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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/7q8h5y5uyp/kifaru-checkpoint/9e3ttcumgx/tortuga-daily-carry-pro/"
title: "Kifaru Checkpoint vs Tortuga Daily Carry Pro"
description: "Kifaru Checkpoint vs Tortuga Daily Carry Pro: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Kifaru Checkpoint vs. Tortuga Daily Carry Pro

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

## [Kifaru Checkpoint](https://onebag.travel/carryon/7q8h5y5uyp/kifaru-checkpoint/)

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

![Front facing view of the Kifaru Checkpoint](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990484/carryons/kifaru-checkpoint-7q8h5y5uyp.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>1.4 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>51×28×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>71%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$350</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Kifaru Checkpoint | Feature | Tortuga Daily Carry Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>500D Cordura</td><td>ECOPAK™ EPX200 waterproof sailcloth</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://onebag.travel/carryon/9e3ttcumgx/tortuga-daily-carry-pro/)

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

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990452/carryons/tortuga-daily-carry-pro-9e3ttcumgx.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>45×30×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Kifaru Checkpoint and Tortuga Daily Carry Pro

-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Kifaru Checkpoint; Yes on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.
-   **Main compartments:** 3 on the Kifaru Checkpoint; 4 on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.
-   **Water resistant:** No on the Kifaru Checkpoint; Yes on the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water bottle pockets.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 134 accept both. 1 accept only the Kifaru Checkpoint, and 46 accept only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro.

### Only the Kifaru Checkpoint fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

### Only the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

## Kifaru Checkpoint vs. Tortuga Daily Carry Pro: which should you pack?

The **Kifaru Checkpoint** carries 3L more than the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** (28L vs. 25L), while the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Daily Carry Pro** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Kifaru Checkpoint; if you want to travel lighter, the Tortuga Daily Carry Pro is the better call.