ANA Baggage Allowance: What You Can Bring

ANA's published carry-on maximum is 55 x 40 x 25 cm, which works out to roughly 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.8 in, with a total linear dimension (all three sides added together, wheels and handle included) capped at 115 cm, or about 45 in. That combined-dimension check is in addition to the individual size limits, similar to how Delta's 45 linear inch rule works alongside its 22 x 14 x 9 in maximum.

The weight side is the detail worth remembering: ANA doesn't give the carry-on its own separate weight limit. Instead, your carry-on and your personal item together can't weigh more than 10 kg (22 lb) combined, the same shared-allowance structure Air France uses for its Economy hand baggage.

That combined structure means how you divide weight between the two bags is up to you, as long as the total stays under 10 kg. A traveler carrying a heavier laptop bag as their personal item has less headroom left for the rolling carry-on, and vice versa, which is different from airlines like United or Delta that don't weigh either bag at all.

As of July 1, 2026, ANA Group flights use an updated maximum personal item size of 40 x 30 x 20 cm (about 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in). The carry-on suitcase size, 55 x 40 x 25 cm, was not affected by this change, only the personal item shrank.

If you've flown ANA before and are working from an older size you remember, that's the figure to update. Given how recently this took effect, it's worth double-checking your specific personal item against the new 40 x 30 x 20 cm figure directly on ANA's site before you pack, rather than relying on an older listing that hasn't caught up yet.

On international flights, Economy and Premium Economy passengers typically get two free checked bags, each weighing up to 23 kg (50 lb), with a per-bag size limit of 158 linear cm (about 62 in), the same combined-dimension convention used for the carry-on.

The lightest promotional Economy fares on some routes may include fewer than two free bags, so check your specific e-ticket or booking confirmation for the baggage allowance tied to your actual fare rather than assuming the standard two-bag figure applies to every ticket type.

If part of your itinerary is a domestic flight within Japan rather than an international segment, ANA uses a separate baggage structure for those flights, with different weight allowances by class: a lighter free checked allowance in Economy compared to the international figure above, and a heavier one in First Class. Domestic Japan flights also tend to run on smaller aircraft with less overhead bin space, which is worth factoring in even if your carry-on technically meets the size limit.

This guide focuses on the international allowance most travelers booking from outside Japan will actually use; if you have a connecting domestic ANA segment as part of a larger trip, check ANA's domestic baggage page specifically rather than assuming the international figures above carry over to that leg.

ANA's 10 kg combined carry-on and personal item allowance is on the more generous end among full-service international carriers that weigh cabin baggage at all. It's heavier than Emirates' 7 kg Economy limit and Turkish Airlines' 8 kg carry-on allowance, and roughly in line with Air France's combined 12 kg Economy limit, though Air France's figure runs a bit higher.

As with most of these comparisons, the contrast with U.S. domestic carriers is stark: United, Delta, American, and Alaska publish no carry-on weight limit at all, relying only on a self-lift requirement rather than a scale. If your trip combines a U.S. domestic leg with an international ANA segment, pack and weigh to ANA's 10 kg figure from the start.

ANA is a Star Alliance member, and it's worth checking whether your specific itinerary is actually operated by ANA or by a Star Alliance partner airline codesharing under an ANA flight number. When a different carrier operates your segment, that airline's baggage policy, not ANA's, typically applies, the same interline principle that matters on any codeshare itinerary regardless of alliance.

10 kg for two bags combined is tighter than it sounds once you account for the bag's own weight. A hardshell carry-on can weigh several pounds empty before you've packed anything, which is why a lighter softside case or a soft carry-on backpack tends to leave more of the 10 kg allowance for what's actually inside.

Since the personal item's size shrank to 40 x 30 x 20 cm as of July 2026, it's worth repacking rather than assuming your old personal item still fits under the new dimensions, even if its weight was never the issue. A bag that passed the old size check can still be too large under the current rule even while sitting comfortably under the shared 10 kg weight limit.

Your baggage allowance is tied to your specific fare and route, so the most reliable place to confirm it is your e-ticket or ANA's Manage Booking tool, both of which show the checked bag count and weight attached to your actual reservation.

Before you fly, weigh your carry-on and personal item together against the 10 kg combined limit, and measure the personal item against the updated 40 x 30 x 20 cm figure using the fit checker, since that's the number most likely to catch travelers packing from memory after the July 2026 change.