Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L vs. Peak Design Packable Tote

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

Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L

Front facing view of the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L
Capacity11 L
Weight0.5 kg
Dimensions40×20×12 cm
Airline fit99%
Price$95

Feature by feature

Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11LFeaturePeak Design Packable Tote
Storage
N Compression
None Expanded Capacity None
0 Opening 0
side Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
N Backpack N
N Hip Belt N
N Sternum Strap N
Inside
N Laptop N
2 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
1, front Water Bottle Holder N
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
ULTRA GRID Environmentally Friendly // PFC Free C0 DWR Face - 1500mm PU BackingVersa Heal™ 70d nylon

Peak Design Packable Tote

Front facing view of the Peak Design Packable Tote
Capacity12 L
Weight0.1 kg
Dimensions42×41×12 cm
Airline fit27%
Price$30

Key differences between the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L and Peak Design Packable Tote

Both have: water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 51 accept both. 136 accept only the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L, and 0 accept only the Peak Design Packable Tote.

Only the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, 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, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , LC Perú, Liat Airlines, Lion Air Group, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Spring Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, VivaColombia, Volaris, Volotea, WestJet, Wizz Air, Xiamen.

Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L vs. Peak Design Packable Tote: which should you pack?

The Peak Design Packable Tote carries 1L more than the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L (11L vs. 12L), while the Peak Design Packable Tote is the lighter pack at 0.1kg (vs. 0.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Alpine Sea Cove Bag 11L fits 99% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Peak Design Packable Tote; if you want to travel lighter, the Peak Design Packable Tote is the better call.