Exped Transit 30 vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

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

Exped Transit 30

Front facing view of the Exped Transit 30
Capacity30 L
Weight0.675 kg
Dimensions55×28×20 cm
Airline fit87%
Price$80

Feature by feature

Exped Transit 30FeatureEagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity 51L
0 Opening 1
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
removable Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
840 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo Skeleton

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Capacity43 L
Weight0.96 kg
Dimensions55×32×27 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$139

Key differences between the Exped Transit 30 and Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L

Both have: compression straps, 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. 26 accept both. 138 accept only the Exped Transit 30, and 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.

Only the Exped Transit 30 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Exped Transit 30 vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 13L more than the Exped Transit 30 (30L vs. 43L), while the Exped Transit 30 is the lighter pack at 0.675kg (vs. 0.96kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Transit 30 fits 87% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Transit 30 is the better call.