Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L vs. Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L

Key differences between the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L and Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L

• Compression straps: No on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; Removable on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.
• Opening: Top zip on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; Clamshell on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.
• Backpack straps: Yes on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; Hideable on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.
• Rain cover: Removable on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; Optional on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.
• Water bottle pockets: 2 on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; 1 on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.
• Water resistant: Yes on the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L; No on the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.

Both have: hip belt, sternum strap, laptop sleeve.

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. 120 accept only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L, and 0 accept only the Kathmandu Litehaul Pack 48L.

Only the Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L fits

Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Macau, 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, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, 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, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Liat Airlines, 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, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore 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, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, WOW Airlines.