Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Cabin Zero Urban 42L

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

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

Feature by feature

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45LFeatureCabin Zero Urban 42L
Storage
Y Compression N
51L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap N
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo SkeletonHeavy Duty highly water resistant tarpaulin

Cabin Zero Urban 42L

Front facing view of the Cabin Zero Urban 42L
Capacity42 L
Weight1.4 kg
Dimensions51×36×15 cm
Airline fit82%
Price$155

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L and Cabin Zero Urban 42L

Both have: backpack straps, 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. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L, and 129 accept only the Cabin Zero Urban 42L.

Only the Cabin Zero Urban 42L fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air Macau, Air Malta, 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, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, 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, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen 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), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Cabin Zero Urban 42L: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 1L more than the Cabin Zero Urban 42L (43L vs. 42L), while the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Cabin Zero Urban 42L fits 82% 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 Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.