs ) |
| Aeroméxico | 22 x 14 x 9 | 22 |
| Air Canada | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | |
| Air Transat | 20 x 16 x 9 | 22 |
| American Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | |
| Bahamasair | 22 x 14 x 9 | 20 |
| Cape Air | 45 linear | 20 |
| Caribbean Airlines | 45 linear | 22 |
| Cayman Airways | 23 x 13x x9 | 40 |
| Copa Airlines | 22 x 14 x 10 | 22 |
| Delta Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 24 x 16 x 10 | 35 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 25 |
| Interjet | 21 x 15 x 9 | 22 |
| Jet Blue Airways | 22 x 14 x 9 | |
| LIAT Airlines | 21 x 14 x 8 | 15 |
| Porter Airlines | 22 x 16 x 9 | 20 |
| Ravn Alaska | 18 x 14 x 10 | 20 |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 x 16 x 10 | |
| Spirit Airlines | 22 x 18 x 10 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 x 16 x 11 | 35 |
| United Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | |
| Volaris | 22.4 x 15.7 x 12.9 | 22 |
| West Jet | 21 x 15 x 9 |
| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight ( lbs ) |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | 45 linear | 18 |
| Avianca Airlines | 45 linear | 22 |
| Azul | 45.2 linear | 22 |
| GOL Airlines | 22 x 16 x 10 | 22 |
| LATAM Airlines | 21 x 14 x 9 | 17 |
| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight ( lbs ) |
| Adria Airways | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 17.6 |
| Aer Lingus | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9.5 | 22 |
| Aeroflot | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Air Baltic | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 17.6 |
| Air Corsica | 21.5 x 13.5 x 10 | 17.6 |
| Air Europa | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9.5 | 22 |
| Air France | 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 | 26 |
| Air Italy | 21.5 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 17.6 |
| Air Malta | 21.5 x 15.5 x 8 | 22 |
| Alitalia | 21.5 x 13.5 x 10 | 17.6 |
| Armenia Aircompany | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 15.4 |
| Atlantic Airways | 19.5 x 15.5 x 10 | 17.6 |
| Austrian Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 8 | 22 |
| Blue Panorama Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 8 | 22 |
| British Airways | 22 x 18 x 10 | 51 |
| Brussels Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 26.5 |
| Croatia Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 8 | 17.6 |
| Czech Airlines | 22 x 17.5 x 9.5 | 17.6 |
| Easy Jet | 22 x 17.5 x 9.5 | |
| Eurowings | 21.5 x 13.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Finnair | 22 x 18 x 10 | 17.5 |
| Georgian Airways | 45.2 linear | 17.6 |
| Icelandair | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Jet Time | 21.5 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 11 |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 21.5 x 13.5 x 10 | 26 |
| Montenegro Airlines | 21.5 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 17.6 |
| Norwegian | 21.5 x 15.9 x 9 | 22 |
| Olympic Air | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 17.6 |
| Swiss International Air Lines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 17.6 |
| Turkish Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 17.6 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | 22 x 14 x 9 | 22 |
| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight ( lbs ) |
| Air Austral | 21.6 x 17.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Egypt Air | 17.6 | |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Kenya Airways | 21.5 x 13.7 x 9.8 | 26.4 |
| Mango Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| South African Airways | 22 x 14 x 9 | 17.6 |
| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight (lbs) |
| Air Asia | 22x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Air China | 22 x 16 x 8 | 11 |
| Air India | 22 x 14 x 10 | 17.6 |
| Air Macau | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Asiana Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 9 | 22 |
| Atlas Global | 22 x 17.7 x 9.8 | 17.6 |
| Bangkok Airways | 22 x 14 x 9 | 11 |
| Cathay Pacific | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15 |
| China Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| China Eastern | 21.6 x 15.8 x 7.9 | 22 |
| China Southern | 45 linear | 11 |
| Egypt Air | 17.6 | |
| Eva Air | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15 |
| Garuda Indonesia | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Georgian Airways | 45.2 linear | 17.6 |
| Hainan Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 11 |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Japan Airlines | 22 x 16 x 10 | 22 |
| Jetstar | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Korean Air | 21.5 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 25 |
| Lao Airlines | 24 x 12 x 7 | 15.4 |
| Malaysia Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15 |
| MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 11 |
| Philippines Airlines | 45 linear | 15 |
| Qatar Airways | 20 x 15 x 10 | 15 |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | 22 x 15 x 8 | 15 |
| Royal Jordanian Airlines | 20 x 16 x 9 | 15.4 |
| S7 Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Saudia Airlines | 45 linear | 15.4 |
| Singapore Airlines | 45.2 linear | 15.4 |
| Spice Jet | 21.6 x 13.7 x 9.8 | 15.4 |
| Sri Lankan Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Sun Express | 21.5 x 15.5 x 8 | 16 |
| Thai Airways | 22 x 18 x 10 | 15 |
| Thai Lion Air | 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.8 | 15.4 |
| Turkish Airlines | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | 17.6 |
| UTair | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 22 |
| Vanilla Air | 21.6 x 15.7 x 9.8 | 45.2 |
| Vietnam Airlines | 22 x 11 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Xiamen Airlines | 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 | 11 |
| Airline | Maximum Size ( inches ) | Maximum Weight ( lbs ) |
| Air New Zealand | 46.5 linear | 15 |
| Air Tahiti | 17 x 13 x 7 | 11 |
| Fiji Airways | 21.6 x 15.7 x 9 | 15 |
| Jetstar | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Qantas | 22 x 14 x 9 | 15 |
| TigerAir Australia | 21.2 x 14.9 x 9 | 15.4 |
| Virgin Australia | 18.9 x 13.3 x 9 | 15.4 |