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title: "Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women"
description: "Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs. Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women

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

## [Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/riege7feob/black-voyage-aero-lite-45l/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>45 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.8 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>44×35×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>93%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L | Feature | Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 4 |
| back | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>420 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 3'000 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women](https://onebag.travel/carryon/w1wer6htkw/exped-mountain-pro-40-women/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623837365/carryons/Exped_Mountain_Pro_40_Women_clo1o1.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>62×29×24 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>13%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$190</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L and Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women

-   **Opening:** Clamshell on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; Top zip on the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women.
-   **Passport pocket:** Back on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; No on the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women.
-   **Hip belt:** No on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; Removable on the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women.
-   **Main compartments:** 4 on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; 1 on the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women.

Both have: backpack straps, 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. 24 accept both. 152 accept only the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L, and 0 accept only the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women.

### 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 France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, 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, 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, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, 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, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, 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, Ravn Alaska, 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, Volotea, WestJet, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

## Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs. Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women: which should you pack?

The **Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L** carries 5L more than the **Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women** (45L vs. 40L), while the **Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women** is the lighter pack at 0.2kg (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 Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Mountain Pro 40 Women is the better call.