Osprey Nebula vs. Pacsafe Venturesafe X30

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

Osprey Nebula

Front facing view of the Osprey Nebula
Capacity34 L
Weight1 kg
Dimensions49×31×29 cm
Airline fit13%
Price$140

Feature by feature

Osprey NebulaFeaturePacsafe Venturesafe X30
Storage
4 Compression 4
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 4
top Passport back
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt hideable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
3 Main Compartments 4
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly Y
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
MAIN: 420HD Nylon Packcloth BOTTOM: 420HD Nylon Packcloth210D Nylon Double Ripstop, PU1000mm Lining: 200D Polyester Oxford, PU1000mm

Pacsafe Venturesafe X30

Front facing view of the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30
Capacity30 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions52×27×16 cm
Airline fit89%
Price$230

Key differences between the Osprey Nebula and Pacsafe Venturesafe X30

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 25 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Nebula, and 143 accept only the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30.

Only the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes 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, 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, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Osprey Nebula vs. Pacsafe Venturesafe X30: which should you pack?

The Osprey Nebula carries 4L more than the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30 (34L vs. 30L), while the Osprey Nebula is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30 fits 89% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Nebula; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Nebula is the better call.