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title: "Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L"
description: "Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L: 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. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L

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 | Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>100% recycled polyester ripstop with a matte, recycled TPU-film laminate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/w34tpxydta/patagonia-black-hole-duffel-40l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1617616420/carryons/Patagonia_Black_Hole_Duffel_ihkdl7.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>1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×32×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$160</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L and Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L

-   **Passport pocket:** Back on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; Side on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; Yes on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Backpack straps:** Yes on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.
-   **Main compartments:** 4 on the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L; 2 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.

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. 136 accept both. 40 accept only the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L, and 1 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L.

### Only the Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Ravn Alaska, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, Xiamen.

### Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L fits

Cayman Airways.

## Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L vs. Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L: which should you pack?

The **Black Voyage Aero Lite 45L** carries 5L more than the **Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L** (45L vs. 40L), while the **Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L** is the lighter pack at 1kg (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 Patagonia Black Hole® Duffel 40L is the better call.