Qantas
QF
56×36×23
Overhead locker, cm
- Under seat 40 x 30 x 15 cm*
- Weight 7 kg
What we do
We hold Amazon's best-selling cabin bags and travel gear up against the carry-on sizes Australian airlines publish, so you only see what will pass the gate.
Last updated October 2026
Cabin bags checked against Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and 17 more airline limits.
Checker
Check your airline's cabin bag limit
Choose who you are flying with and where the bag will live: under the seat in front, or up in the overhead locker. You get the maximum size in centimetres, the weight cap and a shortcut to bags that fit.
Allowances change with fare type, route, aircraft and frequent-flyer status, and airlines update them without notice. Treat this as a guide and confirm on your booking before you pack.
Airlines
Start with the five airlines Australians fly most
Jetstar
JQ
56×36×23
Overhead locker, cm
- Under seat 40 x 30 x 15 cm*
- Weight 7 kg combined
Virgin Australia
VA
56×36×23
Overhead locker, cm
- Under seat 45 x 33 x 20 cm
- Weight 8 kg
Rex Airlines
ZL
48×34×23
Overhead locker, cm
- Under seat 40 x 30 x 15 cm*
- Weight 7 kg
Air New Zealand
NZ
55×40×23
Overhead locker, cm
- Under seat 40 x 30 x 15 cm*
- Weight 7 kg
* No official under-seat size published; 40 x 30 x 15 cm is our conservative target.
Method
A product list tells you what sells. We tell you what fits
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One source only
Every size and weight comes from the airline's own baggage page. Never forums, booking sites or a mate's experience at the gate.
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Re-checked & dated
We revisit each airline's rules on a schedule and stamp the page with the month we last confirmed them, so you can judge how fresh it is.
03
Ranked by buyers
Order is set by Amazon star rating and the number of reviews behind it. Commission rates play no part in where a product appears.
04
You buy on Amazon
We have no shop, cart or checkout. Payment happens on Amazon.com, and we never see or store your card details.
How we are paid: some links are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy, Amazon may pay us a small commission. Your price is exactly the same, and it never changes which products we list. Full disclosure.
Popular
Most popular cabin bags
Twenty overhead and under-seat bags, ranked by Amazon star rating and review count, then checked against each airline's published size. Start from your airline, a size, or the full list.
Find a bag for your exact flight
Filter twenty under-seat and overhead bags by airline, by size, or start from the measurements in our guide.
Essentials
Most popular travel essentials
Clear liquids bags, packing cubes, power banks, headphones, neck pillows and sleep masks: the small things that make a long haul from Perth or Sydney easier. Pick a shelf to see its ten best-rated picks.
Accessories10 picks
Toiletries10 picks
Sleeping Aids10 picks
Travel Security10 picks
Kids Travel10 picks
Five shelves, fifty picks
Every essential is something you can carry on board. Liquids and batteries come with a note on Australian airport and airline rules.
Guides
Answers to the things people find out too late
Multi-airline trips
The strictest leg decides
Flying Qantas to Sydney then Rex to Dubbo? One bag has to satisfy both. Here is how to pick the limit that matters for the whole itinerary.
Read the answer MeasuringWheels and handles count
Listings often quote the body only. Learn why a "55 cm" case can measure 59 cm at the sizer, and how to measure a fully packed bag properly.
Read the answer At the gateWhen the bag will not fit
What happens at the metal sizer, roughly what it costs on Australian airlines, and what to pull out of the bag to get it through.
Read the answer