Guide
40L carry-on backpacks
14 of the 1264 travel backpacks in our catalog hold 38 to 45 litres and fit the cabin-bag limit of at least 90% of the airlines we track. Ranked by the share of airlines they fit, then by weight (lighter first). First on the list: the Hynes Eagle Carry-On Travel Backpack 38L, 38L and 0.8kg1.8lb.
| Bag | Volume | Weight | Dimensions | Carry-on fit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hynes Eagle Carry-On Travel Backpack 38L | 38L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 50×33×20cm19.5×13×8in | 100% | $45 |
| JanSport Odyssey Backpack | 39L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 48×35×18cm19×14×7in | 100% | $110 |
| ALPAKA Traverse Backpack (38L) | 38L | 2.1kg4.6lb | 50×31×20cm19.5×12×8in | 100% | $269 |
| Gossamer Gear Skala 38 Ultralight Backpack | 38L | 0.58kg1.3lb | 53.3×27.9×15.2cm21×11×6in | 97% | $225 |
| ULA Equipment UltraGrid Nexus | 40L | 0.61kg1.3lb | 54.6×29.2×16.5cm21.5×11.5×6.5in | 97% | $219.99 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Plus Backpack 42L | 42L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 54×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $141 |
| Cabin Zero ADV Backpack 42L | 42L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 55×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $166 |
| Tatonka Flightcase 40 | 40L | 1.43kg3.2lb | 55×32×18cm21.5×12.5×7in | 97% | n/a |
| Cabin Zero ADV Pro Backpack 42L | 42L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 55×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $199 |
| Chrome Industries Cohesive 2.0 38L Pack | 38L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 52.1×31.1×19.7cm20.5×12×8in | 97% | $140 |
| Tortuga Lite Backpack 40L | 40L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 55×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $250 |
| Minimul M38 Travel Backpack | 38L | 1.67kg3.7lb | 53.3×34.9×18cm21×13.5×7in | 97% | n/a |
| Pacsafe Venturesafe EXP45 | 45L | 1.8kg4lb | 55×33×19cm21.5×13×7.5in | 97% | $289 |
| Shimoda Action X40 v2 | 40L | 2.1kg4.6lb | 53×30×20cm21×12×8in | 97% | $339.95 |
Specs come from each brand's own product page. How we score carry-on fit.