Tote · 12.2 × 11 × 5.5 in (31 × 28 × 14 cm)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
16 × 12 × 6 in personal item: who uses it, and bags that fit
16 × 12 × 6 in is 40.6 × 30.5 × 15.2 cm, about 19 litres. It's the exact personal item limit on British Airways (personal item), Air France (personal item), Cathay Pacific (personal item) and China Airlines (personal item).
A bag "fits" here when it has at least 1 cm (0.4 in) to spare on every side, turned whichever way works. 20 of the bags we track do; another 48 are within a centimeter.
Check your bag against 16 × 12 × 6 in
Bags that fit 16 × 12 × 6 in
Tote (7)
Tote · 10.6 × 10.2 × 3.9 in (27 × 26 × 10 cm)
Fits 4.5 cm (1.8 in) to spare on the width
Tote · 10.6 × 10.2 × 3.9 in (27 × 26 × 10 cm)
Fits 4.5 cm (1.8 in) to spare on the width
Tote · 15 × 11 × 5 in (38 × 28 × 13 cm)
Fits 2.2 cm (0.9 in) to spare on the depth
Tote · 38.5 × 28 × 13 cm (15.2 × 11 × 5.1 in)
Fits 2.1 cm (0.8 in) to spare on the length
Tote · 39 × 27 × 14 cm (15.4 × 10.6 × 5.5 in)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
Tote · 14.5 × 11.5 × 5 in (36.8 × 29.2 × 12.7 cm)
Fits 1.3 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the width
Personal-item bag (13)
Personal-item bag · 11 × 8.9 × 4.9 in (28 × 22.5 × 12.5 cm)
Fits 2.7 cm (1.1 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 15.2 × 11 × 5.5 in (38.5 × 28 × 14 cm)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 15.2 × 11 × 5.5 in (38.5 × 28 × 14 cm)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 15.2 × 11 × 5.5 in (38.5 × 28 × 14 cm)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 14 × 10 × 5 in (36 × 25 × 13 cm)
Fits 2.2 cm (0.9 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 34.5 × 25 × 12 cm (13.6 × 9.8 × 4.7 in)
Fits 3.2 cm (1.3 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 39 × 29 × 14 cm (15.4 × 11.4 × 5.5 in)
Fits 1.2 cm (0.5 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 34.5 × 25 × 13 cm (13.6 × 9.8 × 5.1 in)
Fits 2.2 cm (0.9 in) to spare on the depth
Personal-item bag · 11.8 × 9.8 × 4.7 in (30 × 24.9 × 11.9 cm)
Fits 3.3 cm (1.3 in) to spare on the depth
Other common sizes
- 55 × 40 × 20 cm
- 45 × 36 × 20 cm
- 22 × 14 × 9 in
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- 18 × 14 × 8 in
- 40 × 20 × 25 cm
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- 50 × 40 × 20 cm
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm
- 17 × 13 × 9 in
- 17 × 10 × 9 in
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm
- 40 × 30 × 25 cm
- 35 × 20 × 20 cm
Airline limits checked 5 October 2026; bag sizes are each brand's published dimensions. Airline staff have the final say at the gate.