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title: "Transit Travel Backpack 35L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L"
description: "Transit Travel Backpack 35L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Transit Travel Backpack 35L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L

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

## [Transit Travel Backpack 35L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/hs7yeimfim/transit-travel-backpack-35l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Transit Travel Backpack 35L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/carryons/pcgqu93gq1iagokcvmrv)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>30 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×29×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$300</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Transit Travel Backpack 35L | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 2 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| optional, hideable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 7 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| Y | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 1, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/v8fti7o34o/patagonia-black-hole-mini-mlc-26l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1632993856/carryons/Patagonia_Black_Hole_Mini_MLC_26L_qopywy.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>26 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>52×30×18 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>88%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Transit Travel Backpack 35L and Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L

-   **Compression straps:** 2 on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; No on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
-   **Hip belt:** Optional, hideable on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
-   **Main compartments:** 7 on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
-   **Rain cover:** Yes on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; No on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 2, side on the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; 1, side on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, 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. 133 accept both. 4 accept only the Transit Travel Backpack 35L, and 34 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.

### Only the Transit Travel Backpack 35L fits

Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian.

### Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, 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), Volotea, Xiamen.

## Transit Travel Backpack 35L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L: which should you pack?

The **Transit Travel Backpack 35L** carries 4L more than the **Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L** (30L vs. 26L), while the **Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L** fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Transit Travel Backpack 35L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the better call.