Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 vs. Exped Impulse 30

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

Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70

Front facing view of the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
Capacity67 L
Weight1.7 kg
Dimensions61×34×34 cm
Airline fit1%
Price$200

Feature by feature

Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70FeatureExped Impulse 30
Storage
Y Compression Y
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 4
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
hideable Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
15in Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
Y Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
210D Nylon Mini Hex Diamond Ripstop210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column

Exped Impulse 30

Front facing view of the Exped Impulse 30
Capacity30 L
Weight0 kg
Dimensions55×30×21 cm
Airline fit69%
Price$159

Key differences between the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 and Exped Impulse 30

Both have: compression straps, hip belt, sternum strap, 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. 2 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70, and 128 accept only the Exped Impulse 30.

Only the Exped Impulse 30 fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Koryo, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Azul Linhas, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Philippine Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Air Morocco, SAS Scandinavian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 vs. Exped Impulse 30: which should you pack?

The Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 carries 37L more than the Exped Impulse 30 (67L vs. 30L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Impulse 30 fits 69% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 is the better call.