Exped Mountain Pro 20 vs. Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack

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

Exped Mountain Pro 20

Front facing view of the Exped Mountain Pro 20
Capacity20 L
Weight1.12 kg
Dimensions50×29×17 cm
Airline fit92%
Price$250

Feature by feature

Exped Mountain Pro 20FeatureOsprey Transporter® Flap Pack
Storage
N Compression N
None Expanded Capacity None
3 Opening 3
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
removable Hip Belt removable
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop 15in
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
N Water Bottle Holder 1
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
420 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 3'000 mm water column400D Nylon TPU Double Coated

Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack

Front facing view of the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack
Capacity20 L
Weight0.9 kg
Dimensions46×33×31 cm
Airline fit13%
Price$120

Key differences between the Exped Mountain Pro 20 and Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 25 accept both. 148 accept only the Exped Mountain Pro 20, and 0 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack.

Only the Exped Mountain Pro 20 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 Niugini, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, 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, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, 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, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Island 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, 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.

Exped Mountain Pro 20 vs. Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack: which should you pack?

The Exped Mountain Pro 20 carries the same capacity as the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack (20L vs. 20L), while the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.12kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Mountain Pro 20 fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Mountain Pro 20; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Transporter® Flap Pack is the better call.