Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

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

Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L

Front facing view of the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L
Capacity26 L
Weight1 kg
Dimensions50×33×19 cm
Airline fit91%
Price$259

Feature by feature

Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26LFeaturePeak Design Travel Backpack 45L
Storage
1 Compression 1
None Expanded Capacity 45L
1 Opening 1
top Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt hideable
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
16in Laptop 16in
3 Main Compartments 7
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Baida Nylonshell: Weatherproof 400D nylon canvas bottom: 900D nylon weatherproof zippers

Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

Front facing view of the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L
Capacity35 L
Weight2.1 kg
Dimensions56×33×24 cm
Airline fit26%
Price$300

Key differences between the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L and Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

Both have: compression straps, passport pocket, luggage passthrough, 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. 49 accept both. 123 accept only the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L, and 0 accept only the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.

Only the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L: which should you pack?

The Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L carries 9L more than the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L (26L vs. 35L), while the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 2.1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L fits 91% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Venture Ready Pack 26L is the better call.