Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Arc'Teryx Arro 22

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

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit
Capacity40 L
Weight1.17 kg
Dimensions53×35.5×21 cm
Airline fit65%
Price$129

Feature by feature

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's FitFeatureArc'Teryx Arro 22
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
hideable Hip Belt Y
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
Material
300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating1260-denier Invista Ballistic Superpack nylon

Arc'Teryx Arro 22

Front facing view of the Arc'Teryx Arro 22
Capacity22 L
Weight0 kg
Dimensions55×30×25 cm
Airline fit39%
Price$180

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit and Arc'Teryx Arro 22

Both have: backpack straps, 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. 62 accept both. 60 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit, and 11 accept only the Arc'Teryx Arro 22.

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

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Macau, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.

Only the Arc'Teryx Arro 22 fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, Indigo, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit vs. Arc'Teryx Arro 22: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit carries 18L more than the Arc'Teryx Arro 22 (40L vs. 22L), and the two are closely matched on weight. 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 Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L Women's Fit is the better call.