Jansport Chill Pack vs. Exped Verglas 40

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

Jansport Chill Pack

Front facing view of the Jansport Chill Pack
Capacity35 L
Weight0.97 kg
Dimensions50×28.5×22 cm
Airline fit72%
Price$140

Feature by feature

Jansport Chill PackFeatureExped Verglas 40
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
2 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600 Denier Polyester210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column

Exped Verglas 40

Front facing view of the Exped Verglas 40
Capacity40 L
Weight1.14 kg
Dimensions63×32×26 cm
Airline fit2%
Price$205

Key differences between the Jansport Chill Pack and Exped Verglas 40

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, sternum strap, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 3 accept both. 134 accept only the Jansport Chill Pack, and 0 accept only the Exped Verglas 40.

Only the Jansport Chill Pack 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, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , 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.

Jansport Chill Pack vs. Exped Verglas 40: which should you pack?

The Exped Verglas 40 carries 5L more than the Jansport Chill Pack (35L vs. 40L), while the Jansport Chill Pack is the lighter pack at 0.97kg (vs. 1.14kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Jansport Chill Pack fits 72% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Verglas 40; if you want to travel lighter, the Jansport Chill Pack is the better call.