Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L vs. Aer City Pack X-Pac

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

Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L

Front facing view of the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L
Capacity20 L
Weight1.4 kg
Dimensions43×28×22 cm
Airline fit75%
Price$270

Feature by feature

Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20LFeatureAer City Pack X-Pac
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
top Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
16in Laptop 16in
5 Main Compartments 4
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
420d High Tenacity Nylon 6 with Water Repellent FinishVX-42 X-Pac

Aer City Pack X-Pac

by Aer
Front facing view of the Aer City Pack X-Pac
Capacity14 L
Weight1.1 kg
Dimensions46×30×12 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$180

Key differences between the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L and Aer City Pack X-Pac

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, 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. 140 accept both. 2 accept only the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L, and 38 accept only the Aer City Pack X-Pac.

Only the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L fits

Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air.

Only the Aer City Pack X-Pac fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, 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.

Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L vs. Aer City Pack X-Pac: which should you pack?

The Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L carries 6L more than the Aer City Pack X-Pac (20L vs. 14L), while the Aer City Pack X-Pac is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Aer City Pack X-Pac fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L; if you want to travel lighter, the Aer City Pack X-Pac is the better call.