Carry-on rankings for 2026
The carry-on that fits is the one that fits the sizer
CarryRank reads the inches on the Amazon listing and the inches on the airline's own page. Featured bags are labeled. So are the ones that miss 22 × 14 × 9.
Featured through December 1, 2026
LEVEL8, with the dimensions printed
The expandable is listed at 21.4 × 14.5 × 9.4 in and 7.6 lb. The slimmer gray one is 21.4 × 14.5 × 8.9 in and 7.2 lb. Both miss a 14 inch width.
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Start with the strict box
American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Alaska publish a carry-on around 22 × 14 × 9 inches, wheels and handles included. In this lineup, the Travelpro Maxlite Air compact is the hardside whose current bullet says exactly that. It is a short-trip bag. Travelpro says so on the listing.
Travelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact hardside, black · LEVEL8 slim review · Compare those two
Published overall size
Case dimensions are in the reviews when the listing prints both. This table uses the overall number we would type into the checker.
Guides
Fix-it guides publish every other day starting November 13, 2026. Nothing on that list is live yet. The size checker is.
Questions people ask next
What size carry-on fits American, Delta, and United?
Those three publish 22 × 14 × 9 inches including wheels and handles. Delta also caps the sum at 45 linear inches. A bag inside that box meets the sum.
Why do so many carry-ons fail that box?
Listings often print the case size and hide the wheels. Several bags in our table are 23 inches tall or wider than 14 inches once the overall measurement is used.