Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L vs. Aer City Pack Pro

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 Pro
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
top Passport top, side
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
16in Laptop 16in
5 Main Compartments 5
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 1, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
420d High Tenacity Nylon 6 with Water Repellent Finish1680D Cordura® ballistic nylon exterior, or xPac

Aer City Pack Pro

by Aer
Front facing view of the Aer City Pack Pro
Capacity24 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions46×31×19 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$210

Key differences between the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L and Aer City Pack Pro

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, 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 37 accept only the Aer City Pack Pro.

Only the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L fits

Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air.

Only the Aer City Pack Pro fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, 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 Pro: which should you pack?

The Aer City Pack Pro carries 4L more than the Evergoods Civic Travel Bag 20L (20L vs. 24L), while the Aer City Pack Pro is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Aer City Pack Pro fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Aer City Pack Pro; if you want to travel lighter, the Aer City Pack Pro is the better call.