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title: "Gregory Border 40 vs Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L"
description: "Gregory Border 40 vs Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Gregory Border 40 vs. Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L

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

## [Gregory Border 40](https://onebag.travel/carryon/8bdrktrge3/gregory-border-40/)

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

![Front facing view of the Gregory Border 40](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990369/carryons/gregory-border-40-8bdrktrge3.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>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×36×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>45%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Gregory Border 40 | Feature | Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top, side |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| hideable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 6 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>PVC-Free Coated 210D High Density 66 Nylon PFAS free</td><td>100% Recycled 420 Ripstop Nylon</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/bn0dnks8hq/eagle-creek-tour-travel-pack-40l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990317/carryons/eagle-creek-tour-travel-pack-40l-bn0dnks8hq.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>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>52×33×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>70%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Gregory Border 40 and Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L

-   **Passport pocket:** Top on the Gregory Border 40; Top, side on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L.
-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Gregory Border 40; Yes on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L.
-   **Main compartments:** 3 on the Gregory Border 40; 6 on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L.

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 85 accept both. 0 accept only the Gregory Border 40, and 48 accept only the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L.

### Only the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines, WestJet.

## Gregory Border 40 vs. Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L: which should you pack?

The **Gregory Border 40** carries the same capacity as the **Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L** (40L vs. 40L), while the **Gregory Border 40** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L** fits 70% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Gregory Border 40; if you want to travel lighter, the Gregory Border 40 is the better call.