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title: "Osprey Porter 46 vs Tortuga Daily Carry Pro - One Bag Travel"
description: "Osprey Porter 46 vs Tortuga Daily Carry Pro: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Porter 46 vs. Tortuga Daily Carry Pro

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Osprey Porter 46](https://onebag.travel/carryon/02bc32de-b553-463a-a455-177400d5423d/osprey-porter-46/)

by [Osprey](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Osprey)

![Front facing view of the Osprey Porter 46](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/carryons/bus8myci54gl3byfegrn)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>46 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×36×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>61%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$185</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Porter 46 | Feature | Tortuga Daily Carry Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 2 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| hideable | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>bluesign®-approved Recycled 500D Nylon Packcloth PFC Free DWR</td><td>ECOPAK™ EPX200 waterproof sailcloth</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://onebag.travel/carryon/9e3ttcumgx/tortuga-daily-carry-pro/)

by [Tortuga](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Tortuga)

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990452/carryons/tortuga-daily-carry-pro-9e3ttcumgx.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>45×30×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Porter 46 and Tortuga Daily Carry Pro

-   **Compression straps:** 2 on the Osprey Porter 46; No on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.
-   **Backpack straps:** Hideable on the Osprey Porter 46; Yes on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.
-   **Hip belt:** Hideable on the Osprey Porter 46; No on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** No on the Osprey Porter 46; 2, side on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 116 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Porter 46, and 64 accept only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.

### Only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, Croatia Air, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

## Osprey Porter 46 vs. Tortuga Daily Carry Pro: which should you pack?

The **Osprey Porter 46** carries 21L more than the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** (46L vs. 25L), while the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Porter 46; if you want to travel lighter, the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro is the better call.