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title: "LL Bean Continental vs Minaal Daily - One Bag Travel"
description: "LL Bean Continental vs Minaal Daily: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# LL Bean Continental vs. Minaal Daily

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

## [LL Bean Continental](https://onebag.travel/carryon/fl6jeavxci/ll-bean-continental/)

![Front facing view of the LL Bean Continental](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1601213486/carryons/llbeancontinental_t2urar.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>41 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.4 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>49×34×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$170</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| LL Bean Continental | Feature | Minaal Daily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 1 |
| front | Passport | Y |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>1000-denier Kodra</td><td>600D nylon fabric, augmented with 1000D nylon in high-abrasion areas</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Minaal Daily](https://onebag.travel/carryon/oi9nmmtrgp/minaal-daily/)

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

![Front facing view of the Minaal Daily](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1601080437/carryons/minaaldaily_epises.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>21 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>43×33×17 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the LL Bean Continental and Minaal Daily

-   **Opening:** Other on the LL Bean Continental; Clamshell on the Minaal Daily.
-   **Passport pocket:** Front on the LL Bean Continental; Yes on the Minaal Daily.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** No on the LL Bean Continental; 15in on the Minaal Daily.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, built-in organizer, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 137 accept both. 0 accept only the LL Bean Continental, and 42 accept only the Minaal Daily.

### Only the Minaal Daily fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, 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), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

## LL Bean Continental vs. Minaal Daily: which should you pack?

The **LL Bean Continental** carries 20L more than the **Minaal Daily** (41L vs. 21L), while the **Minaal Daily** is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Minaal Daily** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the LL Bean Continental; if you want to travel lighter, the Minaal Daily is the better call.