What is Japan Airlines' carry-on size?

Japan Airlines' cabin/carry-on bag is 55 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 16 × 10 in), max 10 kg. 10 kg combined (carry-on + personal item). Enforced at check-in.

What is Japan Airlines' checked baggage weight limit?

Standard Economy checked bags on Japan Airlines are up to 23 kg (50 lb) and 203 cm / 80 in total (length + width + height).

Japan Airlines baggage allowance

Carry-on and checked-bag sizes, weights and fees for Japan Airlines (Economy), verified 2026-06.

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Japan Airlines · JL · Economy

Generous 203 cm linear max per bag (vs the typical 158 cm) and 2 free international bags.

🧳 Carry-on 55 × 40 × 25 cm 22 × 16 × 10 in · 10 kg (enforced)

10 kg combined (carry-on + personal item). Enforced at check-in.

👜 Personal item Allowed No published size

Included in the 10 kg combined cabin allowance.

🧳 Checked bag 23 kg · 203 cm total 50 lb · 80 in linear · 1st bag 2 free

International Economy (incl. US routes): 2 × 23 kg free. Domestic Japan: 20 kg weight concept.

Verified 2026-06 Official Japan Airlines policy ↗

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Japan Airlines baggage allowance, explained

Japan Airlines (JL) Economy allowance at a glance:

Cabin bag: 55 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 16 × 10 in) · 10 kg limit — actively enforced at the gate.
Personal item: Allowed (no published size limit) — handbag or laptop bag.
Checked bag: 2 free bags included, up to 23 kg (50 lb) each · max 203 cm total.
Worth knowing: Generous 203 cm linear max per bag (vs the typical 158 cm) and 2 free international bags.

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What is Japan Airlines' carry-on baggage allowance?

Japan Airlines allows one cabin bag of 55 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 16 × 10 in), up to 10 kg (weighed at the gate). You can also bring a personal item such as a handbag or laptop bag. 10 kg combined (carry-on + personal item). Enforced at check-in.

What is Japan Airlines' checked baggage allowance?

Japan Airlines includes 2 free checked bags in Economy, up to 23 kg (50 lb), max 203 cm (80 in) total. It's always cheaper to add or prepay a bag online than at the airport.

Can I bring both a carry-on and a personal item on Japan Airlines?

Yes. Japan Airlines lets you bring one cabin bag (55 × 40 × 25 cm) plus one personal item such as a handbag or laptop bag, free of charge in Economy.

Does Japan Airlines weigh carry-on bags?

Yes — Japan Airlines enforces a 10 kg cabin-bag weight limit and does weigh bags at check-in or the gate, so pack to the limit or move heavy items into your checked bag.

Japan Airlines vs ANA (All Nippon Airways) baggage — how do they compare?

Carry-on: Japan Airlines allows 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg; ANA (All Nippon Airways) allows 55 × 40 × 25 cm, 10 kg. Checked: Japan Airlines gives you 2 free checked bags (23 kg), while ANA (All Nippon Airways) gives 2 free checked bags (23 kg). See the full ANA (All Nippon Airways) baggage allowance to compare side by side.

Compare two airlines side by side

See whose Economy baggage is more generous — the better value on each row is highlighted. Verified 2026-06.

First airline

Second airline

Economy	Japan AirlinesJL	LufthansaLH
Carry-on
Carry-on size	55 × 40 × 25 cm22 × 16 × 10 in	55 × 40 × 23 cm22 × 16 × 9 in
Cabin weight	10 kg (enforced)	8 kg (enforced)
Personal item	Yes	Yes
Gate-check risk	Low	Higher
Checked bag
Free checked bags	2 free	0
1st checked bag	2 free	from €45
Weight per bag	23 kg50 lb	23 kg51 lb
Max size (L+W+H)	203 cm80 in	158 cm62 in
Varies by fare	No	Yes
Good to know
Notable	Generous 203 cm linear max per bag (vs the typical 158 cm) and 2 free international bags.	Fare family (Light / Classic / Flex) decides the allowance. Light is carry-on only.
Official policy	View ↗	View ↗

🟢 = the more generous of the two on that row. Allowances vary by fare and route — always confirm with the airline.

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Carry-on (cm)	Cabin kg	Personal item	Checked kg	1st checked bag
56 × 36 × 23	—	46 × 36 × 20 cm	23 kg	$50
56 × 36 × 23	—	43 × 33 × 23 cm	23 kg	$45
56 × 35 × 23	—	43 × 25 × 22 cm	23 kg	$45
61 × 41 × 25	—	47 × 34 × 22 cm	23 kg	$45
56 × 36 × 23	—	43 × 33 × 20 cm	23 kg	from $39
61 × 41 × 25	16 kg	46 × 36 × 20 cm	18 kg	from $60
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	Yes	23 kg	from €45
55 × 35 × 25	12 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	from €25
56 × 45 × 25	23 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	from £0
55 × 35 × 25	12 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	from €30
40 × 20 × 25	—	40 × 20 × 25 cm	20 kg	from €19
45 × 36 × 20	15 kg	45 × 36 × 20 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 38 × 20	7 kg	No	23 kg	1 free
50 × 37 × 25	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 35 × 20	7 kg	40 × 30 × 10 cm	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	2 free
55 × 40 × 23	—	43 × 33 × 16 cm	23 kg	from C$45
56 × 36 × 23	—	41 × 33 × 15 cm	23 kg	from C$45
56 × 36 × 23	—	43 × 25 × 23 cm	23 kg	$45
56 × 36 × 23	11 kg	Yes	23 kg	$45
55 × 35 × 25	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 35 × 25	10 kg	45 × 35 × 20 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	from $60
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	45 × 35 × 20 cm	25 kg	Route-priced
56 × 36 × 26	10 kg	43 × 25 × 22 cm	23 kg	from $30
55 × 35 × 25	10 kg	32 × 22 × 43 cm	23 kg	1 free
55 × 35 × 25	10 kg	40 × 30 × 20 cm	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	1 free
56 × 40 × 25	10 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 24	10 kg	25 × 33 × 20 cm	23 kg	from €75
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	40 × 30 × 10 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	Yes	23 kg	Route-priced
40 × 30 × 20	—	40 × 30 × 20 cm	20 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 20	10 kg	40 × 30 × 20 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 23	10 kg	38 × 30 × 20 cm	23 kg	from $45
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
55 × 35 × 25	8 kg	Yes	23 kg	from €60
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	No	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	2 free
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	Yes	23 kg	2 free
45 × 40 × 30	6 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	7 kg	Yes	20 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	2 free
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 35 × 25	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 25	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	2 free
55 × 40 × 20	10 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	10 kg	40 × 30 × 20 cm	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	5 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	5 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
55 × 40 × 20	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	23 kg	1 free
56 × 45 × 25	7 kg	38 × 25 × 13 cm	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	20 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	10 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	45 × 35 × 20 cm	23 kg	2 free
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	40 × 30 × 10 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	35 × 20 × 20 cm	20 kg	Route-priced
56 × 36 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	Route-priced
54 × 38 × 23	10 kg	40 × 30 × 10 cm	20 kg	Route-priced
55 × 40 × 23	7 kg	Yes	23 kg	1 free
56 × 45 × 25	10 kg	40 × 30 × 20 cm	22 kg	Route-priced
56 × 41 × 25	—	46 × 36 × 20 cm	23 kg	Route-priced
61 × 41 × 28	16 kg	43 × 33 × 23 cm	23 kg	$30
61 × 36 × 25	16 kg	43 × 33 × 20 cm	23 kg	from $35
55 × 40 × 20	8 kg	40 × 30 × 15 cm	20 kg	Route-priced
56 × 45 × 25	8 kg	45 × 35 × 20 cm	23 kg	from €13
55 × 40 × 23	8 kg	40 × 35 × 12 cm	23 kg	from $21
55 × 35 × 25	7 kg	Yes	15 kg	1 free
55 × 35 × 25	7 kg	Yes	15 kg	Route-priced
56 × 45 × 25	12 kg	42 × 32 × 25 cm	20 kg	Route-priced

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Questions

Are these baggage fees accurate?

They're each airline's published Economy figures, verified 2026-06. Baggage fees change often — US carriers all raised checked-bag fees in April–May 2026 — so always confirm with your airline before you fly. Fees also vary by route, fare type and when you buy.

Why is the carry-on weight sometimes blank?

Most US carriers don't actively weigh carry-ons, so no limit is shown. European, Gulf and Asian carriers do enforce a cabin weight (often 7–12 kg) — that's shown when it applies.

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