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Emirates vs Cathay Pacific

Cabin and carry-on baggage limits for Emirates and Cathay Pacific, side by side.

⚠ These figures are awaiting manual verification against the airline's official page. Treat them as preliminary.

Cathay Pacific allows the larger carry-on — its longest side is 56 cm, versus 55 cm for Emirates.

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Emirates EK
Max dimensions
55 × 38 × 22 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
7 kg per piece
Pieces
1
Cathay Pacific CX More room
Max dimensions
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
7 kg combined
Pieces
1

Cabin & carry-on allowances

Baggage allowances by fare tier
Allowance Emirates Cathay Pacific
Carry-on Cabin: economy Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 1 pc Not on record
Cabin: premiumEconomy Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 10 kg per piece · 1 pc Not on record
Cabin: business, first Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 2 pc 商务/头等含主袋 55×38×22 / 7kg + 公文包 45×35×20 / 7kg（或手袋 55×38×22 / 7kg） Not on record
Cabin: economy, premiumEconomy Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. Not on record 56 × 36 × 23 cm · Not published · 7 kg combined · 1 pc including wheels, handles and side pockets
Cabin: business Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. Not on record 56 × 36 × 23 cm · Not published · 10 kg combined · 1 pc including wheels, handles and side pockets
Cabin: first Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. Not on record 56 × 36 × 23 cm · Not published · 15 kg combined · 1 pc including wheels, handles and side pockets
Personal item Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. Not on record 40 × 30 × 15 cm · Not published · Not published · 1 pc Must fit under the seat in front of you Shares the combined cabin weight limit with the carry-on bag

Sources

Emirates

Cabin Baggage Rules (opens in a new window)
Official · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-10

Cathay Pacific

Baggage | Cathay Pacific (opens in a new window)
Official · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-11

The rules behind these figures

Both sides of this comparison come from these rule pages; open one to see its source excerpt.

Emirates

Cathay Pacific