JetBlue Carry-On Size 2026: Bag 22 x 14 x 9 in, Personal Item 17 x 13 x 8 in

Carry-On Size·Updated October 2026·3 min read

JetBlue agent at New York JFK Terminal 5 checking a traveler backpack against the personal item size frame under a jetBlue sign — JetBlue's personal item is the smallest of the big US airlines.

The carry-on is standard. The personal item is not.

22×14×9

inches, carry-on bag

17×13×8

inches, personal item

All fares

Blue Basic included

No limit

weight, per JetBlue

JetBlue personal item limit, to scale: 17 x 13 x 8 inches.

	Under the seat or bin	Inches	Centimetres
🧳 Carry-on bag	Overhead bin	22 × 14 × 9	55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9
🎒 Personal item	Under the seat	17 × 13 × 8	43.2 × 33 × 20.3

🎒 Will my backpack fit?

❌

A backpack sold as 18 × 14 × 8 is 1 inch too long and 1 inch too wide for JetBlue.

Flying two airlines in one trip? Size for JetBlue.

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Include handles and wheels in every measurement.

Man at the JetBlue gate in Burbank airport placing a small gray backpack into the personal item sizer while the agent watches — A little smaller than the usual 18 x 14 x 8 inches.

🔵 Blue Basic is not penalized

💡

Same allowance on all fares. JetBlue announced a free carry-on for Blue Basic starting September 6, 2024. Checked bags cost extra: JetBlue baggage fees.

➕ Items that do not count

♿

Assistive devices

🛍️

Duty-free purchases

🍼

One diaper bag with a lap infant

🧥

A coat, an umbrella and an infant car seat

More: JetBlue baggage allowance.

Man at the JetBlue gate in Newark showing a boarding pass and carrying a black roller bag and a small backpack — One carry-on and one personal item, on every JetBlue fare.

❓ Quick answers

Does JetBlue weigh carry-ons?

No weight limit, but you must be able to lift the bag into the bin.

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

🔗 Official source

JetBlue — Carry-on bags