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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/pgde1f56hs/tortuga-travel-backpack-30l/vapzzt5rje/bellroy-transit-backpack/"
title: "Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L vs Bellroy Transit Backpack"
description: "Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L vs Bellroy Transit Backpack: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L vs. Bellroy Transit Backpack

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

## [Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/pgde1f56hs/tortuga-travel-backpack-30l/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>30 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>52×31×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>88%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$325</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L | Feature | Bellroy Transit Backpack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>SHELL200</td><td>Baida Nylon</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Bellroy Transit Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/vapzzt5rje/bellroy-transit-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Bellroy Transit Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1617405369/carryons/Bellroy_Transit_Backpack_bvl82c.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>28 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>53×36×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>81%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L and Bellroy Transit Backpack

-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L; No on the Bellroy Transit Backpack.
-   **Main compartments:** 1 on the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L; 4 on the Bellroy Transit Backpack.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 153 accept both. 14 accept only the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L, and 0 accept only the Bellroy Transit Backpack.

### Only the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L fits

Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Boliviana de Aviacion, Cayman Airways, flybe, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Sky Airlines.

## Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L vs. Bellroy Transit Backpack: which should you pack?

The **Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L** carries 2L more than the **Bellroy Transit Backpack** (30L vs. 28L), while the **Bellroy Transit Backpack** is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L** fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tortuga Travel Backpack 30L; if you want to travel lighter, the Bellroy Transit Backpack is the better call.