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title: "Ortleib Light-Pack vs Exped Serac 35 - One Bag Travel"
description: "Ortleib Light-Pack vs Exped Serac 35: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Ortleib Light-Pack vs. Exped Serac 35

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

## [Ortleib Light-Pack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/pyovh6ot66/ortleib-light-pack/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>47×26×15 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>93%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$140</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Ortleib Light-Pack | Feature | Exped Serac 35 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 2 |
|  | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>polyurethane-coated nylon fabric</td><td>400 D HD ripstop nylon, TPU film laminated, 10'000 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Serac 35](https://onebag.travel/carryon/xax8tcl5cp/exped-serac-35/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Serac 35](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623754909/carryons/Exped_Serac_35_pcvf6a.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>35 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.82 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>62×30×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>13%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$209</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Ortleib Light-Pack and Exped Serac 35

-   **Sternum strap:** Removable on the Ortleib Light-Pack; Yes on the Exped Serac 35.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 2, side on the Ortleib Light-Pack; No on the Exped Serac 35.

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 24 accept both. 152 accept only the Ortleib Light-Pack, and 0 accept only the Exped Serac 35.

### Only the Ortleib Light-Pack 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 Niugini, 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, Belavia, 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, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes 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, 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, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

## Ortleib Light-Pack vs. Exped Serac 35: which should you pack?

The **Exped Serac 35** carries 10L more than the **Ortleib Light-Pack** (25L vs. 35L), while the **Ortleib Light-Pack** is the lighter pack at 0.3kg (vs. 0.82kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Ortleib Light-Pack** fits 93% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Serac 35; if you want to travel lighter, the Ortleib Light-Pack is the better call.