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Gulf Air vs Emirates

Cabin and carry-on baggage limits for Gulf Air and Emirates, side by side.

⚠ These figures are awaiting manual verification against the airline's official page. Treat them as preliminary.

Emirates allows the larger carry-on — its longest side is 55 cm, versus 45 cm for Gulf Air.

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Max dimensions
45 × 40 × 30 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
6 kg per piece
Pieces
1
Emirates EK More room
Max dimensions
55 × 38 × 22 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
7 kg per piece
Pieces
1

Cabin & carry-on allowances

Allowance Gulf Air Emirates
carryOn 45 × 40 × 30 cm · Not published · 6 kg per piece · 1 pc cabin: Economy · Published as 45 x 40 x 30 cm / 6 kg. Economy: 1 carry-on up to 45 x 40 x 30 cm / 6 kg. 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 1 pc cabin: economy
personalItem Not published · Not published · Not published · 1 pc Handbag/laptop; free and not counted. Not counted toward the carry-on allowance Personal item (handbag/laptop) is free and not counted toward the carry-on allowance. —

Sources

Gulf Air

Baggage - Gulf Air
Official · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-11

Emirates

Cabin Baggage Rules
Official · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-10