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Does the Away The Carry-On 3 fit as a carry-on?

By its listed size it fits 3 of 38 airlines that publish a carry-on limit, is borderline on 5 and is too big for 30.

Size and specs

Listed size22.1 × 14.4 × 9.1 in (56 × 37 × 23 cm)
Volume41 L
Empty weight8.6 lb (3.9 kg)
Wheels4
List price$328 (seen 2026-10-19)

Against the usual US limit

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Dashed and yellow: American Airlines' carry-on limit, 22 × 14 × 9 in. Coloured: this bag's listed size.

Every airline

Airlinecarry-on limitThis bag
United States
Alaska Airlines22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.6 in over in total
Allegiant Air10 × 16 × 22 in (25 × 41 × 56 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too tall
American Airlines22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Avelo Airlines22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Breeze Airways22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Delta Air Lines22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.6 in over in total
Frontier Airlines24 × 16 × 10 in (61 × 41 × 25 cm)Fits 0.9 in to spare
Hawaiian Airlines22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.6 in over in total
JetBlue22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Southwest Airlines24 × 16 × 10 in (61 × 41 × 25 cm)Fits 0.9 in to spare
Sun Country Airlines24 × 16 × 11 in (61 × 41 × 28 cm)Fits 1.6 in to spare
United Airlines9 × 14 × 22 in (23 × 36 × 56 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Canada & Mexico
Aeromexico55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Air Canada9 × 15.5 × 21.5 in (23 × 39 × 55 cm)Too big 0.6 in over, too tall
Porter Airlines21.5 × 15.5 × 9 in (55 × 39 × 23 cm)Too big 0.6 in over, too tall
Viva Aerobus22 × 16 × 10 in (56 × 41 × 25 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too tall
Volaris55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
WestJet22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm)Too big 0.4 in over, too wide
Latin America
Avianca55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.6 in over, too wide
Copa Airlines56 × 36 × 26 cm (22 × 14.2 × 10.2 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too wide
LATAM Airlines55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.6 in over, too wide
Europe
Aer Lingus55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Air France55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.6 in over, too wide
British Airways56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)Borderline 0.1 in over, too tall
easyJet56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)Borderline 0.1 in over, too tall
Iberia56 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in)Borderline 0.1 in over, too tall
Icelandair55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.2 in over, too deep
KLM55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.6 in over, too wide
Lufthansa55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Ryanair55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.2 in over, too deep
Turkish Airlines23 × 40 × 55 cm (9.1 × 15.7 × 21.7 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Virgin Atlantic23 × 36 × 56 cm (9.1 × 14.2 × 22 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too wide
Vueling55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.2 in over, too deep
Wizz Air55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Middle East & Asia-Pacific
Emirates55 × 38 × 22 cm (21.7 × 15 × 8.7 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Japan Airlines55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in)Too big 0.4 in over, too tall
Qantas56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too wide
Qatar Airways50 × 37 × 25 cm (19.7 × 14.6 × 9.8 in)Too big 2.4 in over, too tall

"Borderline" means over by no more than the rounding in published sizes (0.5 cm, about 0.2 in). It may pass at the gate, but we don't promise it.

Where these numbers come from

Notes from our data check

New "Series 3" model (a review on the page is dated 2026-09-24). Spec block: exterior 22.1 x 14.4 x 9.1 in, "Measurements include handles and wheels", interior 20.1 x 13.9 x 7.5 in; UK page 56.1 x 36.8 x 23.1 cm, 3.9 kg. CONFLICT: the size-compare widget on the same page says 22 x 14.4 x 9.1 in. Expansion is not stated in the specs. No Amazon listing found in search; Amazon status unknown.