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SAS carry-on: 55 × 40 × 23 cm

Last checked: 7/14/2026 • IATA: SK • ICAO: SAS

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Carry-on for the overhead bin

Depends on fare or booking option

Dimensions H×W×D
UnitHWD
cm554023
Weight
8 kg
  • An overhead bag may measure up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm and weigh up to 8 kg.
  • Inclusion depends on the ticket type, destination and EuroBonus level; the booking or My trips shows the applicable allowance.
  • An oversized or overweight cabin bag must be checked for a fee.
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Source for this section: Carry-on baggage

Personal item

Included in fare

Dimensions H×W×D
UnitHWD
cm403015

SAS describes the under-seat bag as a small item up to 40 × 30 × 15 cm that is stored beneath the seat in front. No separate weight limit is published for it on the carry-on page.

Source for this section: Underseat baggage

Checked baggage

Weight (standard limit per piece)
23 kg
  • Economy Standard and Flex include one 23 kg piece, while Economy Light excludes checked baggage.
  • Premium includes two 23 kg pieces and Business two 32 kg pieces.
  • The booking and any EuroBonus benefits determine the final allowance.

Source for this section: Regular ticket baggage allowances

Overweight & excess baggage

Extra baggage prices vary by route, purchase time and airport. SAS publishes a broad price range for an additional 23 kg piece; overweight, oversize and special-item handling can add separate conditions.

Source for this section: Extra baggage

Liquids in carry-on

Allowed

Cabin liquids are limited to containers of 100 ml inside one resealable one-litre bag. Medication and baby food needed for the trip can follow separate screening conditions.

Source for this section: Carry-on liquids

Pets

Pet transport

Varies

A small dog or cat older than eight weeks may travel in the cabin in one approved soft carrier up to 40 × 25 × 23 cm and 8 kg including the animal; the carrier counts as carry-on and may contain up to two healthy pets of the same species.

More details
  • Space is limited, so request carriage when booking or no later than 24 hours before departure.
  • Cabin, route, age and destination restrictions apply, while other eligible pets may travel in the hold or as cargo.

Source for this section: Pets in the cabin

Special baggage

Sports equipment

Varies

Golf, ski, snowboard and bicycle equipment each count as one checked piece up to 23 kg when packed under the item-specific rules.

More details
  • Add these items during booking or in My trips no later than 24 hours before departure; inclusion depends on ticket and status, and space is limited.
  • Electric bicycles must travel as cargo, while tandem bicycles are not accepted.

Source for this section: Sports equipment

Musical instruments

Varies

Every instrument must use a secure hard case, including in the cabin.

More details
  • A small instrument may use the 55 × 40 × 23 cm / 8 kg cabin allowance; an instrument between 90 × 20 × 10 cm and 150 × 35 × 50 cm and no heavier than 75 kg may use a purchased seat arranged through SAS Customer Service.
  • Checked instruments may weigh up to 32 kg within the applicable allowance or as extra baggage.

Source for this section: Musical instruments

Medical equipment

Allowed

A wheelchair or mobility aid travels free; assistance should be requested at least 48 hours ahead, and removable wheelchair lithium batteries are limited to 300 Wh.

More details
  • Own oxygen tanks or an approved POC must be added at least 48 hours ahead with a MEDIF: tanks are limited to 5 kg and 115 cm, liquid oxygen is forbidden, and POC batteries must last at least 150% of the flight.
  • CPAP and dialysis machines travel free, while MEDIF approval can take up to seven days.

Source for this section: Health and medical conditions

Charter flights and partner-operated sectors use separate rules.

Prohibited items in the cabin

  • Explosives, fireworks and pyrotechnic articles
  • Compressed, oxidising or solid gases outside permitted exceptions
  • Magnetic, radioactive, poisonous or corrosive materials
  • Stun guns and other immobilising devices
  • Pepper spray and other incapacitating sprays
  • Power banks above 100 Wh
  • Battery-powered balance wheels and hoverboards in passenger baggage
  • This is a selected overview, not the complete SAS dangerous-goods rules.
  • Spare batteries and at most two power banks up to 100 Wh are cabin-only, must stay out of the overhead bin, and power banks may not be used or charged on board.
  • Larger eligible spare lithium-ion batteries, mobility-device batteries, medical items, ammunition and safety articles have separate approval or stowage rules.

Source for this section: Restricted and prohibited items

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