Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit vs. NEEKFOX 35L 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 FitFeatureNEEKFOX 35L Backpack
Storage
N Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
17in Laptop 13in
1 Main Compartments 2
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 CoatingRipstop Nylon

NEEKFOX 35L Backpack

Front facing view of the NEEKFOX 35L Backpack
Capacity35 L
Weight0.4 kg
Dimensions53×33×23 cm
Airline fit70%
Price$24

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit and NEEKFOX 35L Backpack

Both have: backpack straps, 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. 132 accept both. 40 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit, and 0 accept only the NEEKFOX 35L Backpack.

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

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen 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. NEEKFOX 35L Backpack: which should you pack?

The NEEKFOX 35L Backpack carries 5L more than the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 30L Women's Fit (30L vs. 35L), while the NEEKFOX 35L Backpack is the lighter pack at 0.4kg (vs. 0.89kg). 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 NEEKFOX 35L Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the NEEKFOX 35L Backpack is the better call.