KLM cabin bag size and allowance
What KLM publishes for the personal item and the cabin bag, what the fare already includes, and what has to be bought separately. Every figure on this page comes from the operator's own page.
What you can take
Figures for the Basic fare, as the operator names it.
Personal item
40 × 30 × 15 cmUp to 12 kg in total, together with the other bag
Included in the fareCabin bag
55 × 35 × 25 cmUp to 12 kg in total, together with the other bag
Costs extraRequires buying: 1 piece of hand baggage (via My Trip).
Handles and wheels
Published limits already include handles and wheels, so measure your bag as it stands.
Does your bag fit on KLM?
Enter the three measurements.
Same check as the home page, against KLM's published limits. Check it against every operator →
How KLM compares
Against the 20 airlines on Willitboard, using only the sizes each one publishes. Weight and wheel allowances are left out here.
- A bag at this cabin-bag limit fits 11 of the other 19 airlines
Limit: 55 × 35 × 25 cm. Too big for:
- A personal item at this limit fits all 19 other airlines
Limit: 40 × 30 × 15 cm.
- 4 of 20 airlines include a cabin bag in the fare
KLM is not one of them. The ones that do:
Common bags on KLM
| Bag | On KLM | Cabin-bag size, 20 airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack40 × 25 × 20 cm | Fits, cabin bag costs extra | Fits all 20 |
| Cabin bag55 × 40 × 23 cm | Too big by 5 cm | Fits 13 |
| Large suitcase60 × 42 × 26 cm | Too big by 7 cm | Fits none |
By size only. Weight and the fare you buy can change the answer: tap a bag to check it in full.
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Before you rely on this
An empty field on this page means the operator doesn't publish that figure. It never means there is no limit.
These figures are for the Basic fare. The operator sells other fares, and what is included can differ between them. The source link above goes to the page these figures were read from.
Meeting a published limit is not a promise that staff will accept your bag at the gate. At least one operator states that paying at the gate does not guarantee a bag over the limit will be carried.