Osprey

Osprey

Farpoint 40

Osprey Farpoint 40 is a 40L, 1.4kg3.1lb travel backpack measuring 51×36×20cm20×14×8in. It fits the carry-on size limit of 28 of 36 major airlines and the personal-item limit of 0 of 26. Under the seat, its 51cm20.1in side is over the 40cm15.7in limit at 12 of the 26 airlines it misses. Specs from osprey.com, checked September 2026.

Volume
40Lfixed size
Weight
1.4kg3.1lb3.1lb1.4kg
Carry-on
28/36airlines fit it
Personal item
0/26under-seat limits
Dimensions
51×36×20cm20×14×8in 20×14×8in51×36×20cm
Price
$200 as of September 2026
Laptop
up to 16"
Opening
Panel access, front panel
Warranty
Lifetime Repairs or replaces any product for any reason, including damage and wear.
Compartments
n/a
Bottle pockets
n/a
  • Organizer
  • Hip belt
  • Load lifters

Material: 210D Hex Diamond ripstop nylon exterior, 600D nylon packcloth on high-abrasion areas

  • Straps stow away for duffel-style carry
  • Harness slides ~4 in. to fit different torso sizes
  • Quick-access zippered laptop/tablet sleeve
Compare with…Report wrong data

Last checked: 2026-09. Prices and specs may have changed.

Does the Osprey Farpoint 40 fit airline carry-on limits?

Front3614.25120.1Side207.9
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.
AirlineCarry-onPersonal itemCabin-bag weight
Air ArabiaTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Air CanadaCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
Air FranceCabin bag not on every fareToo bigToo bigToo bigToo big10.6kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)23.4lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
Air IndiaTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)No published limit5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
AirAsiaTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big5.6kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Alaska AirlinesTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)No published limitNo published limitNo published limit
Allegiant AirCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
American AirlinesTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
ANA (All Nippon Airways)FitsFitsToo bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
AviancaCabin bag not on every fareToo bigToo bigNo published limit8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb to pack (of 22lb)
British AirwaysFitsFitsToo bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
Cebu PacificTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Delta Air LinesTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)No published limitNo published limitNo published limit
easyJetCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big13.6kg to pack (of 15kg)30lb to pack (of 33.1lb)
EmiratesFitsFitsNo published limit5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Frontier AirlinesCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big14.5kg to pack (of 15.9kg)32lb to pack (of 35.1lb)
Gol Linhas AereasToo bigToo bigNo published limit8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb to pack (of 22lb)
IndiGoToo bigToo bigNo published limit5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
JetBlue AirwaysTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
KLMCabin bag not on every fareToo bigToo bigToo bigToo big10.6kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)23.4lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
LATAM AirlinesToo bigToo bigToo bigToo big10.6kg to pack (of 12kg)23.4lb to pack (of 26.5lb)
LufthansaCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big6.6kg to pack (of 8kg)14.6lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Norwegian Air ShuttleCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
QantasTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)No published limit5.6kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Qatar AirwaysToo bigToo bigNo published limit5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
RyanairCabin bag not on every fareTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb to pack (of 22lb)
SASFitsFitsToo bigToo big6.6kg to pack (of 8kg)14.6lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Singapore AirlinesFitsFitsToo bigToo big5.6kg to pack (of 7kg)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Southwest AirlinesFitsFitsNo published limitNo published limitNo published limit
Turkish AirlinesFitsFitsToo bigToo big6.6kg to pack (of 8kg)14.6lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
United AirlinesCabin bag not on every fareToo bigToo bigToo bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
Vietjet AirTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big5.6kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.3lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
VolarisCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb to pack (of 22lb)
VuelingCabin bag not on every fareTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb to pack (of 22lb)
WestJetCabin bag not on every fareTight fit (no spare)Tight fit (no spare)Too bigToo bigNo published limitNo published limit
Wizz AirCabin bag not on every fareFitsFitsToo bigToo big8.6kg to pack (of 10kg)19lb 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 1.4kg3.1lb. Limits and sources. Own a different bag? Check it against every airline.

Same size, but…

Other travel backpacks close to its 40L, and what each one does better.

Similar bags

Suggest a bag

Missing a bag? Share its product page and it will be added from the brand's own specs.

Thanks!

Your suggestion is in. New bags show up in What's new once they're added.