Jansport Driver 8 Backpack vs. Millican Mathew

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

Jansport Driver 8 Backpack

Front facing view of the Jansport Driver 8 Backpack
Capacity36 L
Weight3 kg
Dimensions53×35×25 cm
Airline fit38%
Price$110

Feature by feature

Jansport Driver 8 BackpackFeatureMillican Mathew
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 0
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack
N Hip Belt N
N Sternum Strap N
Inside
15in Laptop 15in
4 Main Compartments 4
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly
1 Water Bottle Holder
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600 Denier Polyester / 420 Denier Nylon100% organic cotton canvas outer (weatherproofed)Waterproof 100% recycled polyester rain cover100% organic cotton lining70% vegetable tanned leather.

Millican Mathew

Front facing view of the Millican Mathew
Capacity22 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions40×33×15 cm
Airline fit96%
Price$180

Key differences between the Jansport Driver 8 Backpack and Millican Mathew

Both have: 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. 72 accept both. 0 accept only the Jansport Driver 8 Backpack, and 109 accept only the Millican Mathew.

Only the Millican Mathew fits

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air China, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Croatia Air, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Icelandair, InselAir, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kulula, Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, VivaColombia, Volaris, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Jansport Driver 8 Backpack vs. Millican Mathew: which should you pack?

The Jansport Driver 8 Backpack carries 14L more than the Millican Mathew (36L vs. 22L), while the Millican Mathew is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Millican Mathew fits 96% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Jansport Driver 8 Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Millican Mathew is the better call.