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title: "Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs Exped Metro 30"
description: "Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs Exped Metro 30: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Exped Metro 30

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

## [Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit](https://onebag.travel/carryon/61fm310tfr/eagle-creek-wayfinder-40l-womens-fit/)

by [Eagle Creek](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Eagle Creek)

![Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623289067/carryons/Eagle_Creek_Wayfinder_40L_Women_s_Fit_caz3lv.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.17 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>53×35.5×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>65%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$129</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit | Feature | Exped Metro 30 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| hideable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
|  | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating</td><td>600 D ripstop polyester, PU coated, 1'200 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Metro 30](https://onebag.travel/carryon/qhm5liyumb/exped-metro-30/)

by [Exped](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Exped)

![Front facing view of the Exped Metro 30](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623861948/carryons/Exped_Metro_30_iwgcu4.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>28 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×29×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>47%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$119</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit and Exped Metro 30

-   **Opening:** Top zip on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit; Rolltop on the Exped Metro 30.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit; 15in on the Exped Metro 30.

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 87 accept both. 35 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit, and 1 accept only the Exped Metro 30.

### Only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines, WestJet.

### Only the Exped Metro 30 fits

Cayman Airways.

## Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Exped Metro 30: which should you pack?

The **Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit** carries 12L more than the **Exped Metro 30** (40L vs. 28L), while the **Exped Metro 30** is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.17kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit** fits 65% 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 Exped Metro 30 is the better call.