Rimowa Essential Cabin S: 21.7 x 15.4 x 7.9 in
cabin S, hardside, 4 spinner wheels, 6.8 lb empty. Exterior figures are the maker's own, wheels and handles included.
Cabin approved at 5 of 19 airlines
The table below shows the verdict at every airline, best fit first, using the same math as the live fit checker. For why so many carry-ons fail the US standard box, see our 22 x 14 x 9 breakdown.
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Does the Essential fit? All 19 airlines
21.7 x 15.4 x 7.9 in against each airline's published carry-on box, largest side to largest side, sorted best fit first.
| Airline | Cabin max (in) | Verdict | Under seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 24 x 16 x 10 | Tight squeeze0.6 in to spare | No |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 x 16 x 10 | Tight squeeze0.6 in to spare | not published |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 x 16 x 11 | Tight squeeze0.6 in to spare | No |
| Allegiant Air | 22 x 16 x 10 | Tight squeeze0.3 in to spare | No |
| British Airways | 22 x 18 x 10 | Tight squeeze0.3 in to spare | No |
| Lufthansa | 21.65 x 15.75 x 9.06 | Gate check0.1 in over | No |
| Ryanair | 21.65 x 15.75 x 7.87 | Gate check0.1 in over | No |
| Turkish Airlines | 21.65 x 15.75 x 9.06 | Gate check0.1 in over | No |
| Air Canada | 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 | Gate check0.2 in over | No |
| Emirates | 21.65 x 14.96 x 8.66 | Gate check0.4 in over | not published |
| Alaska Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | not published |
| American Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | No |
| Avelo Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | No |
| Delta Air Lines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | not published |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | not published |
| JetBlue Airways | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | No |
| United Airlines | 22 x 14 x 9 | Gate check1.4 in over | No |
| Air France | 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 | Gate check1.6 in over | No |
| Qatar Airways | 19.69 x 14.57 x 9.84 | Gate check2 in over | not published |
Bag spec source: manufacturer spec, archived · accessed 2026-07-09. Airline limits come from each carrier's official baggage page; open an airline above for its citations. Policies change, so verify a borderline case before you fly.
Rimowa publishes exterior dimensions on its product pages in both centimeters and inches and states that the measurements include wheels and handles, so these figures reflect the full overall size an airport gate sizer would measure. The values stored here use Rimowa's published inch figures, which run slightly larger than a direct centimeter conversion. Rimowa lists dimensions as height by width by depth.
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