Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17"
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit
| Capacity | 40 L |
| Weight | 1.17 kg |
| Dimensions | 53×35.5×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 65% |
| Price | $129 |
Feature by feature
| Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit | Feature | Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| hideable | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 17in | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Organizer | N | |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating | Vinylon F: 100% vinylal |
Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17"
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 42×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $130 |
Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit and Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17"
- Hip belt: Hideable on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit; No on the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17".
- Sternum strap: Yes on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit; No on the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17".
Both have: backpack straps, 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. 122 accept both. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit, and 58 accept only the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17".
Only the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17": which should you pack?
The Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit carries 20L more than the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" (40L vs. 20L), while the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" is the lighter pack at 0.5kg (vs. 1.17kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit; if you want to travel lighter, the Fjallraven Kanken Laptop 17" is the better call.