Guide
Personal-item backpacks that fit under the seat
83 of the 1264 travel backpacks in our catalog fit the personal-item limit of at least 50% of the airlines that publish one. Ranked by the share of airlines they fit, then by volume (larger first). First on the list: the Tobiq Minipack, 7L and 0.45kg1lb.
| Bag | Volume | Weight | Dimensions | Carry-on fit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobiq Minipack | 7L | 0.45kg1lb | 30.5×22.9×7.6cm12×9×3in | 100% | $72 |
| Cabin Zero Air Packing Cube Backpack 12L | 12L | 0.26kg0.6lb | 35×25×8cm14×10×3in | 100% | $47 |
| Tropicfeel Waterproof Daypack | 12L | 0.62kg1.4lb | 40×25×10cm15.5×10×4in | 100% | $104 |
| Topo Designs Rover Pack Mini | 10L | 0.4kg0.9lb | 34×22×10cm13.5×8.5×4in | 100% | $79 |
| Champs Luggage Onyx Leather Compact Backpack | 13L | 1.3kg2.9lb | 36.8×27.9×8.9cm14.5×11×3.5in | 100% | $215 |
| Day Owl Slim Pro | 13L | 0.91kg2lb | 39.4×27.9×8.9cm15.5×11×3.5in | 100% | $135 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Flight Backpack 12L | 12L | 0.38kg0.8lb | 34×19×15cm13.5×7.5×6in | 100% | $77 |
| WaterField Designs Sutter Slim Backpack | 11L | 1kg2.2lb | 39.4×28.6×9.5cm15.5×11.5×3.5in | 100% | $289 |
| Rains Book Daypack | 10.5L | 0.73kg1.6lb | 40×27×10cm15.5×10.5×4in | 100% | $150 |
| Day Owl DayPack Mini | 10L | 0.45kg1lb | 31.8×22.9×11.4cm12.5×9×4.5in | 100% | $80 |
| ROKA London Hampton Backpack | 9.2L | 0.45kg1lb | 34.5×26.5×10cm13.5×10.5×4in | 100% | n/a |
| Kapten & Son Tromso Small 9L | 9L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 31×26×9.5cm12×10×3.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Pacsafe CX Anti-Theft 8L Backpack Petite | 8L | 0.42kg0.9lb | 30×24.9×11.9cm12×10×4.5in | 100% | $149.95 |
| Tom Bihn Zeitgeist | 7L | 0.43kg0.9lb | 32.5×25×12cm13×10×4.5in | 100% | $150 |
| Pacsafe GO 15L Anti-Theft Backpack | 15L | 0.5kg1.1lb | 37×25×13cm14.5×10×5in | 100% | $110 |
| Kifaru Escape & Evade | 14.7L | 0.76kg1.7lb | 36.8×24.1×10.2cm14.5×9.5×4in | 100% | $199 |
| KNKG CORE PRO Backpack Mini 13L | 13L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 35×25×15cm14×10×6in | 100% | $140 |
| Trakke Canna Everyday Backpack | 12L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 36×25×13cm14×10×5in | 100% | n/a |
| ROKA London Finchley Backpack Small | 10.2L | 0.63kg1.4lb | 34×25×12cm13.5×10×4.5in | 100% | $89.95 |
| Quechua NH100 Arpenaz 10L | 10L | 0.19kg0.4lb | 39×22×15cm15.5×8.5×6in | 100% | $19.99 |
| ROKA London Canfield Roll Top Backpack Small | 9.8L | 0.58kg1.3lb | 34×24×12cm13.5×9.5×4.5in | 100% | $89.95 |
| Sherpani Sedona Mini Foldover Backpack 9L | 9L | 0.62kg1.4lb | 35.6×24.1×11.4cm14×9.5×4.5in | 100% | $89 |
| WANDRD PRVKE Zip 21L | 21L | 1.27kg2.8lb | 40×28×14.5cm15.5×11×5.5in | 100% | $234 |
| Deuter Vista | 18L | 0.47kg1lb | 40×29×15cm15.5×11.5×6in | 100% | n/a |
| Fjällräven Kånken Outlong | 18L | 0.5kg1.1lb | 40×27.5×14cm15.5×11×5.5in | 100% | $165 |
| Matador 18L Personal Item Travel Pack | 18L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 40×30×15cm15.5×12×6in | 100% | $149 |
| Sherpani Soleil AT Multi-Wear Travel Bag | 18L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 38.1×27.9×14cm15×11×5.5in | 100% | $145 |
| Solgaard Compass Backpack | 18L | 1kg2.2lb | 40×28×11cm15.5×11×4.5in | 100% | $165 |
| Timbuk2 Flight Backpack | 17L | 0.51kg1.1lb | 39.5×25.5×13.5cm15.5×10×5.5in | 100% | $149 |
| Fjällräven Kånken | 16L | 0.3kg0.7lb | 36×27.5×12cm14×11×4.5in | 100% | $95 |
| Solgaard Artemis Backpack | 16L | 0.72kg1.6lb | 40×27×13cm15.5×10.5×5in | 100% | $125 |
| Timbuk2 Spirit Laptop Backpack | 16L | 0.49kg1.1lb | 39×25.5×14cm15.5×10×5.5in | 100% | $99 |
| Antler Icon Drawstring Backpack | 15.5L | 0.95kg2.1lb | 39×27.5×14.5cm15.5×11×5.5in | 100% | $210 |
| Decathlon Commute 500 15L | 15L | 0.65kg1.4lb | 39×29×11cm15.5×11.5×4.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Doughnut Colorado Small | 15L | 0.74kg1.6lb | 40×26×13.5cm15.5×10×5.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Kapten & Son Bergen 15L | 15L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 39×28×11.5cm15.5×11×4.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Kapten & Son Bergen Cloud 15L | 15L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 39×28×11.5cm15.5×11×4.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Kapten & Son Bergen Pro 15L | 15L | 0.9kg2lb | 39×28×11.5cm15.5×11×4.5in | 100% | n/a |
| RAWROW Timeless Rucksack ep.2 300 | 15L | 0.41kg0.9lb | 37×29×14cm14.5×11.5×5.5in | 100% | $134 |
| STATE Bags Nevie Backpack | 15L | 0.33kg0.7lb | 35.1×26.9×15cm14×10.5×6in | 100% | $168 |
| Waterfly Travel Elite Ultralight Foldable Backpack 15L | 15L | 0.16kg0.4lb | 36×27×12cm14×10.5×4.5in | 100% | $19.99 |
| ROKA London Bayswater Umbrella Backpack | 14.6L | 0.75kg1.7lb | 40×28×13cm15.5×11×5in | 100% | n/a |
| ROKA London Camden J Backpack | 14.5L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 40×29×12.5cm15.5×11.5×5in | 100% | n/a |
| ROKA London Bantry Backpack Medium | 14.4L | 0.61kg1.3lb | 40×30×12cm15.5×12×4.5in | 100% | $104.95 |
| WaterField Designs Compact Executive Backpack | 13.5L | 1kg2.2lb | 38.1×27.9×12.7cm15×11×5in | 100% | $329 |
| Kapten & Son Fyn 13L | 13L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 39.5×28.5×12.5cm15.5×11×5in | 100% | n/a |
| Timbuk2 Mini Prospect Backpack | 13L | 0.67kg1.5lb | 40×27×13cm15.5×10.5×5in | 100% | $119 |
| Waterfly Adventure Nyx Rolltop Backpack 18L | 13L | 0.74kg1.6lb | 38.1×27.1×13cm15×10.5×5in | 100% | $34.99 |
| Champs Luggage Gala Leather Backpack | 12L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 38.1×25.4×12.7cm15×10×5in | 100% | $170 |
| Doughnut Christopher Small | 12L | 0.53kg1.2lb | 40×27×13.5cm15.5×10.5×5.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Kapten & Son Tromso 12L | 12L | 1kg2.2lb | 36×29×12cm14×11.5×4.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Lo & Sons Beacon | 10.8L | 0.73kg1.6lb | 35.6×26.7×11.4cm14×10.5×4.5in | 100% | $198 |
| Pacsafe W 10L Anti-Theft Backpack | 10L | 0.51kg1.1lb | 36.1×25.9×11.9cm14×10×4.5in | 100% | $159.95 |
| Pacsafe CX Anti-Theft Convertible Backpack | 8L | 0.45kg1lb | 34×25.9×11.9cm13.5×10×4.5in | 100% | $139.95 |
| Vaude Unuk II 8 | 8L | 0.31kg0.7lb | 39×27×14cm15.5×10.5×5.5in | 100% | n/a |
| NIID VIA Backpack 6L | 6L | 0.73kg1.6lb | 30×36×12cm12×14×4.5in | 100% | $119.99 |
| Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Mini | 8L | 0.55kg1.2lb | 26.7×18.5×16.5cm10.5×7.5×6.5in | 100% | $119 |
| Fjällräven Kånken Laptop 13" | 13L | 0.3kg0.7lb | 35×25×16cm14×10×6.5in | 100% | $125 |
| Tom Bihn Paradigm | 9L | 0.51kg1.1lb | 32.5×25×19.5cm13×10×7.5in | 100% | $170 |
| ROKA London Bantry Backpack Small | 7.4L | 0.51kg1.1lb | 32×23×20cm12.5×9×8in | 100% | $84.95 |
| Eastpak Tecum Cabin CNNCT | 22L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 39.9×24.9×19.8cm15.5×10×8in | 100% | $120 |
| Mystery Ranch In and Out 18 | 17.9L | 0.3kg0.7lb | 39×20×23cm15.5×8×9in | 100% | $89 |
| Pacsafe CX Anti-Theft Backpack | 17L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 39.1×26.9×16cm15.5×10.5×6.5in | 100% | $189.95 |
| WaterField Designs Essential Laptop Backpack | 17L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 40×27.9×15.2cm15.5×11×6in | 100% | $189 |
| WaterField Designs Packable Backpack | 16L | 0.34kg0.7lb | 38.1×27.9×15.2cm15×11×6in | 100% | $139 |
| Boundary Supply Stasis Pro X-Pac | 15L | 0.95kg2.1lb | 37×24×16.5cm14.5×9.5×6.5in | 100% | $199 |
| Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Compact | 13.5L | 0.91kg2lb | 35.6×24.8×18.4cm14×10×7in | 100% | $104 |
| Rab Tygen 6L Day Pack | 6L | 0.32kg0.7lb | 40×21×18cm15.5×8.5×7in | 100% | $70 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 39×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | $92 |
| Cabin Zero Classic Tech Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.71kg1.6lb | 39×29.5×20cm15.5×11.5×8in | 100% | $108 |
| Delsey Paris Brochant 3 Underseater Travel Backpack 24L | 24L | 0.63kg1.4lb | 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | n/a |
| Delsey Paris Shadow 5.0 Underseater Travel Backpack 24L | 24L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in | 100% | n/a |
| Eastpak Day Pak'r | 24L | 0.4kg0.9lb | 39.9×30×18cm15.5×12×7in | 100% | $60 |
| Eastpak Padded Pak'r | 24L | 0.4kg0.9lb | 40×30×18cm15.5×12×7in | 100% | $55 |
| tomtoc Navigator-T69 Travel Backpack | 23L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 40×30×19cm15.5×12×7.5in | 100% | $73 |
| BAGSMART Blast Elite 22L Backpack | 22L | 0.9kg2lb | 40×29×18cm15.5×11.5×7in | 100% | $80 |
| BAGSMART Crush 18L Backpack | 18L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 39×29×19cm15.5×11.5×7.5in | 100% | $59.99 |
| Fjällräven Kånken Laptop 15" | 18L | 0.46kg1lb | 38×26×17cm15×10×6.5in | 100% | $130 |
| Fyro Citta Backpack 18L | 18L | 1.04kg2.3lb | 40×28×17cm15.5×11×6.5in | 100% | $239 |
| Kapten & Son Lisbon Small 18L | 18L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 40×30×17cm15.5×12×6.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Vaude Coreway Pack 17 | 17L | 0.53kg1.2lb | 40×29×17cm15.5×11.5×6.5in | 100% | n/a |
| Quechua NH500 Escape 16L | 16L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 40×28×20cm15.5×11×8in | 100% | $30 |
| Osprey Arcane Small Day | 12L | 0.5kg1.1lb | 39×27×17cm15.5×10.5×6.5in | 100% | $100 |
Specs come from each brand's own product page. How we score carry-on fit.