Spirit personal item and carry-on size
Spirit includes a free personal item up to 18 × 14 × 8 in (45 × 35 × 20 cm). You can add a carry-on up to 22 × 18 × 10 in (56 × 46 × 25 cm).
Personal item free
18 × 14 × 8 in
45 × 35 × 20 cm
Carry-on paid
22 × 18 × 10 in
56 × 46 × 25 cm · no weight limit
Checked bag
50 lb
62 linear in (158 cm), 50 lb (22.6 kg)
Spirit basic fares
The Value fare includes only the personal item; Premium Economy and Spirit First include a carry-on.
Spirit bag rules worth knowing
- Spirit's carry-on can be 18 in wide, 4 in wider than at most airlines.
- Spirit refuses checked bags over 100 lb or 80 linear inches.
How Spirit compares
Carry-on size rank: 2 of 25 (64 L); personal item: 4 of 22 (32 L).
A bag at Spirit's full carry-on size also fits the carry-on limit of British Airways, but is too big for American, Delta, United, Southwest and 19 more.
A maxed-out Spirit personal item also passes as a personal item on American, Frontier, Allegiant.
Will your bag fit Spirit?
Source: Spirit Airlines, checked 2026-10-29.