Qantas allows a carry-on up to 22 x 14 x 9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Put your own bag's measurements in below — it opens with Qantas's own limit filled in.
| Carry-on maximum | 22 x 14 x 9 in (including wheels and handles) |
| Personal item | No numeric size published — it must fit under the seat |
| Cabin weight limit | 15 lb (7 kg) |
| Is the carry-on free? | Yes, included with your fare |
| If it does not fit | Collected at boarding and placed in the hold. |
Qantas publishes the overhead bag as 56 x 36 x 23 cm with its own inch figures of 22 x 14 x 9, measured including wheels and packed-away handles. The 115 cm linear rule still quoted on third-party sites is stale — it now applies only to bulky items on a purchased extra seat.
Qantas's 22 x 14 x 9 in works out to about 2772 cubic inches (45.4 litres) of cabin allowance, which ranks 20 of 22 among the airlines we have verified, about 7% less than the median carrier.
The same 22 x 14 x 9 in limit is used by 6 other airlines here — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and others. A bag bought to that spec travels widely, which is exactly why it is the size most luggage is sold in.
13 of the airlines we track allow a larger bag and 2 allow less, so a bag sized to Qantas clears roughly 14% of the carriers here.
Common bag sizes measured against Qantas's published limit. Every figure includes wheels and handles, which is where most bags lose.
| Bag | Size | On Qantas | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin-max spinner | 22 × 14 × 9 in | Only just — 0 in spare | The standard US carry-on, sold as “22-inch” |
| Compact 21-inch | 21 × 14 × 9 in | Only just — 0 in spare | A common step down |
| European cabin bag | 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | Too big by 1.7 in | Sized to 55 x 40 x 20 cm |
| Underseat tote | 17 × 13 × 8 in | Fits, 1 in spare | Typical personal-item size |
| Oversized “carry-on” | 24 × 16 × 10 in | Too big by 2 in | Sold as carry-on, larger than most limits |
Qantas does not publish a numeric personal-item size — the rule is simply that it fits under the seat in front of you. Any exact figure you find quoted elsewhere is someone's inference rather than Qantas's stated limit, which is why we do not repeat one.
Qantas allows a carry-on up to 22 x 14 x 9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Qantas publishes the overhead bag as 56 x 36 x 23 cm with its own inch figures of 22 x 14 x 9, measured including wheels and packed-away handles. The 115 cm linear rule still quoted on third-party sites is stale — it now applies only to bulky items on a purchased extra seat.
No — a full-size carry-on is included with your fare, alongside a personal item.
Collected at boarding and placed in the hold.
Qantas publishes a cabin weight limit of 15 lb (7 kg). 7 kg on international Economy; domestic Economy allows 14 kg across two bags, max 10 kg per item.
Qantas allows a small personal item under the seat but publishes no numeric size for it — examples given are a cross-body bag, a small handbag or a slim laptop bag.
Yes. Qantas measures the bag including wheels, handles and any external pockets, which is why a bag sold as “22 inch” can still measure over.