Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40

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 45LFeatureOsprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40
Storage
Y Compression 4
56L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport top
Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
hideable Hip Belt hideable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 16in
2 Main Compartments 3
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600D CORDURA® ECO Ripstop 100% Recycled, 1200D CORDURA® ECO 100% Recycled Polyester210D Nylon Mini Hex Diamond Ripstop

Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40

Front facing view of the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40
Capacity40 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions55×35×23 cm
Airline fit67%
Price$185

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L and Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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 123 accept only the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40.

Only the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40 fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L carries 5L more than the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40 (45L vs. 40L), while the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 1.42kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack Carry-on 40 fits 67% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Caldera™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.