A 35L Travel Backpack vs. Fjallraven Travel Pack

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

A 35L Travel Backpack

Front facing view of the A 35L Travel Backpack
Capacity35 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions55×35×20 cm
Airline fit86%
Price$189

Feature by feature

A 35L Travel BackpackFeatureFjallraven Travel Pack
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
Y Passport Y
Y Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
hideable Hip Belt N
hideable Sternum Strap N
Inside
17in Laptop 15in
2 Main Compartments 2
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
1680 denier high tenacity ballistic nylonG-1000® HeavyDuty Eco: 65% polyester, 35% cotton

Fjallraven Travel Pack

Front facing view of the Fjallraven Travel Pack
Capacity35 L
Weight1.65 kg
Dimensions46×32×27 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$225

Key differences between the A 35L Travel Backpack and Fjallraven Travel Pack

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, built-in organizer, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 27 accept both. 135 accept only the A 35L Travel Backpack, and 0 accept only the Fjallraven Travel Pack.

Only the A 35L Travel Backpack fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

A 35L Travel Backpack vs. Fjallraven Travel Pack: which should you pack?

The A 35L Travel Backpack carries the same capacity as the Fjallraven Travel Pack (35L vs. 35L), while the Fjallraven Travel Pack is the lighter pack at 1.65kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the A 35L Travel Backpack fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the A 35L Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Fjallraven Travel Pack is the better call.