Does the Rimowa Essential Cabin fit as a carry-on?
By its listed size it fits 7 of 38 airlines that publish a carry-on limit, is borderline on 7 and is too big for 24.
Size and specs
| Listed size | 21.7 × 15.8 × 9.1 in (55 × 40 × 23 cm) |
|---|---|
| Empty weight | 7.1 lb (3.2 kg) |
| Wheels | 4 |
Against the usual US limit
Dashed and yellow: American Airlines' carry-on limit, 22 × 14 × 9 in. Coloured: this bag's listed size.
Every airline
| Airline | carry-on limit | This bag |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ||
| Alaska Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Allegiant Air | 10 × 16 × 22 in (25 × 41 × 56 cm) | Fits 0.2 in to spare |
| American Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Avelo Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Breeze Airways | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Delta Air Lines | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Frontier Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in (61 × 41 × 25 cm) | Fits 0.2 in to spare |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| JetBlue | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in (61 × 41 × 25 cm) | Fits 0.2 in to spare |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 × 16 × 11 in (61 × 41 × 28 cm) | Fits 0.2 in to spare |
| United Airlines | 9 × 14 × 22 in (23 × 36 × 56 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Canada & Mexico | ||
| Aeromexico | 55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Air Canada | 9 × 15.5 × 21.5 in (23 × 39 × 55 cm) | Too big 0.3 in over, too wide |
| Porter Airlines | 21.5 × 15.5 × 9 in (55 × 39 × 23 cm) | Too big 0.3 in over, too wide |
| Viva Aerobus | 22 × 16 × 10 in (56 × 41 × 25 cm) | Fits 0.2 in to spare |
| Volaris | 55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| WestJet | 22 × 14 × 9 in (56 × 36 × 23 cm) | Too big 1.8 in over, too wide |
| Latin America | ||
| Avianca | 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2 in over, too wide |
| Copa Airlines | 56 × 36 × 26 cm (22 × 14.2 × 10.2 in) | Too big 1.6 in over, too wide |
| LATAM Airlines | 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2 in over, too wide |
| Europe | ||
| Aer Lingus | 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Air France | 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2 in over, too wide |
| British Airways | 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) | Fits 0.3 in to spare |
| easyJet | 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) | Fits 0.3 in to spare |
| Iberia | 56 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Icelandair | 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.2 in over, too deep |
| KLM | 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2 in over, too wide |
| Lufthansa | 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Ryanair | 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.2 in over, too deep |
| Turkish Airlines | 23 × 40 × 55 cm (9.1 × 15.7 × 21.7 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Virgin Atlantic | 23 × 36 × 56 cm (9.1 × 14.2 × 22 in) | Too big 1.6 in over, too wide |
| Vueling | 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.2 in over, too deep |
| Wizz Air | 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in) | Borderline 0.1 in over, too wide |
| Middle East & Asia-Pacific | ||
| Emirates | 55 × 38 × 22 cm (21.7 × 15 × 8.7 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too wide |
| Japan Airlines | 55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in) | Too big 1.3 in over in total |
| Qantas | 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in) | Too big 1.6 in over, too wide |
| Qatar Airways | 50 × 37 × 25 cm (19.7 × 14.6 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2 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
- packhacker.comretailer listing
Notes from our data check
rimowa.com returned HTTP 403 to every request (US, CA, DK and development hosts) and to the fetch tool, so the brand page could not be read. Pack Hacker, which says it uses manufacturer measurements: "21.7 in x 15.8 in x 9.1 in (55.1 x 40.1 x 23.1 cm)", 7.1 lb (3.2 kg), 34 l. Search-engine extracts of rimowa.com (not opened): 55 x 39 x 23 cm and 21.7 x 15.8 x 9.1 in, 3.2 kg, 36 L, measured including wheels and handles. CONFLICT: 39 cm is 15.35 in, not 15.8 in. The larger 15.8 in / 40.1 cm width is stored, and includesWheelsHandles stays null until the brand page can be read. Volume is null because 34 l (Pack Hacker) and 36 L (Rimowa, unverified) disagree. Bloomingdale's (snippet) lists 7.5 lb. No readable USD price. Over 55 x 40 x 20 on width and depth; over 22 x 14 x 9 on width.