North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack vs. Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 49×31×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 91% |
| Price | $170 |
Feature by feature
| North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack | Feature | Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 0 |
| front | Passport | front |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 300D recycled polyester tarpaulin with TPU laminate | 840D ballistic polyester, DWR treatment |
Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack
| Capacity | 21 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 47×29×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 73% |
| Price | $140 |
Key differences between the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack and Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack
- Opening: Clamshell on the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack; Other on the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack.
- Sternum strap: Yes on the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack; No on the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack.
- Main compartments: 4 on the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack; 5 on the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, 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. 136 accept both. 36 accept only the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack, and 2 accept only the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack.
Only the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, 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), Volotea, Xiamen.
Only the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack fits
Regional Express, Virgin Australia.
North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack vs. Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack: which should you pack?
The North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack carries 14L more than the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack (35L vs. 21L), while the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack fits 91% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the North Face Base Camp Voyager Travel Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Aoede Airspeed Backpack is the better call.