Ryanair allows a carry-on up to 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Put your own bag's measurements in below — it opens with Ryanair's own limit filled in.
| Carry-on maximum | 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in (including wheels and handles) |
| Personal item | 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in |
| Cabin weight limit | 22 lb (10 kg) |
| Is the carry-on free? | No — Ryanair charges for it |
| If it does not fit | Bags over the free allowance are charged at the gate. |
The 10 kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) is NOT included in the fare — it requires the 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' add-on. Only the small personal bag is free.
Ryanair publishes in centimetres: small bag 40 x 30 x 20 cm, cabin bag 55 x 40 x 20 cm. Inches converted here. Note the widely-indexed 40 x 20 x 25 cm figure is from Ryanair's 2018 release and is SUPERSEDED.
Ryanair's 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in works out to about 2691 cubic inches (44.1 litres) of cabin allowance, which ranks 22 of 22 among the airlines we have verified, about 9% less than the median carrier.
No other airline in our set publishes exactly 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in, so a bag bought specifically for Ryanair is not automatically safe elsewhere — check before you fly a different carrier.
Every other airline we track allows a larger carry-on, so this is the tightest limit in the set — a bag sized for Ryanair will fit anywhere else.
Common bag sizes measured against Ryanair's published limit. Every figure includes wheels and handles, which is where most bags lose.
| Bag | Size | On Ryanair | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin-max spinner | 22 × 14 × 9 in | Too big by 1.1 in | The standard US carry-on, sold as “22-inch” |
| Compact 21-inch | 21 × 14 × 9 in | Too big by 1.1 in | A common step down |
| European cabin bag | 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | Only just — 0 in spare | Sized to 55 x 40 x 20 cm |
| Underseat tote | 17 × 13 × 8 in | Too big by 0.1 in | 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 |
Ryanair allows a personal item up to 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in alongside the 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in carry-on. Only the personal item is free — the overhead bag is charged, so travelling on the under-seat allowance alone is how you fly Ryanair without paying for baggage.
Ryanair allows a carry-on up to 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in, measured including wheels and handles. Ryanair publishes in centimetres: small bag 40 x 30 x 20 cm, cabin bag 55 x 40 x 20 cm. Inches converted here. Note the widely-indexed 40 x 20 x 25 cm figure is from Ryanair's 2018 release and is SUPERSEDED.
The 10 kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) is NOT included in the fare — it requires the 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' add-on. Only the small personal bag is free.
Bags over the free allowance are charged at the gate.
Ryanair publishes a cabin weight limit of 22 lb (10 kg). 10 kg for the large cabin bag.
Up to 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in. The small personal bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) is free on EVERY Ryanair fare and must fit under the seat in front of you.
Yes. Ryanair measures the bag including wheels, handles and any external pockets, which is why a bag sold as “22 inch” can still measure over.