Air Canada carry-on and personal item size
Air Canada allows a free carry-on up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.5 × 15.5 × 9 in) plus a free personal item up to 43 × 33 × 16 cm (17 × 13 × 6 in).
Personal item free
Carry-on free
Checked bag
Air Canada basic fares
Economy Basic tickets bought on or after January 3, 2025 allow only a personal item within Canada and to the US, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Air Canada bag rules worth knowing
- Air Canada sets no carry-on weight limit, but you must lift the bag into the bin yourself.
- Business and Signature Class checked bags can weigh 70 lb (32 kg).
How Air Canada compares
Carry-on size rank: 12 of 25 (51 L); personal item: 15 of 22 (23 L).
A bag at Air Canada's full carry-on size also fits the carry-on limit of Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, Sun Country, British Airways, Lufthansa, easyJet, Aer Lingus, Volaris, Turkish, but is too big for American, Delta, United, JetBlue and 9 more.
A maxed-out Air Canada personal item also passes as a personal item on American, Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant and 6 more.
Will your bag fit Air Canada?
Source: Air Canada, checked 2026-10-29.