MixedWorks Eagle vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

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

MixedWorks Eagle

Front facing view of the MixedWorks Eagle
Capacity30 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions52×34×19 cm
Airline fit88%
Price$210

Feature by feature

MixedWorks EagleFeatureEagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Storage
N Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity 51L
3 Opening 1
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Cordura 1000 outer shell100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo Skeleton

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Capacity43 L
Weight0.96 kg
Dimensions55×32×27 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$139

Key differences between the MixedWorks Eagle and Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Both have: 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. 26 accept both. 141 accept only the MixedWorks Eagle, and 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.

Only the MixedWorks Eagle 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, Croatia Air, 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, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman 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 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.

MixedWorks Eagle vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 13L more than the MixedWorks Eagle (30L vs. 43L), while the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the MixedWorks Eagle fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.