Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L vs. ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack

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

Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L
Capacity45 L
Weight1.42 kg
Dimensions56×36×28 cm
Airline fit2%
Price$279

Feature by feature

Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45LFeatureebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack
Storage
Y Compression Y
56L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport N
Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
hideable Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap N
Inside
15in Laptop N
2 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder 1
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600D CORDURA® ECO Ripstop 100% Recycled, 1200D CORDURA® ECO 100% Recycled PolyesterPolyester

ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack

Front facing view of the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack
Capacity48 L
Weight4.3 kg
Dimensions56×36×23 cm
Airline fit45%
Price$220

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L and ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 4 accept both. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L, and 81 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack.

Only the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Atlas Global, Avianca , Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Cubana de Aviacion, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, EVA Air, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iran Aseman Air, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L vs. ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack: which should you pack?

The ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack carries 3L more than the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L (45L vs. 48L), while the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 1.42kg (vs. 4.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack fits 45% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.