Kifaru Urban Ruck vs. HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

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

Kifaru Urban Ruck

Front facing view of the Kifaru Urban Ruck
Capacity22.9 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions46×29×17 cm
Airline fit94%
Price$231

Feature by feature

Kifaru Urban RuckFeatureHEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25
Storage
Y Compression Y
27L Expanded Capacity None
3 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
removable Sternum Strap removable
Inside
N Laptop 15in
3 Main Compartments 1
Y Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
500 Denier CorduraLined with 400 D packcloth“DYECOSHELL II” (420D Nylon x 330D Nylon), 210d Ripstop Nylon Melange, Nylon Spandex.

HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

Front facing view of the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25
Capacity25 L
Weight0.9 kg
Dimensions56×34×25 cm
Airline fit25%
Price$200

Key differences between the Kifaru Urban Ruck and HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25

Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 48 accept both. 130 accept only the Kifaru Urban Ruck, and 0 accept only the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25.

Only the Kifaru Urban Ruck fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, 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, Sky 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, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Kifaru Urban Ruck vs. HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25: which should you pack?

The HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25 carries 2.1000000000000014L more than the Kifaru Urban Ruck (22.9L vs. 25L), while the Kifaru Urban Ruck is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 0.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Kifaru Urban Ruck fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the HEIMPLANET Motion Ellipse 25; if you want to travel lighter, the Kifaru Urban Ruck is the better call.