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UK & Europe Ryanair free baggage size
40 × 30 × 20 cm
15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in · No weight stated
Small personal bag, under the seat. Ryanair's bag policy page doesn't give a weight limit for the small bag.
Every Ryanair fare includes one small personal bag that must fit under the seat in front. Ryanair's bag policy page gives the size as 40 × 30 × 20 cm. Ryanair introduced the bigger size at airport sizers from 4 September 2025, calling it "33% bigger" than the EU standard of 40 × 30 × 15 cm.
Watch out: Ryanair's own pages don't all agree. At least one fare-bundle page still shows 40 × 20 × 30 cm, and older guides (including our early notes) quote 40 × 20 × 25 cm. The help-centre bag policy and the September 2025 announcement both say 40 × 30 × 20 cm. Check your booking confirmation before you fly.
Official sources
- Ryanair Help Centre – Ryanair's Bag Policy
- Ryanair corporate news – bigger bag sizers from 4 Sept (2025)
Checked October 2026. Airlines change these rules, so your booking confirmation is the final word.
Baggage that fits Ryanair’s free size (on paper)
Cabin MaxBackpack
Metz 24L backpack (40 × 30 × 20 cm) Stated size: 40 × 30 × 20 cm Ryanair: fits by stated sizeeasyJet: fits by stated sizeWizz Air: fits by stated sizeJet2: fits by stated sizeFrontier: fits by stated sizeAllegiant: fits by stated size
A simple soft backpack cut to exactly the Ryanair/Wizz under-seat size. View at Cabin Max ↗ Cabin MaxHoldall/backpack
Koda underseat cabin bag (40 × 30 × 20 cm) Stated size: 40 × 30 × 20 cm Ryanair: fits by stated sizeeasyJet: fits by stated sizeWizz Air: fits by stated sizeJet2: fits by stated sizeFrontier: fits by stated sizeAllegiant: fits by stated size
Cabin Max sells it as an under-seat bag for Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air. View at Cabin Max ↗ Cabin MaxBackpack
Manhattan Pro 24L cabin bag (40 × 30 × 20 cm) Stated size: 40 × 30 × 20 cm Ryanair: fits by stated sizeeasyJet: fits by stated sizeWizz Air: fits by stated sizeJet2: fits by stated sizeFrontier: fits by stated sizeAllegiant: fits by stated size
A smarter-looking 40 × 30 × 20 cm option for city breaks. View at Cabin Max ↗ Cabin MaxWheeled underseater
Anode 24L underseat small suitcase (40 × 30 × 20 cm) Stated size: 40 × 30 × 20 cm Ryanair: fits by stated sizeeasyJet: fits by stated sizeWizz Air: fits by stated sizeJet2: fits by stated sizeFrontier: fits by stated sizeAllegiant: fits by stated size
If you want wheels for cobbles-free cities. Check how your airline counts wheels. View at Cabin Max ↗ CabinZeroBackpack
Classic Backpack 28L (39 × 29.5 × 20 cm) Stated size: 39 × 29.5 × 20 cm Ryanair: fits by stated sizeeasyJet: fits by stated sizeWizz Air: fits by stated sizeJet2: fits by stated sizeFrontier: fits by stated sizeAllegiant: fits by stated size
A well-known travel backpack, slightly under the 40 × 30 × 20 cm box. View at CabinZero ↗ Guides planned to fit
Every guide’s packing list is planned to 40 × 30 × 20 cm, so it works on Ryanair.