Hydration Pack

FHF Gear Hydration Pack is a 6L, 0.68kg1.5lb travel backpack measuring 48.3×25.4×7.6cm19×10×3in. It fits the carry-on size limit of 36 of 36 major airlines and the personal-item limit of 0 of 26. Under the seat, its 48.3cm19in side is over the 40cm15.7in limit at 12 of the 26 airlines it misses. Specs from fhfgear.com, checked October 2026.

Volume: 6Lfixed size
Weight: 0.68kg1.5lb1.5lb0.68kg
Carry-on: 36/36airlines fit it
Personal item: 0/26under-seat limits

Dimensions: 48.3×25.4×7.6cm19×10×3in 19×10×3in48.3×25.4×7.6cm
Price: $180 as of October 2026
Laptop: no laptop sleeve
Opening: Clamshell
Warranty: No fixed term Material or workmanship failures repaired or replaced free; no term given.
Compartments: n/a
Bottle pockets: n/a

Hydration sleeve
MOLLE
Hip belt (insert sold separately)

Material: 500D Cordura, Squadron laminate

Holds a standard 3 L water bladder
Removable shoulder straps; mounts on larger packs as a secondary lid
Works with the separately sold Apex Belt and Airframe Harness
Made in the USA

Last checked: 2026-10. Prices and specs may have changed.

Does the FHF Gear Hydration Pack fit airline carry-on limits?

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Fits as a cabin bagFits as a cabin bag on Ryanair. cabin bag 55×40×20cm21.5×15.5×8in · under the seat 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in. Bag in cminches, turned to fit.

Flag as a tight fit undercm spare

Airline	Carry-on	Personal item	Cabin-bag weight
Air Arabia	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Air CanadaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Air FranceCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	11.3kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)24.9lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
Air India	FitsFits	No published limit	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
AirAsia	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Alaska Airlines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Allegiant AirCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
American Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
ANA (All Nippon Airways)	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
AviancaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	No published limit	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)
British Airways	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Cebu Pacific	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Delta Air Lines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
easyJetCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	14.3kg to pack (of 15kg)31.5lb to pack (of 33.1lb)
Emirates	FitsFits	No published limit	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Frontier AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	15.2kg to pack (of 15.9kg)33.5lb to pack (of 35.1lb)
Gol Linhas Aereas	FitsFits	No published limit	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)
IndiGo	FitsFits	No published limit	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
JetBlue Airways	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
KLMCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	11.3kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)24.9lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
LATAM Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	11.3kg to pack (of 12kg)24.9lb to pack (of 26.5lb)
LufthansaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.3kg to pack (of 8kg)16.1lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Norwegian Air ShuttleCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Qantas	FitsFits	No published limit	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Qatar Airways	Tight fit (1.7cm spare)Tight fit (0.7in spare)	No published limit	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
RyanairCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)
SAS	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.3kg to pack (of 8kg)16.1lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Singapore Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Southwest Airlines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Turkish Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.3kg to pack (of 8kg)16.1lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
United AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Vietjet Air	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)13.9lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
VolarisCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)
VuelingCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)
WestJetCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Wizz AirCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.3kg to pack (of 10kg)20.5lb to pack (of 22lb)

Compared in any orientation against each airline's published size limit. A tight fit has under 2cm to spare, so a packed soft bag may not pass a sizer. Set it to 0 to turn the warning off. Weight is what the airline allows in the cabin minus this bag's empty 0.68kg1.5lb. Limits and sources. Own a different bag? Check it against every airline.

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