Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Nomatic Travel 30L Bag
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 48×33×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 73% |
| Price | $310 |
Feature by feature
| Nomatic Travel 30L Bag | Feature | Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 16in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, top | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Waterproof tarpaulin | 630D Cordura re/cor RN6 nylon |
Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L
| Capacity | 40 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×35×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $250 |
Key differences between the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag and Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L
- Luggage passthrough: Yes on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; No on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 16in on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L.
- Main compartments: 7 on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 4 on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 1, side on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L.
Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 128 accept both. 10 accept only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag, and 34 accept only the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L.
Only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag fits
Cayman Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Royal Jordanian, Scoot, Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia, WestJet.
Only the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L 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, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.
Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L: which should you pack?
The Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L carries 10L more than the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag (30L vs. 40L), while the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag is the lighter pack at 1.6kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; if you want to travel lighter, the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag is the better call.