Packing list
Carry-on only packing list
This carry-on only packing list is a printable checklist. Travelling carry-on only — hand luggage only in the UK — saves bag fees and the wait at the carousel. It works if every item earns its place.
This list is for five days with laundry, one adult, one cabin bag. Wayfold’s carry-on check compares your list with your airline’s size and weight limits.
The checklist
Carry-on only packing list · 5 days · mild (around 54–72°F / 12–22°C) · flying, carry-on only · laundry available · one adult · Wayfold
Documents & money7
Clothes7
Shoes2
Accessories6
Toiletries11
Health4
Electronics4
Odds & ends4
Names in the list use American English, with the British name underneath where it differs. Quantities assume 5 days · mild (around 54–72°f / 12–22°c) · flying, carry-on only · laundry available · one adult.
How to use this list
Start a day or two before you leave and pack one category at a time, ticking items off as they go in the bag — your ticks are saved in this browser. Quantities follow the trip above: clothes scale with the number of days, with a little extra for spares. Travelling longer, in different weather or with more people? Open the list in Wayfold and it recalculates for your dates, the forecast and everyone travelling.
Packing tips
- 1
Plan outfits around three tops and two bottoms that all match each other.
- 2
Liquids usually need to be 100 ml (3.4 oz) or less in one clear bag; some airports have newer scanners with different rules.
- 3
Wear your heaviest shoes and jacket on the plane.
- 4
Low-cost airlines’ free bag is often only an under-seat bag — check the size on your fare.
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