Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L

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

Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L

Capacity45 L
Weight1.8 kg
Dimensions44×35×19 cm
Airline fit93%
Price$250

Feature by feature

Black Voyage Aero Lite 45LFeaturePatagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
back Passport side
N Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack removable
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop N
4 Main Compartments 2
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
100% recycled polyester ripstop with a matte, recycled TPU-film laminate

Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L
Capacity55 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions58×34×24 cm
Airline fit5%
Price$170

Key differences between the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L and Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L

Both have: sternum strap, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 10 accept both. 166 accept only the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L.

Only the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L fits

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 Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, 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, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, 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, 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.

Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L: which should you pack?

The Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L carries 10L more than the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L (45L vs. 55L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.8kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L fits 93% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel Bag 55L is the better call.