Do Carry-On-Size Duffel Bags Exist?
There seems to be an abundance of suitcases, mostly roller or spinner types, which are made to an exact size to satisfy the common airline limit of 22 x 15 x 8 inches.
However, I am looking for a much lighter bag without wheels, telescoping handles or other hard parts so that it can be folded flat, while maximizing the space inside it when unfolded. I would be putting in it a small day back and other bag which I normally use as a personal item but am not allowed on some flights during my next journey.
Is there a duffel or similarly soft bag with almost 22 x 15 x 8 inches dimensions?
Searching online for carry-on bags yields tons of results but it is surprisingly hard to narrow down to those matching a specific size. Even Amazon allows one to filter bags by color but not dimensions which seems backwards to me in terms of priority.
Best Answer
Duffel bags generally have one thing in common - they are "soft" walled and flexible.
The requirements airline publish as the size that the bag needs to be at the time you take it onto the plane - not the maximum size that the bag could be at it's extremes. Presuming your bag, at the time you're boarding, could be made fit within the size requirements (or within the sizer that is frequently available at the gate) then you should be allowed to take it onto the plane.
Thus most duffel bags less than 22" will be suitable for carry-on bags, as long as you only fill them enough that they can be moulded to be below the 22" x 15" x 8" size requirements (for whatever the airline you're flying allows).
If you were to fill the bag so that it can not be compacted to below the 8" 'depth', then it would likely not be allowed on-board.
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