Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Neekfox 30L Lightweight 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 45LFeatureNeekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack
Storage
Y Compression Y
51L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack Y
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 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo SkeletonRip-resistant nylon fabric

Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack

Front facing view of the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack
Capacity30 L
Weight0.4 kg
Dimensions47×28×23 cm
Airline fit74%
Price$19

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L and Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack

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. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L, and 113 accept only the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack.

Only the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, WestJet, WOW Airlines.

Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L vs. Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 13L more than the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack (43L vs. 30L), while the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack is the lighter pack at 0.4kg (vs. 0.96kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack fits 74% 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 Neekfox 30L Lightweight Backpack is the better call.