The North Face Router vs. Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit

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

The North Face Router

Front facing view of the The North Face Router
Capacity40 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions54×35.6×26.7 cm
Airline fit3%
Price$149

Feature by feature

The North Face RouterFeatureEagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
Y Hip Belt hideable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 17in
2 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
500D Nylon Oxford Slub, 420 D Nylon, 210D Cordura® Nylon Ripstop300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit
Capacity40 L
Weight1.17 kg
Dimensions53×35.5×21 cm
Airline fit65%
Price$129

Key differences between the The North Face Router and Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 6 accept both. 0 accept only the The North Face Router, and 116 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit.

Only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, WOW Airlines.

The North Face Router vs. Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit: which should you pack?

The The North Face Router carries the same capacity as the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit (40L vs. 40L), while the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit is the lighter pack at 1.17kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit fits 65% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the The North Face Router; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit is the better call.