Jansport Chill Pack vs. Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban

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 PackFeatureOrtlieb Atrack CR Urban
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
2 Opening 0
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 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
600 Denier PolyesterPS55C

Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban

Front facing view of the Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban
Capacity25 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions56×26×25 cm
Airline fit27%
Price$260

Key differences between the Jansport Chill Pack and Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 50 accept both. 87 accept only the Jansport Chill Pack, and 1 accept only the Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban.

Only the Jansport Chill Pack fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.

Only the Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

Jansport Chill Pack vs. Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban: which should you pack?

The Jansport Chill Pack carries 10L more than the Ortlieb Atrack CR Urban (35L vs. 25L), while the Jansport Chill Pack is the lighter pack at 0.97kg (vs. 1.3kg). 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 Jansport Chill Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the Jansport Chill Pack is the better call.