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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/ci7xy95hjm/osprey-tempest-33/tx18772ssr/deuter-aircontact-lite-4010/"
title: "Osprey Tempest 33 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10"
description: "Osprey Tempest 33 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Tempest 33 vs. Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10

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

## [Osprey Tempest 33](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ci7xy95hjm/osprey-tempest-33/)

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

![Front facing view of the Osprey Tempest 33](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990495/carryons/osprey-tempest-33-ci7xy95hjm.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>33 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>63×31×30 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Tempest 33 | Feature | Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 6 | Compression | 5 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 0 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| Y | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>bluesign® APPROVED, 100% recycled 100D high-tenacity nylon w/ dobby check ripstop, DWR treatment made without PFAS</td><td>140D Polyester RIPSTOP</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10](https://onebag.travel/carryon/tx18772ssr/deuter-aircontact-lite-4010/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>50 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.6 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>53×31×25 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>39%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$215</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Tempest 33 and Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10

-   **Compression straps:** 6 on the Osprey Tempest 33; 5 on the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.
-   **Main compartments:** 2 on the Osprey Tempest 33; 3 on the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 2 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Tempest 33, and 71 accept only the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10.

### Only the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10 fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Astana, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Atlas Global, Azul Linhas, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, EL AL, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.

## Osprey Tempest 33 vs. Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10: which should you pack?

The **Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10** carries 17L more than the **Osprey Tempest 33** (33L vs. 50L), while the **Osprey Tempest 33** is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10** fits 39% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Deuter Aircontact Lite 40+10; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Tempest 33 is the better call.