Hill People Gear Umlindi vs. HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

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

Hill People Gear Umlindi

Front facing view of the Hill People Gear Umlindi
Capacity23 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions49×28×17 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$220

Feature by feature

Hill People Gear UmlindiFeatureHEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap removable
Inside
N Laptop 15in
2 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
500d Cordura“DYECOSHELL II” (420D Nylon x 330D Nylon), 210d Ripstop Nylon Melange, Nylon Spandex.

HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

Front facing view of the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25
Capacity25 L
Weight0.9 kg
Dimensions56×34×25 cm
Airline fit25%
Price$200

Key differences between the Hill People Gear Umlindi and HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 48 accept both. 126 accept only the Hill People Gear Umlindi, and 0 accept only the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25.

Only the Hill People Gear Umlindi 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 Niugini, 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, Caribbean Airlines, 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, Great Lakes Airlines, 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.

Hill People Gear Umlindi vs. HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25: which should you pack?

The HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25 carries 2L more than the Hill People Gear Umlindi (23L vs. 25L), while the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25 is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Hill People Gear Umlindi fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25; if you want to travel lighter, the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25 is the better call.