179 Seeker Backpack

Grams28 179 Seeker Backpack is a 28.1L, 2.2kg4.9lb travel backpack measuring 46×30.5×20cm18×12×8in. It fits the carry-on size limit of 36 of 36 major airlines and the personal-item limit of 1 of 26. Under the seat, its 46cm18.1in side is over the 40cm15.7in limit at 12 of the 25 airlines it misses. Specs from grams28.com, checked October 2026.

Volume: 28.1Lfixed size
Weight: 2.2kg4.9lb4.9lb2.2kg
Carry-on: 36/36airlines fit it
Personal item: 1/26under-seat limits

Dimensions: 46×30.5×20cm18×12×8in 18×12×8in46×30.5×20cm
Price: $949 as of October 2026
Laptop: up to 16"
Opening: fully open main compartment, side access, front pocket
Warranty: Lifetime Bags, folios and organizers for functional damage and defects; straps and wallets excluded.
Compartments: n/a
Bottle pockets: n/a

Organizer
Sternum strap (removable)
Luggage pass-through
Camera compartment (insert sold separately)

Material: Italian pebbled bovine leather from Gruppo Mastrotto, environment certified tanning

Open-style main compartment sized for the Camera Cube Pro M, sold separately
Side access to the main compartment and a side water bottle slot
Structured body stands on its own when empty
Designed with architect Jon Imperial

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

Does the Grams28 179 Seeker Backpack fit airline carry-on limits?

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Cabin bag, tight (no spare)Cabin bag, tight (no spare) 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	Tight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)	Too bigToo big	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb 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	9.8kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)21.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
Air India	Tight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)	No published limit	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
AirAsia	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)10.6lb 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	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
AviancaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	No published limit	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
British Airways	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Cebu Pacific	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)17.2lb 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	12.8kg to pack (of 15kg)28.2lb to pack (of 33.1lb)
Emirates	FitsFits	No published limit	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Frontier AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Tight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)	13.7kg to pack (of 15.9kg)30.2lb to pack (of 35.1lb)
Gol Linhas Aereas	FitsFits	No published limit	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
IndiGo	FitsFits	No published limit	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb 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	9.8kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)21.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
LATAM Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	9.8kg to pack (of 12kg)21.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb)
LufthansaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.8kg to pack (of 8kg)12.8lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Norwegian Air ShuttleCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Qantas	FitsFits	No published limit	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Qatar Airways	FitsFits	No published limit	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
RyanairCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)	Too bigToo big	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
SAS	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.8kg to pack (of 8kg)12.8lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Singapore Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Southwest Airlines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Turkish Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.8kg to pack (of 8kg)12.8lb 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	4.8kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)10.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
VolarisCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
VuelingCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)	Too bigToo big	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb 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	7.8kg to pack (of 10kg)17.2lb 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 2.2kg4.9lb. Limits and sources. Own a different bag? Check it against every airline.