Guide
Clamshell carry-on backpacks
119 of the 1264 travel backpacks in our catalog open fully like a suitcase (clamshell) 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 Cabin Zero Air Packing Cube Backpack 12L, 12L and 0.26kg0.6lb.
| Bag | Volume | Weight | Dimensions | Carry-on fit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Zero Air Packing Cube Backpack 12L | 12L | 0.26kg0.6lb | 35×25×8cm14×10×3in | 100% | $47 |
| Brevite The Mini | 16L | 0.45kg1lb | 35.6×30.5×15.2cm14×12×6in | 100% | $129.99 |
| STATE Bags Evans Double Pocket Backpack | 24.1L | 0.52kg1.1lb | 40.9×31×19.1cm16×12×7.5in | 100% | $198 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 39×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | $92 |
| Delsey Paris Brochant 3 Underseater Travel Backpack 24L | 24L | 0.63kg1.4lb | 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | n/a |
| FHF Gear Hydration Pack | 6L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 48.3×25.4×7.6cm19×10×3in | 100% | $180 |
| Moment Everything Backpack 17L | 17L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 41.9×26.4×14cm16.5×10.5×5.5in | 100% | $140 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Backpack 36L | 36L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 45×31×20cm17.5×12×8in | 100% | $100 |
| GORUCK Bullet Ruck 15L | 15L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 47×27×14cm18.5×10.5×5.5in | 100% | $160 |
| tomtoc Navigator-T69 Travel Backpack | 23L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 40×30×19cm15.5×12×7.5in | 100% | $73 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Tech Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.71kg1.6lb | 39×29.5×20cm15.5×11.5×8in | 100% | $108 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Tech Backpack 36L | 36L | 0.77kg1.7lb | 45×31×20cm17.5×12×8in | 100% | $125 |
| Evergoods Mountain Panel Loader 22L | 22L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 50×24×19cm19.5×9.5×7.5in | 100% | $220 |
| Hynes Eagle Carry-On Travel Backpack 38L | 38L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 50×33×20cm19.5×13×8in | 100% | $45 |
| Matador 18L Personal Item Travel Pack | 18L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 40×30×15cm15.5×12×6in | 100% | $149 |
| Moment Everything Backpack 21L | 21L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 47.5×29×15.2cm18.5×11.5×6in | 100% | $150 |
| Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 | 26L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 43×33×15cm17×13×6in | 100% | $110 |
| BAGSMART Moss Backpack | 22L | 0.85kg1.9lb | 45×30×17.5cm17.5×12×7in | 100% | $89.99 |
| Tropicfeel Nook Backpack | 14L | 0.85kg1.9lb | 44×26×14cm17.5×10×5.5in | 100% | $159 |
| Away The Everywhere Zip Backpack | 20L | 0.86kg1.9lb | 45×30.5×15cm17.5×12×6in | 100% | $198 |
| tomtoc UrbanEX-T77 Laptop Backpack 22L | 22L | 0.86kg1.9lb | 45×30.5×17cm17.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $89.99 |
| Antler Urban Light Backpack | 17L | 0.9kg2lb | 41.5×28×15cm16.5×11×6in | 100% | $150 |
| Cabin Zero Military Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.9kg2lb | 43×30×16cm17×12×6.5in | 100% | $125 |
| Eagle Creek Tour Lite Travel Pack 28L | 27L | 0.9kg2lb | 48×30×15cm19×12×6in | 100% | $159 |
| FHF Gear EDC Pack | 18L | 0.92kg2lb | 45.7×26.7×15.2cm18×10.5×6in | 100% | $270 |
| GORUCK GR0 16L | 16L | 0.95kg2.1lb | 41.9×29.2×10.8cm16.5×11.5×4.5in | 100% | $295 |
| Delsey Paris Shadow 5.0 Underseater Travel Backpack 24L | 24L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | n/a |
| Osprey Transporter Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 | 26L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 43×33×20cm17×13×8in | 100% | $175 |
| Tatonka EDC Pack 23 BC | 23L | 0.97kg2.1lb | 47×28×15cm18.5×11×6in | 100% | n/a |
| Cabin Zero Classic Plus Backpack 32L | 32L | 0.99kg2.2lb | 46×31×20cm18×12×8in | 100% | $125 |
| Almond Oak Expandable Travel Backpack 25L + 5L | 25L | 1kg2.2lb | 43×33×18cm17×13×7in | 100% | $189 |
| Black Voyage Vesper Air | 24L | 1kg2.2lb | 46×30×18cm18×12×7in | 100% | $279.99 |
| Heimplanet Transit Line Daypack 24L | 24L | 1kg2.2lb | 50×30×18cm19.5×12×7in | 100% | n/a |
| Minaal Daily 3.0 | 21L | 1kg2.2lb | 43×32×16cm17×12.5×6.5in | 100% | $289 |
| Tom Bihn Techonaut 30 | 30L | 1kg2.2lb | 32×50×20cm12.5×19.5×8in | 100% | $415 |
| tomtoc Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 28L | 28L | 1kg2.2lb | 45×30×20cm17.5×12×8in | 100% | $89.99 |
| Boundary Supply Errant MKII X-Pac | 20L | 1.03kg2.3lb | 48.3×30.5×17.8cm19×12×7in | 100% | $299 |
| Cabin Zero Military Backpack 36L | 36L | 1.03kg2.3lb | 47.5×32×17cm18.5×12.5×6.5in | 100% | $142 |
| Minimul M20 EDC Backpack | 20L | 1.05kg2.3lb | 42×28×15cm16.5×11×6in | 100% | n/a |
| Pioneer Carry Savant Pack 18L | 18L | 1.05kg2.3lb | 47×27.9×17.8cm18.5×11×7in | 100% | $329 |
| Fjällräven Färden Carry-On Pack 30 | 30L | 1.06kg2.3lb | 48×32×20cm19×12.5×8in | 100% | $215 |
| Db Ramverk Backpack 21L | 21L | 1.08kg2.4lb | 45×31×16cm17.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $229 |
| Knack Series 2 Small Expandable Pack | 17L | 1.08kg2.4lb | 43.2×31.8×12.7cm17×12.5×5in | 100% | $225 |
| Rework Toshi Pack 20L V2 | 20L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 46×29.5×15cm18×11.5×6in | 100% | $189 |
| Tom Bihn Synik 22 | 22L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 41×29×18cm16×11.5×7in | 100% | $345 |
| Topo Designs Global Travel Backpack | 25L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 47.6×31.8×19.7cm18.5×12.5×8in | 100% | $189 |
| Trakke Storr 20L Travel Backpack | 20L | 1.13kg2.5lb | 44×28×14cm17.5×11×5.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Triple Aught Design FAST Pack Scout MK2 | 16.1L | 1.13kg2.5lb | 44.5×31.8×11.4cm17.5×12.5×4.5in | 100% | $295 |
| Tom Bihn Synik 26 | 26L | 1.15kg2.5lb | 45.5×33.5×19.5cm18×13×7.5in | 100% | $350 |
| GORUCK Bullet Ruck 16L Laptop | 16L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 47×25.4×14cm18.5×10×5.5in | 100% | $195 |
| Modern Dayfarer DAYFARER Backpack 18L | 18L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 44×29×16cm17.5×11.5×6.5in | 100% | $209 |
| Stubble & Co Hybrid Backpack 20L | 20L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 48×30×19.1cm19×12×7.5in | 100% | $230 |
| WANDRD PRVKE Pocket 21L | 21L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 41×28×14.5cm16×11×5.5in | 100% | $234 |
| Béis The Travel Backpack | 28L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 46×34×18cm18×13.5×7in | 100% | $118 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Pro Backpack 32L | 32L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 46×31×20cm18×12×8in | 100% | $166 |
| Rework Toshi Pack 25L V2 | 25L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 48×31.5×17.5cm19×12.5×7in | 100% | $209 |
| Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 | 30L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 32×50×20cm12.5×19.5×8in | 100% | $345 |
| Aer City Pack Pro 2 20L | 20L | 1.24kg2.7lb | 44.5×30.5×18cm17.5×12×7in | 100% | $199 |
| Deuter Duffel Pro Pack 30 | 30L | 1.26kg2.8lb | 49×31×20cm19.5×12×8in | 100% | $160 |
| Trakke Storr 25L Travel Backpack | 25L | 1.26kg2.8lb | 50×30×14cm19.5×12×5.5in | 100% | n/a |
| WANDRD PRVKE Zip 21L | 21L | 1.27kg2.8lb | 40×28×14.5cm15.5×11×5.5in | 100% | $234 |
| Aer City Pack Pro 2 24L | 24L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 46×30×18cm18×12×7in | 100% | $219 |
| Alpha One Niner Penumbra Scout Backpack | 16L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 45.7×27.9×14cm18×11×5.5in | 100% | $145 |
| Db Ramverk Backpack 26L | 26L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 50×31×16cm19.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $259 |
| Modern Dayfarer DAYFARER Backpack 24L | 24L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 48×30.5×20cm19×12×8in | 100% | $229 |
| WANDRD PRVKE 15L V4 | 15L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 40.6×27.9×13.9cm16×11×5.5in | 100% | $209.25 |
| WANDRD PRVKE 21L V4 | 21L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 43×28×14cm17×11×5.5in | 100% | $234 |
| WANDRD PRVKE Zip 31L | 31L | 1.31kg2.9lb | 42×30×15cm16.5×12×6in | 100% | $254 |
| CALPAK Terra 26L Laptop Duffel Backpack | 26L | 1.32kg2.9lb | 45.7×30.5×19.1cm18×12×7.5in | 100% | $198 |
| The Brown Buffalo Conceal Pack 21L | 21L | 1.32kg2.9lb | 49.5×30.5×15.2cm19.5×12×6in | 100% | $229 |
| WANDRD PRVKE Pocket 31L | 31L | 1.39kg3.1lb | 44.5×30×20cm17.5×12×8in | 100% | $254 |
| Boundary Supply Errant Pack X-Pac | 20L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 48×26×14cm19×10×5.5in | 100% | $299 |
| Knack Series 2 Medium Expandable Pack | 24L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 48×30×11cm19×12×4.5in | 100% | $265 |
| KNKG PLUS Backpack 26L | 26L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 50×31×17cm19.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $200 |
| Sympl Commuter Pack 20L | 20L | 1.41kg3.1lb | 45.7×30.5×16.5cm18×12×6.5in | 100% | $239 |
| Grams28 196 Venture Backpack | 23.9L | 1.45kg3.2lb | 44×31×17.5cm17.5×12×7in | 100% | $699 |
| Sympl Commuter Pack 24L | 24L | 1.45kg3.2lb | 45.7×30.5×19.1cm18×12×7.5in | 100% | $259 |
| Able Carry Max EDC | 26L | 1.47kg3.2lb | 50×30×19cm19.5×12×7.5in | 100% | $278 |
| Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L | 20L | 1.47kg3.2lb | 44.4×27.3×19cm17.5×10.5×7.5in | 100% | $270 |
| GORUCK Double Bullet Ruck 18L | 18L | 1.47kg3.2lb | 47×29.8×17.8cm18.5×11.5×7in | 100% | $235 |
| WANDRD PRVKE 31L V4 | 31L | 1.49kg3.3lb | 47×30×17cm18.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $254 |
| ALPAKA Traverse Backpack (30L) | 30L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 47×28×18cm18.5×11×7in | 100% | $199 |
| GORUCK GR1 21L | 21L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 46×29×14cm18×11.5×5.5in | 100% | $395 |
| Heimplanet Transit Line Travel Pack 28L | 28L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 50×32×19cm19.5×12.5×7.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Nomad Lane Bento Backpack | 25L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 43×31×17cm17×12×6.5in | 100% | $298 |
| Tropicfeel Hive Backpack | 22L | 1.5kg3.3lb | 49×30×17cm19.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $249 |
| Brevite The Jumper Max | 25L | 1.54kg3.4lb | 48.3×30.5×19.1cm19×12×7.5in | 100% | $299.99 |
| Aer Travel Pack 4 28L | 28L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 49×32×20cm19.5×12.5×8in | 100% | $239 |
| The North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack | 35L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 49×30.5×16cm19.5×12×6.5in | 100% | $180 |
| Aer Travel Pack 3 Small | 28L | 1.72kg3.8lb | 48×33×19cm19×13×7.5in | 100% | $229 |
| GORUCK GR2 26L | 26L | 1.77kg3.9lb | 45.7×31.8×18.4cm18×12.5×7in | 100% | $375 |
| Nomatic Backpack (20L) | 20L | 1.8kg4lb | 47×30×14cm18.5×12×5.5in | 100% | $319.99 |
| Nomatic Travel Pack (20L) | 20L | 1.9kg4.2lb | 47×30×15cm18.5×12×6in | 100% | $350 |
| Grams28 151 Stealth Backpack | 23.5L | 2.02kg4.5lb | 45×29×18cm17.5×11.5×7in | 100% | $799 |
| Grams28 152 Transit Backpack | 20.8L | 2.05kg4.5lb | 43×28.5×17cm17×11×6.5in | 100% | $899 |
| ALPAKA Traverse Backpack (38L) | 38L | 2.1kg4.6lb | 50×31×20cm19.5×12×8in | 100% | $269 |
| Timbuk2 Relo Backpack 25L | 25L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 50.5×26×12cm20×10×4.5in | 97% | $239 |
| Bellroy Transit Workpack Pro 22L | 22L | 1kg2.2lb | 51×34×14cm20×13.5×5.5in | 97% | $249 |
| Moment Everything Travel Pack 28L | 28L | 1.09kg2.4lb | 50.8×31.5×17.5cm20×12.5×7in | 97% | $199 |
| Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L | 26L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 55×35×16cm21.5×14×6.5in | 97% | n/a |
| Rework Outbound Travel Pack 30L | 30L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 51×31×20cm20×12×8in | 97% | $209 |
| Tatonka Flightcase 27 | 27L | 1.1kg2.4lb | 52×28×16cm20.5×11×6.5in | 97% | n/a |
| Cabin Zero Classic Plus Backpack 42L | 42L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 54×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $141 |
| Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L | 30L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 51×30×18cm20×12×7in | 97% | $199 |
| Tom Bihn Synik 30 | 30L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 51×34×20cm20×13.5×8in | 97% | $355 |
| Six Moon Designs All Day Carry V2 35L | 35L | 1.33kg2.9lb | 55×30×18cm21.5×12×7in | 97% | $300 |
| Minaal Carry-on 3.0 | 35L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 55×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $349 |
| Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L | 30L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 51×32×18cm20×12.5×7in | 97% | $219 |
| Tatonka Flightcase 40 | 40L | 1.43kg3.2lb | 55×32×18cm21.5×12.5×7in | 97% | n/a |
| GORUCK GR1 26L | 26L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 51×30×17cm20×12×6.5in | 97% | $395 |
| Heimplanet Transit Line Travel Pack 34L | 34L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 53×34×19cm21×13.5×7.5in | 97% | n/a |
| Tortuga Lite Backpack 40L | 40L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 55×35×20cm21.5×14×8in | 97% | $250 |
| Tortuga Pro Backpack 34L | 34L | 1.6kg3.5lb | 52×33×19cm20.5×13×7.5in | 97% | $300 |
| Standard Luggage Co Carry-On Backpack | 35L | 1.7kg3.7lb | 55×34×19cm21.5×13.5×7.5in | 97% | $249 |
| Boundary Supply Prima System | 30L | 1.9kg4.2lb | 53×30×18cm21×12×7in | 97% | $279 |
| Boundary Supply Errant Pro X-Pac | 31L | 1.94kg4.3lb | 52×33×20cm20.5×13×8in | 97% | $499 |
| GORUCK GR3 35L | 35L | 1.95kg4.3lb | 50.8×32.5×19.1cm20×13×7.5in | 97% | $450 |
| Triple Aught Design FAST Pack EDC | 28L | 2.04kg4.5lb | 52.1×27.9×19.1cm20.5×11×7.5in | 97% | $495 |
| Langly Multi Globetrotter Camera Backpack 27L | 27L | 2.3kg5.1lb | 51×28×20cm20×11×8in | 97% | $299 |
Specs come from each brand's own product page. How we score carry-on fit.