Waterfield Air Porter vs. Yeti Ranchero 27L

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

Waterfield Air Porter

Capacity22 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions42×30×18 cm
Airline fit95%
Price$420

Feature by feature

Waterfield Air PorterFeatureYeti Ranchero 27L
Storage
N Compression 2
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 0
top Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
hideable Backpack Y
N Hip Belt
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
7 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
1680 Denier black Ballistic nylonTuffSkin nylon.

Yeti Ranchero 27L

by Yeti
Front facing view of the Yeti Ranchero 27L
Capacity27 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions51×29×25 cm
Airline fit39%
Price$275

Key differences between the Waterfield Air Porter and Yeti Ranchero 27L

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 73 accept both. 107 accept only the Waterfield Air Porter, and 0 accept only the Yeti Ranchero 27L.

Only the Waterfield Air Porter fits

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air China, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Icelandair, InselAir, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kulula, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen 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, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Waterfield Air Porter vs. Yeti Ranchero 27L: which should you pack?

The Yeti Ranchero 27L carries 5L more than the Waterfield Air Porter (22L vs. 27L), while the Waterfield Air Porter is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Waterfield Air Porter fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Yeti Ranchero 27L; if you want to travel lighter, the Waterfield Air Porter is the better call.