Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack

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

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit
Capacity30 L
Weight0.89 kg
Dimensions50×34×19 cm
Airline fit91%
Price$99

Feature by feature

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's FitFeatureBriggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 2
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt Y
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
17in Laptop 17in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB CoatingCoated and woven polyester

Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack

Front facing view of the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack
Capacity34.8 L
Weight1.4 kg
Dimensions48.2×38.1×21.6 cm
Airline fit43%
Price$279

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit and Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 81 accept both. 91 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit, and 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack.

Only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Avianca , Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, EVA Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, Luxair, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit vs. Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack: which should you pack?

The Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack carries 4.799999999999997L more than the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit (30L vs. 34.8L), while the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit is the lighter pack at 0.89kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit fits 91% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Large Roll Top Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit is the better call.