The North Face Borealis Backpack

by North Face
Capacity 28 L
Weight 1.1 kg 2.3 lbs
Dimensions 50×31×17 cm 19.5×12×6.5 in
Airline fit 91 % of airlines
Front facing view of the The North Face Borealis Backpack
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 25.5 L/kg 12.2 L/lb High
Cubic space 26.4 L 1521 in³
Rated vs. shell -1 L-1 L Low
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 91% (172/189)

This bag is within the published carry-on limit of 91% of the 189 airlines that publish one.

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Reasons to buy

  • Offers a lot of storage for your things.
  • Highly weather-resistant so you can bring in rain or shine.
  • Lots of colors to choose from.
  • FlexVent™ suspension system features a flexible yoke built from custom injection-molded shoulder straps, a padded mesh back panel, and a breathable lumbar panel that makes the bag extremely comfortable to use.

Things to consider

  • Its aesthetics isn't for every environment.

What reviewers said

  • "Love this book bag! Perfect for daily activities, the office, and long weekend trips. Amazing quality and durable materials. Thanks, North Face!"
  • "I ordered the Borealis backpack because I was in need of a new bag for everyday use. I was more than satisfied when I received the bag. It comes with several different pockets which are useful for organization and carrying around my laptop. It also has a pretty sizable side pouch which is perfect for carrying around my water flask."

Reviews from around the web

The North Face Borealis Review
www.outdoorgearlab.com
The North Face Borealis comes highly recommended for its standout performance and value....It features many updates that make it more comfortable and easy to use, accompanied by a low price tag. This classic offers the best performance to value ratio, earning it our Best Buy Award.
The North Face Borealis Backpack Review
backpacks.global
Not only is it a great laptop backpack for traveling; it’s also spacious enough to carry lots of your gear. North Face has heard your cry: functionality, comfort, safety, and more pockets for your professional and academic needs.

Features

Storage
Compression 4
Expanded Capacity None
Opening TopZip
Passport Top
Passthrough No
Carry
Backpack Yes
Hip Belt Removable
Sternum Strap Yes
Inside
Laptop 16in
Main Compartments 4
Organizer Yes
Outside
Hard Shell No
Rain-fly No
Water Bottle Holder 2 (side)
Water Resistant No
Material:
210D recycled nylon ripstop with non-PFC durable water-repellent (non-PFC DWR) finish

Fits the carry-on limits of 172 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Air Asia Air Astana Air Baltic Air Canada Air Caraibes Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Malta Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Nostrum Air Serbia Air Seychelles Air Tahiti Nui Air Wisconsin AirAsiaX Alaska Airlines All Nipon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines ANA Asiana Airlines ATA Airlines Atlas Global Austrian Avianca Azerbaijan Airlines Azul Airlines Azul Linhas Bahamasair Bangkok Airways Belavia Biman Bangladesh Blue Air Boliviana de Aviacion British Airways Brussels Airlines Bulgaria Air Cambodia Angkor Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cayman Airways Cebu Pacific China Airlines China Eastern China Southern CommutAir Conviasa Copa Airlines Croatia Air Cubana de Aviacion Czech Airlines Delta Airlines Dragonair EL AL Emirates Airlines Enter Air Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings EVA Air Fiji Airways Finnair Flair Air flybe Frontier Airlines Garuda Indonesia Gol Linhas Aereas Hainan Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Iberia Icelandair Indigo InselAir Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet Airways Jet2 jetBlue Airways Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Juneyao Airlines Kenya Airways KLM Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LATAM Liat Airlines LOT Polish Lufthansa Luxair Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Meridiana Fly Mesa Airlines Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Nordwind Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Pakistan International Peach PenAir Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Republic Airways Royal Air Morocco Royal Brunei Airlines Royal Jordanian Ryanair S7 SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Shandong Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Sky Airlines Skywest, Inc. South African Airways Southwest Airlines SpiceJet Spirit Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Sun Express Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Thai Airways Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190) Tiger Airways Trans States Travel Service Airlines TUI Turkish Airlines Ukraine International United Airlines Ural Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines VIM Airlines (Closed) Virgin America Virgin Atlantic Volotea WestJet WOW Airlines Xiamen

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