Vantage 40L

NEMO Equipment Vantage 40L is a 40L, 1.68kg3.7lb travel backpack measuring 54.5×33×24cm21.5×13×9.5in. It fits the carry-on size limit of 14 of 36 major airlines and the personal-item limit of 0 of 26. Under the seat, its 24cm9.4in side is over the 20cm7.9in limit at 15 of the 26 airlines it misses. Specs from nemoequipment.com, checked October 2026.

Volume: 40Lfixed size
Weight: 1.68kg3.7lb3.7lb1.68kg
Carry-on: 14/36airlines fit it
Personal item: 0/26under-seat limits

Dimensions: 54.5×33×24cm21.5×13×9.5in 21.5×13×9.5in54.5×33×24cm
Price: $249.95 as of October 2026
Laptop: up to 16"
Opening: front duffel-style zip opening, zippered bottom compartment, tech compartment
Warranty: Lifetime Defects in workmanship and materials for the original owner with proof of purchase; not wear and tear.
Compartments: n/a
Bottle pockets: 2

Organizer
Shoe compartment
Water-resistant
Load lifters

Material: CERO recycled PET fabric, CCubed cushioning

Zippered bottom compartment for shoes or laundry
Load-lifter straps and side carry handle
Weight is NEMO's minimum weight

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

Does the NEMO Equipment Vantage 40L fit airline carry-on limits?

Draw against

Too bigToo big 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	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Air CanadaCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Air FranceCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	10.3kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)22.7lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
Air India	Too bigToo big	No published limit	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
AirAsia	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Alaska Airlines	Too bigToo big	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Allegiant AirCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
American Airlines	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
ANA (All Nippon Airways)	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
AviancaCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	No published limit	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb)
British Airways	Tight fit (1cm spare)Tight fit (0.4in spare)	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Cebu Pacific	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Delta Air Lines	Too bigToo big	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
easyJetCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (1cm spare)Tight fit (0.4in spare)	Too bigToo big	13.3kg to pack (of 15kg)29.3lb to pack (of 33.1lb)
Emirates	Too bigToo big	No published limit	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Frontier AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (1cm spare)Tight fit (0.4in spare)	Too bigToo big	14.2kg to pack (of 15.9kg)31.3lb to pack (of 35.1lb)
Gol Linhas Aereas	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	No published limit	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb)
IndiGo	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	No published limit	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
JetBlue Airways	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
KLMCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	10.3kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)22.7lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
LATAM Airlines	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	10.3kg to pack (of 12kg)22.7lb to pack (of 26.5lb)
LufthansaCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 8kg)13.9lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Norwegian Air ShuttleCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Qantas	Too bigToo big	No published limit	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Qatar Airways	Too bigToo big	No published limit	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
RyanairCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb)
SAS	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 8kg)13.9lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Singapore Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Southwest Airlines	Tight fit (1cm spare)Tight fit (0.4in spare)	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Turkish Airlines	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	6.3kg to pack (of 8kg)13.9lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
United AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Vietjet Air	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	5.3kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)11.7lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
VolarisCabin bag not on every fare	Tight fit (0.5cm spare)Tight fit (0.2in spare)	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb)
VuelingCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb to pack (of 22lb)
WestJetCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Wizz AirCabin bag not on every fare	Too bigToo big	Too bigToo big	8.3kg to pack (of 10kg)18.3lb 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 1.68kg3.7lb. Limits and sources. Own a different bag? Check it against every airline.