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title: "Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs Exped Transit 40"
description: "Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs Exped Transit 40: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Exped Transit 40

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

## [Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/b2f2058i8c/eagle-creek-gear-warrior-travel-pack-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623312175/carryons/Eagle_Creek_Gear_Warrior_Travel_Pack_45L_m0qbx2.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>43 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.96 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×32×27 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$139</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L | Feature | Exped Transit 40 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | Y |
| 51L | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 0 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | removable |
| 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 |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo Skeleton</td><td>840 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 1'500 mm water column Oeko-Tex 100 certified</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Transit 40](https://onebag.travel/carryon/kkks6xof0h/exped-transit-40/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Transit 40](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1624284813/carryons/Exped_Transit_40_soxsbv.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>60×33×25 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>5%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$88</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L and Exped Transit 40

-   **Opening:** Clamshell on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; Other on the Exped Transit 40.
-   **Backpack straps:** Hideable on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; Removable on the Exped Transit 40.

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. 6 accept both. 20 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L, and 4 accept only the Exped Transit 40.

### Only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L fits

Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Tahiti Nui, Azul Linhas, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Cubana de Aviacion, Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Ural Airlines.

### Only the Exped Transit 40 fits

Conviasa, Frontier Airlines, PenAir, Southwest Airlines.

## Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Exped Transit 40: which should you pack?

The **Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L** carries 3L more than the **Exped Transit 40** (43L vs. 40L), while the **Exped Transit 40** is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 0.96kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L** fits 14% 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 40 is the better call.