Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Exped Mountain Pro 30
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.29 kg |
| Dimensions | 58×30×24 cm |
| Airline fit | 16% |
| Price | $279 |
Feature by feature
| Exped Mountain Pro 30 | Feature | Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 3 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | N |
| 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 column | 210D High Tenacity Nylon |
Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
| Capacity | 36 L |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 61% |
| Price | $240 |
Key differences between the Exped Mountain Pro 30 and Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
- Opening: Top flap on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; Clamshell on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Backpack straps: Yes on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Exped Mountain Pro 30; Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
Both have: compression 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 86 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
Only the Exped Mountain Pro 30 fits
Croatia Air.
Only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.
Exped Mountain Pro 30 vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36: which should you pack?
The Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 carries 6L more than the Exped Mountain Pro 30 (30L vs. 36L), while the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the lighter pack at 1.29kg (vs. 2.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits 61% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Mountain Pro 30 is the better call.