Cabin Zero Urban 42L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L

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

Cabin Zero Urban 42L

Front facing view of the Cabin Zero Urban 42L
Capacity42 L
Weight1.4 kg
Dimensions51×36×15 cm
Airline fit82%
Price$155

Feature by feature

Cabin Zero Urban 42LFeaturePatagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L
Storage
N Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 0
N Passport
N Passthrough
Carry
hideable Backpack removable
N Hip Belt N
N Sternum Strap N
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
Heavy Duty highly water resistant tarpaulin900-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop, 200-denier 100% recycled polyester

Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L
Capacity70 L
Weight1.44 kg
Dimensions72×45×34 cm
Airline fit1%
Price$158

Key differences between the Cabin Zero Urban 42L and Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L

Both have: built-in organizer, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 1 accept both. 154 accept only the Cabin Zero Urban 42L, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L.

Only the Cabin Zero Urban 42L fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, 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, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Cabin Zero Urban 42L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L: which should you pack?

The Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L carries 28L more than the Cabin Zero Urban 42L (42L vs. 70L), while the Cabin Zero Urban 42L is the lighter pack at 1.4kg (vs. 1.44kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Cabin Zero Urban 42L fits 82% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 70L; if you want to travel lighter, the Cabin Zero Urban 42L is the better call.