Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack vs. Away The Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack
| Capacity | 39 L |
| Weight | 1.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 54×34×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 70% |
| Price | $149 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack | Feature | Away The Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1680D ballistic nylon | Nylon, leather |
Away The Backpack
| Capacity | 25.5 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 44.5×31.5×18.2 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $206 |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack and Away The Backpack
- Opening: Clamshell on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; Top zip on the Away The Backpack.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; 1 on the Away The Backpack.
- Water resistant: No on the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; Yes on the Away The Backpack.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, laptop sleeve.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 133 accept both. 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack, and 46 accept only the Away The Backpack.
Only the Away The Backpack fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, 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), Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.
Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack vs. Away The Backpack: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack carries 13.5L more than the Away The Backpack (39L vs. 25.5L), while the Away The Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Away The Backpack fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley - Convertible Duffle Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Away The Backpack is the better call.