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Shanghai Airlines baggage allowance: carry-on, checked bags and power banks

Shanghai Airlines is a full-service airline based in China, flying to Narita, Haneda and Kansai in Japan. Carry-on: 55 × 40 × 20cm, 8kg. The free checked bag in Economy depends on the fare.

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55 × 40 × 20cmCarry-on size
8kgCarry-on weight
Depends on the fareChecked, Economy

Full-servicePower bank: not to be used

What Shanghai Airlines lets you take into the cabin

Economy, as Shanghai Airlines publishes it.

Each side
55 × 40 × 20cm
Weight
8kg
Pieces
1 bag
Personal item
1 personal item (handbag, briefcase, laptop bag, camera bag, or similar), in addition to the carry-on bag, free of charge
Premium cabins
Business Class: 2 pieces, up to 8kg each

In the airline's own words

Shanghai AirlinesA piece of non-checked baggage must not exceed 20 cm (8 inches) x 40 cm (16 inches) x 55 cm (22 inches)Official page
Shanghai Airlinespremium economy and economy class passengers are entitled to one piece of unchecked baggage, not exceeding 8 kgOfficial page
Shanghai Airlines aircraft parked at a terminal gate at Haneda Airport in Tokyo
Photo: Shanghai Airlines at Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport.jpg by Mj-bird (CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.

What Shanghai Airlines lets you check in

Free checked baggage in Economy on flights to and from Japan.

Free checked baggage in Economy on Shanghai Airlines, by fare
FareWhat is included
Y Class, B Class2 pieces, up to 23kg each
Flexible Economy Class, Standard Economy Class2 pieces, up to 23kg each
Basic Economy Class1 piece, up to 23kg
Heaviest bag
32kg
Size
203cm total of three sides

In the airline's own words

Shanghai Airlinespiece of baggage must not exceed 32 kg, the sum of the three sides not exceeding 203 cm.Official page

Power banks and spare batteries on Shanghai Airlines

What Shanghai Airlines's own pages say about power banks.

Shanghai Airlines does not allow power banks to be used during the flight.

Using it on board
Not allowed
Power banks per person
2max
In checked bags
Power banks (lithium battery mobile power supply) may only be carried as non-checked (carry-on) baggage, not in checked baggage
How many
Up to 2 power banks per person
Using it on board
Do not use a power bank to charge devices, and do not charge the power bank, during the flight; keep it switched off on board
Where to keep it
Keep it with you; do not place it in the overhead bin

In the airline's own words

Shanghai Airlines7.2.1 Items as Non-checked Baggage Only…7.2.1.3 Lithium battery mobile power supply (power bank);Official page
Shanghai AirlinesEach passenger may carry a maximum of two power banks, which shall not be placed in the overhead binsOfficial page

Where these power bank rules come from

Where Shanghai Airlines flies in Japan

Airports in Japan listed on the airline's own site or in the airport's official airline list, and the terminal to head for.

Which terminal Shanghai Airlines uses at Narita, Haneda and Kansai (from the airports' own airline lists)
AirportTerminal
Narita AirportT2
Haneda AirportT3
Kansai AirportT1

Shanghai Airlines and other airlines from Mainland China

The same numbers side by side. Tap a name for that airline's page.

Carry-on and checked baggage, Mainland China airlines (each airline's own published rules)
AirlineCarry-on sizeWeightFree checked (Economy)Power bank on board
Air ChinaChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm5kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
China EasternChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
China SouthernChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
Hainan AirlinesChina · Full-service115cm (45in) total of three sides10kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
Juneyao AirChina · Full-service115cm5kg23kg—
Shandong AirlinesChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm5kg23kgNot to be used
Shanghai AirlinesChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
Shenzhen AirlinesChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm5kg23kgNot to be used
Sichuan AirlinesChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
Xiamen AirlinesChina · Full-service55 × 40 × 20cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used

Frequently asked questions

What is the carry-on size limit on Shanghai Airlines?

Each side: 55 × 40 × 20cm. Weight: 8kg. Pieces: 1 bag.

How much checked baggage is included on Shanghai Airlines?

It depends on the fare. Y Class, B Class: 2 pieces, up to 23kg each. Flexible Economy Class, Standard Economy Class: 2 pieces, up to 23kg each. Basic Economy Class: 1 piece, up to 23kg. Size: 203cm total of three sides.

Can I use a power bank on a Shanghai Airlines flight?

Using it on board: Do not use a power bank to charge devices, and do not charge the power bank, during the flight; keep it switched off on board. Where to keep it: Keep it with you; do not place it in the overhead bin.

Can I put a power bank in checked baggage on Shanghai Airlines?

In checked bags: Power banks (lithium battery mobile power supply) may only be carried as non-checked (carry-on) baggage, not in checked baggage. How many: Up to 2 power banks per person.

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Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 3, 2026