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title: "Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack"
description: "Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack

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

## [Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/bv44mabzul/osprey-transporter-roll-top-pack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1631667052/carryons/OSprey_Transporter_Roll_Top_Pack_mg8km4.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>51×33×26 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>17%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$125</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack | Feature | Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 3 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer |  |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>400D Nylon TPU Double Coated</td><td>400D Nylon TPU Double Coated</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/vaqpdhhg3f/osprey-transporter-flap-pack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1631615046/carryons/Osprey_Transporter_Flap_Pack_qe7k2b.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>20 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×33×31 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>13%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$120</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack and Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack

-   **Opening:** Rolltop on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; Top flap on the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack.
-   **Hip belt:** No on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; Removable on the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 2 on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; 1 on the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 25 accept both. 7 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack, and 0 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack.

### Only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack fits

Copa Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Island Air, PenAir, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country.

## Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack: which should you pack?

The **Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack** carries 5L more than the **Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack** (25L vs. 20L), while the **Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack** is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 0.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack** fits 17% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the better call.