Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy"

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

Exped Mountain Pro 30

Front facing view of the Exped Mountain Pro 30
Capacity30 L
Weight1.29 kg
Dimensions58×30×24 cm
Airline fit16%
Price$279

Feature by feature

Exped Mountain Pro 30FeatureMission Workshop "The Fitzroy"
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
3 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop 17in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
420 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 3'000 mm water column1000D Nylon

Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy"

Front facing view of the Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy"
Capacity40 L
Weight1.5 kg
Dimensions51×39×21 cm
Airline fit42%
Price$265

Key differences between the Exped Mountain Pro 30 and Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy"

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. 30 accept both. 1 accept only the Exped Mountain Pro 30, and 50 accept only the Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy".

Only the Exped Mountain Pro 30 fits

Conviasa.

Only the Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy" fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Nostrum, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Spirit Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.

Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy": which should you pack?

The Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy" carries 10L more than the Exped Mountain Pro 30 (30L vs. 40L), while the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the lighter pack at 1.29kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy" fits 42% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Mission Workshop "The Fitzroy"; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the better call.