Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack

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 45LFeatureHynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack
Storage
Y Compression Y
51L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
N Passport Y
N Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop 16in
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 Skeleton100% Polyester

Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack

Front facing view of the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack
Capacity38 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions50×33×20 cm
Airline fit91%
Price$40

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L and Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack

Both have: compression straps, backpack 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. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L, and 146 accept only the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack.

Only the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack 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, Belavia, 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, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, 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 , 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, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, 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), 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. Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 5L more than the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack (43L vs. 38L), while the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 0.96kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack fits 91% 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 Hynes Eagle 38L Flight Approved Carry on Backpack is the better call.