Nomatic Travel 30L Bag vs. Ministry of Supply Boston One
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 | Ministry of Supply Boston One |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| 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, internal |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Waterproof tarpaulin | 900D 100% polyester shell |
Ministry of Supply Boston One
| Capacity | 28 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 47×30×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 93% |
| Price | $250 |
Key differences between the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag and Ministry of Supply Boston One
- Hip belt: Removable on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; No on the Ministry of Supply Boston One.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 16in on the Ministry of Supply Boston One.
- Main compartments: 7 on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 4 on the Ministry of Supply Boston One.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, top on the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag; 1, internal on the Ministry of Supply Boston One.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, 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. 138 accept both. 0 accept only the Nomatic Travel 30L Bag, and 37 accept only the Ministry of Supply Boston One.
Only the Ministry of Supply Boston One fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, 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. Ministry of Supply Boston One: which should you pack?
The Nomatic Travel 30L Bag carries 2L more than the Ministry of Supply Boston One (30L vs. 28L), while the Ministry of Supply Boston One is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Ministry of Supply Boston One fits 93% 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 Ministry of Supply Boston One is the better call.