Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L

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

Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L

Front facing view of the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L
Capacity42 L
Weight1.4 kg
Dimensions56×36×27 cm
Airline fit2%
Price$250

Feature by feature

Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42LFeaturePatagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
front Passport top
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
hideable Backpack hideable
hideable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap removable
Inside
15in Laptop 16in
3 Main Compartments 3
Y Organizer Y
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, side Water Bottle Holder 1, side
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
100% recycled 840D TPU-coated nylon8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate

Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
Capacity26 L
Weight1.3 kg
Dimensions52×30×18 cm
Airline fit88%
Price$200

Key differences between the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L and Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, built-in organizer, 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. 4 accept both. 0 accept only the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L, and 163 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L.

Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, 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, Hainan Airlines, 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, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, 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, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L: which should you pack?

The Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L carries 16L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L (42L vs. 26L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack 42L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the better call.