Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L
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 | Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 35L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | front |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, top | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Waterproof tarpaulin | 1000D recycled nylon, |
Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 51×32×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 89% |
| Price | $200 |
Key differences between the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag and Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L
- Passport pocket: Top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; Front on the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L.
- Sternum strap: Yes on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; Removable on the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L.
- Main compartments: 7 on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 3 on the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 2, side on the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L.
Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 134 accept both. 4 accept only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag, and 35 accept only the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L.
Only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag fits
Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Virgin Australia.
Only the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 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, 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. Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L: which should you pack?
The Nomatic Travel 30L Bag carries the same capacity as the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L (30L vs. 30L), while the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L fits 89% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; if you want to travel lighter, the Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L is the better call.