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Alaska Airlines Carry-On Size 2026: 22 x 14 x 9 in and Saver Fare Boarding

Carry-On Size·Updated October 2026·3 min read
Alaska Airlines gate area at Anchorage airport with passengers lining up by boarding group and a traveler holding a roller bag
Same bag on every fare, but your boarding group decides if there is room.

The bag size is the same on every Alaska fare. What a cheaper fare changes is when you board.

22×14×9
inches, carry-on
1 + 1
carry-on and personal item
Group F
where Saver fares board
First come
overhead bin space
Carry-on9 in deep22 in14 in
Alaska carry-on limit, to scale: 22 x 14 x 9 in, wheels and handles included.

🎟️ Saver fare vs Main

MainSaver
🧳 Carry-on size22 × 14 × 9 in22 × 14 × 9 in
👜 Personal itemYesYes
🚪 BoardingEarlier groupsGroup F (last)
Flight attendant on an Alaska Airlines plane at Portland pointing to an overhead bin that is already full while a passenger holds a roller bag
Late boarding, full bins: keep valuables in the personal item.

🎒 If the bins are full

🔌
Keep chargers, medicine and documents in the personal item under the seat.
🧳
Pack a carry-on that you are happy to gate-check.
⬆️
Need the bin? A Main fare boards ahead of Saver.
ℹ️
Alaska publishes a separate page of exceptions for children, instruments and assistive devices. Check it before you fly.

More: Alaska Airlines baggage allowance.

Passengers at the Alaska Airlines gate in San Diego beside a boarding sign reading Group F
Saver fares board in Group F, after the other groups.

❓ Quick answers

What size is the Alaska personal item?

Alaska only says a smaller item that fits under the seat; no size in inches was on the pages I read.

Checked October 2026 on the airline’s own website. Rules change; confirm for your ticket before you fly.