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A3 · KE · Korean Air

Korean Air measures the bag at the gate

Ten kilos, but only 20 cm deep — the tightest depth on the board.

The frame, written out

November 2026
55 × 40 × 20 cm10 kg
40 × 30 × 15 cm10 kg
13 of 14KE

On the stall

13 bags clear this frame

Measured over the outside of the bag, wheels included, within the cabin weight of 10 kg.

Soft cabin backpack, 55 × 35 × 20 cm S$78.66

Overhead bag · 55 × 35 × 20 cm

Soft cabin backpack, 55 × 35 × 20 cm

A soft body that gives a centimetre at the gate, and 35 cm of width instead of 40.

16 of 18 cabin frames

Amazon
Cabin backpack, 55 × 35 × 20 cm S$74.41

Overhead bag · 55 × 35 × 20 cm

Cabin backpack, 55 × 35 × 20 cm

The same envelope with a top-loading mouth. Squeezes into a 36 cm sizer.

16 of 18 cabin frames

Amazon
38 L cabin bag, 45 × 36 × 20 cm S$94.21

Overhead bag · 45 × 36 × 20 cm

38 L cabin bag, 45 × 36 × 20 cm

Exactly 36 cm wide — the AirAsia and Nok line, and not a millimetre over.

18 of 18 cabin frames

Amazon
Hard-shell trolley, 55 × 37 × 20 cm S$170.76 over 36 cm

Overhead bag · 55 × 37 × 20 cm

Hard-shell trolley, 55 × 37 × 20 cm

One centimetre too wide for every Thai carrier. Fine on the long-haul frames.

5 of 18 cabin frames

Amazon
Cabin suitcase, 55 × 40 × 20 cm S$99.70 over 36 cm

Overhead bag · 55 × 40 × 20 cm

Cabin suitcase, 55 × 40 × 20 cm

The European shape. Boards Korean Air and ANA; fails all six Thai carriers on width.

4 of 18 cabin frames

Amazon
Under-seat trolley, 40 × 25 × 20 cm S$64.84

Underseat bag · 40 × 25 × 20 cm

Under-seat trolley, 40 × 25 × 20 cm

A trolley that goes under the seat. Twenty-five centimetres tall.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Cabin travel backpack, 40 × 25 × 20 cm S$80.02

Underseat bag · 40 × 25 × 20 cm

Cabin travel backpack, 40 × 25 × 20 cm

Built to the smallest personal-item box on the board.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Roll-top backpack, 40 × 25 × 20 cm S$62.16

Underseat bag · 40 × 25 × 20 cm

Roll-top backpack, 40 × 25 × 20 cm

Rolls down when it is half full, so the depth stays at 20 cm.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Travel bag, 40 × 30 × 20 cm S$60.85

Underseat bag · 40 × 30 × 20 cm

Travel bag, 40 × 30 × 20 cm

The 40 × 30 × 20 box most carriers draw their personal-item frame around.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Under-seat backpack, 40 × 30 × 20 cm S$63.19

Underseat bag · 40 × 30 × 20 cm

Under-seat backpack, 40 × 30 × 20 cm

A structured back panel. Holds the 20 cm depth even when it is full.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Foldable under-seat case, 40 × 30 × 20 cm S$160.84

Underseat bag · 40 × 30 × 20 cm

Foldable under-seat case, 40 × 30 × 20 cm

Folds flat into a drawer when the trip is over.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 1 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Expandable under-seat bag, 40 × 30 × 15 cm S$138.14

Underseat bag · 40 × 30 × 15 cm

Expandable under-seat bag, 40 × 30 × 15 cm

Starts at 15 cm deep and zips out to 20. Leave it thin until you are past the sizer.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 5 of 15 seat boxes

Amazon
Weekender duffle, 40 × 30 × 15 cm S$43.35

Underseat bag · 40 × 30 × 15 cm

Weekender duffle, 40 × 30 × 15 cm

Soft, so it finds space the hard cases cannot.

18 of 18 cabin frames · 5 of 15 seat boxes

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