Personal Item
40 x 30 x 15 cm
- Fare type
- Check ticket
- Weight
- Weight not listed
- Storage
- Under seat
Cathay Pacific
CXSource checked
Cathay Pacific carry-on and personal item size limits
Check published Cathay Pacific baggage dimensions, fare notes, weight limits, source links, and last checked dates before you fly.
Quick baggage answer
Cathay Pacific rules, visually summarized
Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.
Check fare
Carry-on
56 x 36 x 23 cm
- Fare type
- Check ticket
- Weight
- Max 7 kg
- Storage
- Overhead bin
Official airline source
Cathay Pacific conditions of contract noticesSource match date
Aug 9, 2026
Check your bag for Cathay Pacific
Airline limit
40 x 30 x 15 cm
Cathay Pacific · Personal Item
Official airline sourceSource checked · Aug 9, 2026
What was checked?
Each check covers the base adult allowance on the linked page. Your route, cabin, benefits or operating carrier may change the allowance.
- Dimensions
- Separate checks were not recorded
- Weight
- Separate checks were not recorded
- Ticket inclusion
- Separate checks were not recorded
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Add your packed bag dimensions to compare them with this airline rule.
Fare type notes
Some airlines include only a smaller underseat item with basic fares. Larger cabin bags can require a paid bundle, priority service, or eligible ticket.
How strict is Cathay Pacific?
Cathay Pacific publishes 56 x 36 x 23 cm for the cabin bag, and at the gate the sizer frame decides — not your tape measure. Enforcement varies by airport and crew, but a bag within 1 cm of any limit is always a gamble. Hard shells can't squeeze and soft bags bulge once packed — leave yourself a margin.
Policy highlights
What to watch for on Cathay Pacific
Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.
dimensions
Underseat item
Cathay Pacific publishes 40 x 30 x 15 cm as the physical personal item limit; it has to fit under the seat in front of you. This describes size and storage only, not ticket entitlement. Cathay Pacific does not publish a weight limit for this bag — the size frame is what gets enforced.
dimensions
Overhead cabin bag
Cathay Pacific publishes 56 x 36 x 23 cm as the physical carry-on limit; it goes in the overhead bin. This describes size and storage only, not ticket entitlement. Published weight limit: max 7 kg.
source
Source snapshot
We last checked Cathay Pacific's published limits against Cathay Pacific conditions of contract notices on Aug 9, 2026. If you booked a different fare or your route changed since then, open the linked source for the current rules.
context
Airline context
Cathay Pacific is a full-service carrier based in Hong Kong. Full-service carriers typically include both a cabin bag and a personal item, but weight gets checked more often than size — keep an eye on the kilo limit as well as the frame.
Special travel items
Pets, family gear, batteries, and equipment
Only source-backed policies are expanded. Missing categories stay in a compact review state instead of being presented as airline facts.
Source-backed categories
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No reviewed extra-item policies yet
CabinFit has not reviewed these specific policies for Cathay Pacific. Use the official source and do not rely on generic category guidance.
Open official sourcePersonal Item
40 x 30 x 15 cm
- Fare type
- Check ticket
- Weight
- Weight not listed
- Storage
- Under seat
- Confidence
- High
The small item must fit under the seat in front.
This allowance may depend on fare type, route, aircraft, cabin, or ticket conditions. Verify your ticket and the official airline page before travel.
Source checkedAug 9, 2026
Official Cathay Pacific sourceCarry-on
56 x 36 x 23 cm
- Fare type
- Check ticket
- Weight
- Max 7 kg
- Storage
- Overhead bin
- Confidence
- High
Verify the e-ticket or baggage calculator when a partner airline operates a segment.
This allowance may depend on fare type, route, aircraft, cabin, or ticket conditions. Verify your ticket and the official airline page before travel.
Source checkedAug 9, 2026
Official Cathay Pacific sourceFrequently asked
Cathay Pacific publishes 40 x 30 x 15 cm as the physical size limit. This does not confirm ticket entitlement; check whether the bag is included with your fare.
Cathay Pacific publishes 56 x 36 x 23 cm as the physical size limit. This does not confirm ticket entitlement; check whether the bag is included with your fare.
Cathay Pacific publishes 40 x 30 x 15 cm for the personal item, which rides under the seat in front of you, and 56 x 36 x 23 cm for the carry-on, which goes in the overhead bin. Your fare decides whether one or both are included.
No. CabinFit compares your measurements with the limits Cathay Pacific published (Cathay Pacific conditions of contract notices, last checked Aug 9, 2026). Gate staff, fare conditions, and aircraft changes can still affect the final decision — keep a margin and open the official page before you fly.
CabinFit has not verified Cathay Pacific's cabin policies for pets, instruments, or sports equipment yet, and it will not invent them. Use the official Cathay Pacific baggage page linked above for those rules.