Nomatic Travel 40L Bag vs. Aer Pro Pack 24L

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

Nomatic Travel 40L Bag

Front facing view of the Nomatic Travel 40L Bag
Capacity40 L
Weight1.6 kg
Dimensions53×36×23 cm
Airline fit63%
Price$330

Feature by feature

Nomatic Travel 40L BagFeatureAer Pro Pack 24L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
top Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
hideable Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
16in Laptop 16in
7 Main Compartments 4
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
90% Polyester / 10% Nylon Weather Resistant YKK Zippers840D CORDURA re/cor recycled nylon

Aer Pro Pack 24L

by Aer
Front facing view of the Aer Pro Pack 24L
Capacity24 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions47×32×19 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$200

Key differences between the Nomatic Travel 40L Bag and Aer Pro Pack 24L

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, 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. 120 accept both. 0 accept only the Nomatic Travel 40L Bag, and 54 accept only the Aer Pro Pack 24L.

Only the Aer Pro Pack 24L fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

Nomatic Travel 40L Bag vs. Aer Pro Pack 24L: which should you pack?

The Nomatic Travel 40L Bag carries 16L more than the Aer Pro Pack 24L (40L vs. 24L), while the Aer Pro Pack 24L is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Aer Pro Pack 24L fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Nomatic Travel 40L Bag; if you want to travel lighter, the Aer Pro Pack 24L is the better call.