Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

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

Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L

Front facing view of the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L
Capacity32 L
Weight0.985 kg
Dimensions46×34×20 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$120

Feature by feature

Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32LFeatureEagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity 51L
4 Opening 1
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Classic CABINZERO 600 Denier Polyester100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo Skeleton

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Capacity43 L
Weight0.96 kg
Dimensions55×32×27 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$139

Key differences between the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L and Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, sternum strap, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 26 accept both. 151 accept only the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L, and 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.

Only the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, 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, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 11L more than the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L (32L vs. 43L), while the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 0.985kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Cabin Zero Classic Plus 32L fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.