Air France allows a carry-on up to 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Put your own bag's measurements in below — it opens with Air France's own limit filled in.
| Carry-on maximum | 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in (including wheels and handles) |
| Personal item | 16 x 12 x 6 in |
| Cabin weight limit | 26 lb (12 kg) |
| Is the carry-on free? | Yes, included with your fare |
| If it does not fit | Moved to the hold. |
Basic Economy: On a Basic fare, Economy gets 0 to 1 hand baggage depending on the fare — the small bag is the guaranteed allowance. Flying Blue Gold members and above get a hand baggage item free.
Air France publishes both units itself: hand baggage 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in), small bag 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in). Departures from the US are limited to 1 hand baggage plus 1 small bag.
Air France's 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in works out to about 2965 cubic inches (48.6 litres) of cabin allowance, which ranks 11 of 22 among the airlines we have verified, right on the median.
No other airline in our set publishes exactly 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in, so a bag bought specifically for Air France is not automatically safe elsewhere — check before you fly a different carrier.
10 of the airlines we track allow a larger bag and 11 allow less, so a bag sized to Air France clears roughly 55% of the carriers here.
Common bag sizes measured against Air France's published limit. Every figure includes wheels and handles, which is where most bags lose.
| Bag | Size | On Air France | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin-max spinner | 22 × 14 × 9 in | Too big by 0.3 in | The standard US carry-on, sold as “22-inch” |
| Compact 21-inch | 21 × 14 × 9 in | Too big by 0.2 in | A common step down |
| European cabin bag | 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | Too big by 1.9 in | Sized to 55 x 40 x 20 cm |
| Underseat tote | 17 × 13 × 8 in | Fits, 0.8 in spare | Typical personal-item size |
| Oversized “carry-on” | 24 × 16 × 10 in | Too big by 2.3 in | Sold as carry-on, larger than most limits |
Air France allows a personal item up to 16 x 12 x 6 in alongside the 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in carry-on. Both are included in the fare, so the practical question is only whether each bag is within its own limit.
Air France allows a carry-on up to 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Air France publishes both units itself: hand baggage 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in), small bag 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in). Departures from the US are limited to 1 hand baggage plus 1 small bag.
No — a full-size carry-on is included with your fare, alongside a personal item.
Moved to the hold.
Air France publishes a cabin weight limit of 26 lb (12 kg). 12 kg COMBINED across hand baggage and the small bag in Economy and Premium (18 kg in Business and La Premiere) — not per bag.
Up to 16 x 12 x 6 in. Air France calls it a small bag: 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in), for the space under the seat in front of you.
Yes. Air France measures the bag including wheels, handles and any external pockets, which is why a bag sold as “22 inch” can still measure over.