Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L vs. Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70

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

Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L
Capacity28 L
Weight0.666 kg
Dimensions49×31×21 cm
Airline fit73%
Price$89

Feature by feature

Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28LFeatureOsprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack hideable
N Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly Y
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
630-denier 100% nylon, 450-denier 100% polyester (56% recycled) ripstop210D Nylon Mini Hex Diamond Ripstop

Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70

Front facing view of the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
Capacity67 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions61×34×34 cm
Airline fit1%
Price$200

Key differences between the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L and Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70

Both have: compression straps, 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. 2 accept both. 136 accept only the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L, and 0 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.

Only the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, WOW Airlines.

Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L vs. Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70: which should you pack?

The Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 carries 39L more than the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L (28L vs. 67L), while the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L is the lighter pack at 0.666kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L fits 73% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Refugio Backpack 28L is the better call.