ILE Travel Pack vs. DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON

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

ILE Travel Pack

Front facing view of the ILE Travel Pack
Capacity40 L
Weight0 kg
Dimensions54×31×21 cm
Airline fit70%
Price$380

Feature by feature

ILE Travel PackFeatureDSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport Y
N Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
16in Laptop 15in
4 Main Compartments 7
N Organizer
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Dimension Polyant VX21Water repelling 1680D

DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON

Front facing view of the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON
Capacity30 L
Weight1.9 kg
Dimensions54×34×18 cm
Airline fit88%
Price$248

Key differences between the ILE Travel Pack and DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 133 accept both. 0 accept only the ILE Travel Pack, and 33 accept only the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON.

Only the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, 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), Volotea, Xiamen.

ILE Travel Pack vs. DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON: which should you pack?

The ILE Travel Pack carries 10L more than the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON (40L vs. 30L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ILE Travel Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the DSPTCH TRAVEL BACKPACK - BALLISTIC NYLON is the better call.