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title: "Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L vs Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L"
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# Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L vs. Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L

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

## [Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/bn0dnks8hq/eagle-creek-tour-travel-pack-40l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990317/carryons/eagle-creek-tour-travel-pack-40l-bn0dnks8hq.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>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>52×33×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>70%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top, side | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| hideable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 6 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>100% Recycled 420 Ripstop Nylon</td><td>8.7-oz 300-denier</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/pdldce0pvf/patagonia-black-hole-mini-mlc-30l/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>30 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>51×30×18 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>89%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L and Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L

-   **Passport pocket:** Top, side on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L; Top on the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.
-   **Hip belt:** Hideable on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L; Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.
-   **Main compartments:** 6 on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L; 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 133 accept both. 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L, and 36 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L.

### Only the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.

## Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L vs. Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L: which should you pack?

The **Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L** carries 10L more than the **Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L** (40L vs. 30L), while the **Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L** fits 89% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Tour Travel Pack 40L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L is the better call.