Sleepypod Air: dimensions and airline under-seat fit
✓ Dimensions checked against the official Sleepypod product page. No prices shown: they change too often.
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Dimensions
| Size | Dimensions (L × W × H) | Pet size (per maker) |
|---|---|---|
| One size | 16–22 × 10.5 × 10.5 in (41–56 × 27 × 27 cm) | recommended for pets 18 lb (8 kg) or less |
Sleepypod lists the length as adjustable from 16 to 22 in (40.64 to 55.88 cm).
What Sleepypod says
- Sleepypod says the design contracts in length to fit under a range of airline seats.
- Sleepypod says it doubles as a crash-tested car seat and lists a Center for Pet Safety certification for pets up to 18 lb.
Manufacturer claims, not verified by us.
Fits under-seat on which airlines?
Manufacturer dimensions compared with the cabin carrier limit on each of our airline pages. Length and width may be swapped (the carrier can be turned); height may not. Soft carriers may squash a little, but we only compare published numbers. The gate agent has the final say.
| Airline | Airline limit | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Most mainline jets | 43 × 40 × 20 cm soft-sided only* | ✗ Over taller by 6.7 cm |
| Air Canada Dash 8-400 / E175 / CRJ900 | 55 × 40 × 27 cm soft-sided only* | ✓ Within at 16 in length |
| Air Canada Widebody Business Class | 41 × 21 × 28 cm soft-sided only* | ✗ Over wider by 5.7 cm |
| Air France Cabin | 46 × 28 × 24 cm soft-sided only* | ✗ Over taller by 2.7 cm |
| Alaska Airlines (and Hawaiian Airlines) Cabin | 17 × 11 × 9.5 in soft-sided only* | ✗ Over taller by 1.0 in |
| American Airlines Soft-sided (recommended) | 18 × 11 × 11 in | ✓ Within at 16 in length |
| Delta Air Lines Recommended soft-sided kennel | 18 × 11 × 11 in | ✓ Within at 16 in length |
| JetBlue Cabin (soft or hard) | 17 × 12.5 × 8.5 in | ✗ Over taller by 2.0 in |
| Lufthansa Cabin | 55 × 40 × 23 cm soft-sided only* | ✗ Over taller by 3.7 cm |
| United Airlines Soft-sided | 18 × 11 × 11 in | ✓ Within at 16 in length |
| United Airlines Soft-sided, Boeing 737 MAX | 18 × 11 × 10 in | ✗ Over taller by 0.5 in |
* This airline accepts soft-sided carriers only, and Sleepypod doesn’t state this product’s construction on its page; check before you fly.
Over results for an adjustable-length carrier are shown at its shortest length.
Not compared: airlines with no confirmed cabin carrier size on our pages (see carrier size by airline).
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