Pakt Aero Travel Backpack vs. Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Pakt Aero Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×30×24 cm |
| Airline fit | 41% |
| Price | $260 |
Feature by feature
| Pakt Aero Travel Backpack | Feature | Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| 4 | Compression | 2 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| front | Passport | front |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Aeroweave 210D Nylon ripstop | 500D recycled nylon |
Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L
| Capacity | 45 L |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Dimensions | 60×33×24 cm |
| Airline fit | 5% |
| Price | $345 |
Key differences between the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack and Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L
- Compression straps: 4 on the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack; 2 on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L.
- Main compartments: 4 on the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack; 5 on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, side on the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack; 2, side on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 10 accept both. 67 accept only the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack, and 0 accept only the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L.
Only the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Azul Linhas, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.
Pakt Aero Travel Backpack vs. Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L: which should you pack?
The Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L carries 10L more than the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack (35L vs. 45L), while the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack fits 41% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Pakt Aero Travel Backpack is the better call.