What is Wizz Air's carry-on size?

Wizz Air's cabin/carry-on bag is 40 × 30 × 20 cm (16 × 12 × 8 in), no enforced weight limit. FREE bag is 40×30×20 cm underseat only. Trolley (55×40×23 cm, 10 kg) requires WIZZ Priority add-on (from €5).

What is Wizz Air's checked baggage weight limit?

Standard Economy checked bags on Wizz Air are up to 20 kg (44 lb) and 158 cm / 62 in total (length + width + height).

Wizz Air baggage allowance

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

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Wizz Air · W6 · Economy

Like Ryanair: only an underseat bag is free. Trolley and checked bags both cost extra.

🧳 Carry-on 40 × 30 × 20 cm 16 × 12 × 8 in · No enforced weight

FREE bag is 40×30×20 cm underseat only. Trolley (55×40×23 cm, 10 kg) requires WIZZ Priority add-on (from €5).

👜 Personal item 40 × 30 × 20 cm 16 × 12 × 8 in

The free underseat bag is effectively the personal item.

🧳 Checked bag 20 kg · 158 cm total 44 lb · 62 in linear · 1st bag Route-priced

No free checked bag. Options: 10 kg, 20 kg, 26 kg, or 32 kg per bag, priced by route/season.

Verified 2026-06 Allowance varies by fare Official Wizz Air policy ↗

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Wizz Air baggage allowance, explained

Wizz Air (W6) Economy allowance at a glance: Free allowance is an underseat bag only — a full-size cabin roller needs a paid upgrade.

Cabin bag: 40 × 30 × 20 cm (16 × 12 × 8 in) · No enforced weight limit — size is what counts.
Personal item: 40 × 30 × 20 cm — handbag, laptop bag or small backpack, under the seat.
Checked bag: Paid add-on, priced by route and fare; up to 20 kg (44 lb) · max 158 cm total. Add online — airport is dearer.
Worth knowing: Like Ryanair: only an underseat bag is free. Trolley and checked bags both cost extra.
Fare caveat: cheapest Light / Basic / Saver fares often drop the free bag — confirm your allowance before buying.

Not sure your bag passes the sizer? Check it with the carry-on size checker, or see if it all fits the rental with the luggage fit calculator. Figures verified 2026-06 — always confirm on the official Wizz Air baggage page before you fly, as fees change often.

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What is Wizz Air's carry-on baggage allowance?

Wizz Air allows one cabin bag of 40 × 30 × 20 cm (16 × 12 × 8 in), with no actively enforced weight limit. You can also bring a personal item of about 40 × 30 × 20 cm such as a handbag or laptop bag. FREE bag is 40×30×20 cm underseat only. Trolley (55×40×23 cm, 10 kg) requires WIZZ Priority add-on (from €5).

How much is a checked bag on Wizz Air?

Wizz Air's checked bags are priced by route and fare, up to 20 kg (44 lb), max 158 cm (62 in) total. No free checked bag. Options: 10 kg, 20 kg, 26 kg, or 32 kg per bag, priced by route/season. It's always cheaper to add or prepay a bag online than at the airport.

How do I avoid a gate bag fee on Wizz Air?

Measure your bag to Wizz Air's free allowance — 40 × 30 × 20 cm — including wheels and handles. A larger overhead cabin bag or a checked bag is a paid add-on or a higher fare, and it's far cheaper booked online in advance than paid at the bag drop or gate. Like Ryanair: only an underseat bag is free. Trolley and checked bags both cost extra.

Wizz Air vs Ryanair baggage — how do they compare?

Carry-on: Wizz Air allows 40 × 30 × 20 cm; Ryanair allows 40 × 20 × 25 cm. Checked: Wizz Air gives you route-priced checked bags, while Ryanair gives a checked bag from €19. See the full Ryanair 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	Wizz AirW6	LufthansaLH
Carry-on
Carry-on size	40 × 30 × 20 cm16 × 12 × 8 in	55 × 40 × 23 cm22 × 16 × 9 in
Cabin weight	No enforced limit	8 kg (enforced)
Personal item	40 × 30 × 20 cm	Yes
Gate-check risk	High	Higher
Checked bag
Free checked bags	0	0
1st checked bag	Route-priced	from €45
Weight per bag	20 kg44 lb	23 kg51 lb
Max size (L+W+H)	158 cm62 in	158 cm62 in
Varies by fare	Yes	Yes
Good to know
Notable	Like Ryanair: only an underseat bag is free. Trolley and checked bags both cost extra.	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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Tap any row to load its full details above, or a column header to sort (cheapest checked bag, biggest carry-on…). Economy fares, verified 2026-06.

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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⚠️ Baggage allowances and fees change frequently and vary by route and fare. Data verified 2026-06. Always confirm on your airline's official site before travelling — especially fees.