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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/8mt0g0p7z6/osprey-kestrel-48/tx18772ssr/deuter-aircontact-lite-4010/"
title: "Osprey Kestrel 48 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10"
description: "Osprey Kestrel 48 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
source: "https://onebag.travel/compare/8mt0g0p7z6/osprey-kestrel-48/tx18772ssr/deuter-aircontact-lite-4010/"
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# Osprey Kestrel 48 vs. Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10

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

## [Osprey Kestrel 48](https://onebag.travel/carryon/8mt0g0p7z6/osprey-kestrel-48/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>48 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>74×40×39 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$230</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Kestrel 48 | Feature | Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 6 | Compression | 5 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 0 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| Y | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| Y | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>ecycled 420D nylon, DWR treatments made without PFAS</td><td>140D Polyester RIPSTOP</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10](https://onebag.travel/carryon/tx18772ssr/deuter-aircontact-lite-4010/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>50 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.6 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>53×31×25 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>39%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$215</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Kestrel 48 and Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10

-   **Compression straps:** 6 on the Osprey Kestrel 48; 5 on the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.
-   **Main compartments:** 4 on the Osprey Kestrel 48; 3 on the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.
-   **Rain cover:** Yes on the Osprey Kestrel 48; No on the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.

Both have: passport pocket, 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. 1 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Kestrel 48, and 72 accept only the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.

### Only the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10 fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Azul Linhas, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Virgin America, WOW Airlines.

## Osprey Kestrel 48 vs. Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10: which should you pack?

The **Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10** carries 2L more than the **Osprey Kestrel 48** (48L vs. 50L), while the **Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10** is the lighter pack at 1.6kg (vs. 2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10** fits 39% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10; if you want to travel lighter, the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10 is the better call.