Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit vs. Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L

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 FitFeatureEagle Creek Wayfinder 40L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt hideable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
17in Laptop 17in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly removable
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating300D Dual-Diamond Heather Ripstop, 500D Poly RPVB Coating

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L

Front facing view of the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L
Capacity40 L
Weight1.17 kg
Dimensions53×35.5×21 cm
Airline fit65%
Price$130

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit and Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L

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. 122 accept both. 50 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit, and 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L.

Only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit 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 , Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, 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), Volotea, Xiamen.

Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit vs. Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L: which should you pack?

The Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L carries 10L more than the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit (30L vs. 40L), while the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit is the lighter pack at 0.89kg (vs. 1.17kg). 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 Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit is the better call.