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title: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6"
description: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on…"
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# Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

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

## [Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/12cxsazoon/avio-gear-apex-travel-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990469/carryons/avio-gear-apex-travel-backpack-12cxsazoon.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>20 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.7 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×33×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>73%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$300</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack | Feature | Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| 30L | Expanded Capacity | 32L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>900D high-density elastic yarn</td><td>300D recycled polyester, PFC-free DWR</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6](https://onebag.travel/carryon/9cqny5blkj/osprey-daylite-expandable-travel-pack-266/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>26 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>43×33×16 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$110</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack and Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

-   **Expansion:** 30L when expanded on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 32L when expanded on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 16in on the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 138 accept both. 0 accept only the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack, and 41 accept only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6.

### Only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

## Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6: which should you pack?

The **Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6** carries 6L more than the **Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack** (20L vs. 26L), while the **Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6** is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is the better call.