Guide
Travel tote bags, ranked by under-seat fit
54 of the 99 travel totes in our catalog fit the cabin-bag limit of at least 90% of the airlines we track. Ranked by the share of airlines whose under-seat personal-item limit they fit, then by volume (larger first). First on the list: the Baboon to the Moon Go-Tote Bucket 9L, 9L and 0.5kg1.1lb.
| Bag | Volume | Weight | Dimensions | Carry-on fit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baboon to the Moon Go-Tote Bucket 9L | 9L | 0.5kg1.1lb | 23.9×30×15cm9.5×12×6in | 100% | $99 |
| Aer Go Tote 2 | 17.5L | 0.54kg1.2lb | 38×28×13cm15×11×5in | 100% | $89 |
| Langly Weekender Flight Bag With Camera Cube 16L | 16L | 1.7kg3.7lb | 30×40×14cm12×15.5×5.5in | 100% | $199 |
| Portland Gear Cascade Tote Compact | 13L | 0.74kg1.6lb | 26.7×34.3×14cm10.5×13.5×5.5in | 100% | $104 |
| Tom Bihn Nomad 11 | 11L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 25.5×35.5×11.5cm10×14×4.5in | 100% | $200 |
| FHF Gear 24HR Satchel | 17L | 0.65kg1.4lb | 27.9×39.4×15.2cm11×15.5×6in | 100% | $175 |
| Monos Metro Tote | 12.2L | 1.22kg2.7lb | 30×38.1×18cm12×15×7in | 100% | $245 |
| ROKA London Somerset Shoulder Bag | 18.5L | 0.94kg2.1lb | 30×41×15cm12×16×6in | 100% | n/a |
| Topo Designs Global Pro Travel Tote | 17L | 0.82kg1.8lb | 32×39.4×13cm12.5×15.5×5in | 100% | $199 |
| WaterField Designs Shinjuku Tote | 16L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 33×38.1×12.7cm13×15×5in | 100% | $249 |
| ROKA London Hoxton Shoulder Bag | 15.3L | 0.42kg0.9lb | 32×34×14cm12.5×13.5×5.5in | 100% | $99.95 |
| Sympl All Terrain Tote 15L | 15L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 27.9×40.6×10.2cm11×16×4in | 100% | $139 |
| ROKA London Belsize Crossbody Bag | 14.7L | 0.27kg0.6lb | 33×37×12cm13×14.5×4.5in | 100% | $84.95 |
| Aer Simple Tote | 14L | 0.23kg0.5lb | 38×33×7.5cm15×13×3in | 100% | $139 |
| Timbuk2 Scholar Convertible Tote Backpack | 14L | 0.7kg1.5lb | 38.5×31×9.5cm15×12×3.5in | 100% | $109 |
| Tatonka Grip Bag | 13L | 0.44kg1lb | 41×32×10cm16×12.5×4in | 100% | n/a |
| Topo Designs Mountain Essential Tote | 9L | 0.34kg0.7lb | 33×39.4×7cm13×15.5×3in | 100% | $59 |
| Black Ember WPT Shldr Tote | 20L | 1.25kg2.8lb | 42×29×16cm16.5×11.5×6.5in | 100% | $245 |
| Zero Halliburton ZEST2 Tote Bag | 19L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 30×42×16cm12×16.5×6.5in | 100% | $380 |
| Zero Halliburton ZEST3 Landscape Tote Bag | 19L | 1.22kg2.7lb | 32×42×15cm12.5×16.5×6in | 100% | $480 |
| Champs Luggage Gala Leather Tote Bag | 17L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 31.8×35.6×15.2cm12.5×14×6in | 100% | $185 |
| Tom Bihn Nomad 16 | 16.6L | 0.73kg1.6lb | 29×41.5×11.5cm11.5×16.5×4.5in | 100% | $230 |
| Pacsafe GO Anti-Theft Totepack | 15L | 0.58kg1.3lb | 41.9×25.9×11.9cm16.5×10×4.5in | 100% | $129.95 |
| Pacsafe W Anti-Theft Carryall Tote | 14L | 0.48kg1.1lb | 26.9×41.9×12.4cm10.5×16.5×5in | 100% | $139.95 |
| Kapten & Son Hellvi Cloud Medium 13L | 13L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 30×43×12.5cm12×17×5in | 100% | n/a |
| Evergoods Civic Daily Tote 24L | 24L | 1.16kg2.6lb | 32.4×39.4×17.8cm13×15.5×7in | 100% | $199 |
| Aer Gym Tote 2 | 22L | 0.91kg2lb | 41×33×17cm16×13×6.5in | 100% | $139 |
| Antler Heritage Tote Bag | 22L | 1.31kg2.9lb | 33×37×18cm13×14.5×7in | 100% | $260 |
| Travelpro Platinum Elite UnderSeat Tote | 22L | 0.91kg2lb | 26×41.9×19.1cm10×16.5×7.5in | 100% | $215 |
| Portland Gear Cascade Tote Standard | 20.5L | 0.82kg1.8lb | 30.5×40.6×16.5cm12×16×6.5in | 100% | $109 |
| Antler Icon Tote Bag | 20L | 0.81kg1.8lb | 33×40×19cm13×15.5×7.5in | 100% | $180 |
| The Brown Buffalo Conceal Tote | 20L | 1.59kg3.5lb | 38.1×31.8×16.5cm15×12.5×6.5in | 100% | $229 |
| STATE Bags Beverly Tote | 19.1L | 0.53kg1.2lb | 32×40×16.5cm12.5×15.5×6.5in | 100% | $180 |
| Montane Tote Bag | 18L | 0.16kg0.4lb | 31×35×17.5cm12×14×7in | 100% | n/a |
| Monos Gesso Tote | 14.9L | 0.95kg2.1lb | 32×41.9×17cm12.5×16.5×6.5in | 100% | $140 |
| Eagle Creek Packable Tote Bag | 26L | 0.11kg0.2lb | 41×35×20cm16×14×8in | 100% | $49 |
| Lo & Sons O.G. 2 Medium | 25.1L | 1.18kg2.6lb | 34.9×41.9×17.1cm13.5×16.5×6.5in | 100% | $378 |
| Aer City Tote | 22L | 0.82kg1.8lb | 40×34×18cm15.5×13.5×7in | 100% | $129 |
| Black Ember WPT-Tote | 20L | 1kg2.2lb | 43×35×15cm17×14×6in | 100% | $225 |
| Pakt Stash Packable Tote 20L | 20L | 0.41kg0.9lb | 45×34×16cm17.5×13.5×6.5in | 100% | $79 |
| Antler Urban Core Tote Bag | 13L | 0.6kg1.3lb | 35×45×10.5cm14×17.5×4in | 100% | $165 |
| Champs Luggage Onyx Leather Open Tote | 22L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 31.8×45.7×18.4cm12.5×18×7in | 100% | $185 |
| Boundary Supply Rennen Tote | 18L | 0.81kg1.8lb | 35×46×16cm14×18×6.5in | 100% | $89 |
| Antler Icon Flat Pack Tote Bag | 29L | 0.69kg1.5lb | 30×50.5×19cm12×20×7.5in | 97% | $135 |
| Monos Field Tote | 28L | 0.65kg1.4lb | 33×48×20cm13×19×8in | 100% | $175 |
| Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Tote 28L | 28L | 0.21kg0.5lb | 48.3×34.3×17.8cm19×13.5×7in | 100% | $69.99 |
| Champs Luggage Onyx Leather Business Tote | 24L | 1.2kg2.6lb | 34.3×48.3×17.8cm13.5×19×7in | 100% | $215 |
| Billykirk No. 540 Standard Issue East West Tote | 20.84L | 0.68kg1.5lb | 31.8×47×14cm12.5×18.5×5.5in | 100% | $255 |
| Langly Everyday Studio Tote 20L | 20L | 0.9kg2lb | 50×33×13cm19.5×13×5in | 100% | $119 |
| Salewa Fanes Tote Bag | 20L | 0.58kg1.3lb | 52×33×18cm20.5×13×7in | 97% | n/a |
| Sympl Vergara Tote | 20L | 1kg2.2lb | 33×48.3×12.7cm13×19×5in | 100% | $149 |
| Antler Essential Tote Bag | 19L | 0.39kg0.9lb | 35×52×13cm14×20.5×5in | 97% | $100 |
| Moment Everything Travel Tote 19L | 19L | 0.84kg1.9lb | 32×47.5×15.5cm12.5×18.5×6in | 100% | $150 |
| Knack Expandable Laptop Tote | 18L | 0.96kg2.1lb | 33×50.8×17.8cm13×20×7in | 97% | $120 |
Specs come from each brand's own product page. How we score carry-on fit.