Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L vs. Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×32×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 72% |
| Price | $325 |
Feature by feature
| Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L | Feature | Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| 40L | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 420D rNylon Wave PFAS-free | Element Coated Nylon |
Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×35×16 cm |
| Airline fit | 86% |
| Price | $330 |
Key differences between the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L and Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L
- Luggage passthrough: No on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L; Yes on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L; Yes on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L; No on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
- Built-in organizer: No on the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L; Yes on the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
Both have: passport pocket, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 128 accept both. 8 accept only the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L, and 34 accept only the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L.
Only the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L fits
Cayman Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
Only the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L 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.
Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L vs. Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L: which should you pack?
The Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L carries 9L more than the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L (35L vs. 26L), while the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Pakt One Travel Backpack 35L; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L is the better call.