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title: "Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack vs Aer City Pack X-Pac"
description: "Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack vs Aer City Pack X-Pac: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack vs. Aer City Pack X-Pac

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

## [Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/lf3hwrvu1r/nomatic-navigator-collapsible-backpack/)

by [Nomatic](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Nomatic)

![Front facing view of the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1630495014/carryons/Nomatic_Navigator_Collapsible_Backpack_fxw9n6.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>17 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.4 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>48×27×15 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>93%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$100</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack | Feature | Aer City Pack X-Pac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| 20L | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>Wear- and water-resistant nylon</td><td>VX-42 X-Pac</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Aer City Pack X-Pac](https://onebag.travel/carryon/mqo2pv1b13/aer-city-pack-x-pac/)

by [Aer](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Aer)

![Front facing view of the Aer City Pack X-Pac](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990320/carryons/aer-city-pack-x-pac-mqo2pv1b13.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>14 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×30×12 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>94%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$180</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack and Aer City Pack X-Pac

-   **Opening:** Top zip on the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack; Clamshell on the Aer City Pack X-Pac.
-   **Main compartments:** 2 on the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack; 4 on the Aer City Pack X-Pac.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack; Yes on the Aer City Pack X-Pac.
-   **Water resistant:** No on the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack; Yes on the Aer City Pack X-Pac.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water bottle pockets.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 175 accept both. 1 accept only the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack, and 3 accept only the Aer City Pack X-Pac.

### Only the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

### Only the Aer City Pack X-Pac fits

American Eagle, easyJet, Ravn Alaska.

## Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack vs. Aer City Pack X-Pac: which should you pack?

The **Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack** carries 3L more than the **Aer City Pack X-Pac** (17L vs. 14L), while the **Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack** is the lighter pack at 0.4kg (vs. 1.1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Aer City Pack X-Pac** fits 94% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Nomatic Navigator Collapsible Backpack is the better call.