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Luggage size chart: what a 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inch suitcase really measures

Updated 2026-09-24. Researched from airline pages and published specifications.

Quick answerThe advertised inch size of a suitcase is roughly its height, and often excludes wheels. Listings that state wheels-included sizes show 20 to 22 inch carry-ons measuring 20.9 to 23.5 inches tall, 24 to 26 inch cases 26.5 to 28 inches, and 28 to 30 inch cases 30 to 33 inches.

Limits change; confirm with your airline before you fly. Every figure here links to the airline page it came from.

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Rows come from real listings in our catalog whose own text says the dimensions include wheels and handles. Listings that do not say so are left out of this chart.

Sold asSuitcaseSize with wheelsLinear inBudget
18 inAmazon Basics 18" Medium Carry-On Softside Expandable Suitcase with20.9 x 14.4 x 8.343.6Under $100
19 inDELSEY PARIS Helium Aero Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels21 x 14 x 1045Under $250
20 inJoyway 20 Inch Carry On Luggage with Front Pocket and Cup Holder21 x 13.2 x 9.543.7Under $100
20 inCENSIEN 20 Inch Carry On Luggage 22×14×9 Airline Approved with Front Pocket21.46 x 13.78 x 8.6643.9Under $100
20 inCoolife Carry On Luggage Hardside Suitcase with Spinner Wheels, 20in21.7 x 14.9 x 9.245.8Under $100
20 inALPHA CAMP 20 Inch Aluminum Frame Carry-On Luggage with Front Opening21.7 x 14.5 x 9.345.5Under $250
20 inLUGGEX All Aluminum Carry On Suitcase21.7 x 15 x 9.446.1Under $250
20 inLEVEL8 Carry on Luggage Airline Approved, 20" Expandable Carry on Suitcase21.8 x 14.5 x 9.846.1Under $250
20 inWrangler Hardside Spinner Luggage22 x 14 x 9.545.5Under $100
20 inSamsonite Omni PC Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels22 x 15 x 9.546.5Under $250
20 inLEVEL8 Zipperless Carry On Luggage with Aluminum Frame,20",Light Green22 x 15 x 946Under $250
20 inLEVEL8 Zipperless Carry On Luggage Hardshell Suitcases with Wheels 20" Grey22 x 14.9 x 945.9Under $250
20 inTravelpro Maxlite 5 Softside Carry-On Luggage Spinner22 x 14 x 945Under $250
20 inSamsonite Centric 2 Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels22.5 x 15.5 x 9.547.5Under $250
20 inSamsonite Winfield 3 DLX Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinners22.5 x 14.5 x 9.546.5Under $250
20 inSamsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Luggage with Spinner Wheels23 x 14.5 x 946.5Under $250
20 inDELSEY PARIS Helium DLX, 20 Inch Carry-On Softside Luggage23.5 x 14.25 x 1047.8Under $250
21 inAmazon Basics 21" Hardside Carry-On Luggage with Spinner Wheels21.7 x 14.8 x 1046.5Under $100
21 inAmazon Basics 21" Hardside Carry-On Luggage with TSA Lock21.7 x 15 x 1046.7Under $100
21 inTravelpro Platinum Elite Hardside Carry-On Luggage23 x 14.5 x 9.547Under $500
21 inTravelpro Maxlite 5 Softside Carry-On Luggage Upright23 x 14.5 x 946.5Under $250
21 inDELSEY PARIS Helium Aero Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels23.25 x 15.25 x 10.7549.3Under $250
21 inTravelpro Platinum Elite Carry-On Luggage Spinner23.5 x 14.5 x 947Under $500
24 inSamsonite Omni 2 Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels26.5 x 17.75 x 1155.3Under $250
24 inSamsonite Omni PC Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels26.5 x 17.75 x 11.7556Under $250
24 inSamsonite Omni 2 24-Inch Medium Checked Hardside Luggage with 360° Spinner26.5 x 16.5 x 1154Under $250
24 inSamsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels27 x 17.5 x 11.7556.3Under $250
24 inSamsonite Hard-Sided 24-Inch Lightweight Checked Medium Expandable Element27.32 x 17.7 x 11.556.5Under $250
24 inDELSEY PARIS Helium Aero, 24 Inch Checked-Medium Luggage27.5 x 18 x 11.7557.3Under $250
25 inTravelpro Platinum Elite Hardside Checked Luggage27.25 x 18 x 1358.3Under $500
25 inTravelpro Platinum Elite Checked Luggage Spinner28 x 18.5 x 11.7558.3Under $500
26 inAmazon Basics 26" Hardside Medium Checked Luggage26.8 x 17.8 x 11.355.9Under $100
28 inRockland Melbourne Hardside Expandable Spinner Wheel Luggage30 x 20 x 1363Under $100
28 inSamsonite Omni 2 28-Inch Large Checked Hardside Luggage with 360° Spinner30.4 x 20.9 x 12.463.7Under $250
28 inSamsonite Omni PC Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels30.5 x 21.5 x 13.565.5Under $250
28 inSamsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels31 x 20 x 12.7563.8Under $250
28 inSamsonite Hard-Sided 28-Inch Lightweight Checked Large Expandable Element31 x 20.6 x 1364.6Under $250
29 inTravelpro Platinum Elite Checked Luggage Spinner32.5 x 21 x 13.2566.8Under $500
29 inSamsonite Solyte DLX Softside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels33 x 21 x 1367Under $500
30 inAmazon Basics 30" Hardside Large Checked Luggage30.7 x 20.7 x 12.664Under $100

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A spread across the price range, so the premium options are not hidden behind the cheapest ones.

Researched, not professional advice. Airline limits change without notice; each figure links to the page it came from and shows the year it was checked.

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