Jansport Far Out 40 vs. Deuter Giga Bike

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

Jansport Far Out 40

Front facing view of the Jansport Far Out 40
Capacity40 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions62×30×19 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$140

Feature by feature

Jansport Far Out 40FeatureDeuter Giga Bike
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
Y Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
1 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly Y
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600 Denier Polyester300D PES Ripstop

Deuter Giga Bike

Front facing view of the Deuter Giga Bike
Capacity28 L
Weight1.15 kg
Dimensions48×32×18 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$130

Key differences between the Jansport Far Out 40 and Deuter Giga Bike

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 26 accept both. 0 accept only the Jansport Far Out 40, and 148 accept only the Deuter Giga Bike.

Only the Deuter Giga Bike 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, Belavia, 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, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, 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, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, 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, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Jansport Far Out 40 vs. Deuter Giga Bike: which should you pack?

The Jansport Far Out 40 carries 12L more than the Deuter Giga Bike (40L vs. 28L), while the Deuter Giga Bike is the lighter pack at 1.15kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Deuter Giga Bike fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Jansport Far Out 40; if you want to travel lighter, the Deuter Giga Bike is the better call.