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Rick Steves
Convertible Carry-On
$109.99
Description
It fits within most airlines' carry-on guidelines. Designed for maximum comfort and capacity, this versatile bag converts from backpack to suitcase. Features a classic Rick Steves outer-pocket design with a full-length side zipper revealing a 14" x 20" compartment. The generous main compartment includes adjustable compression straps, a clip-in document pouch with two mesh drawstring bags, and a full-width lid pocket. Expandable by 2 inches for extra cargo depth.
Specifications
Dimensions
21" × 14" × 9"
Weight
3 lbs
Type
Softside
Capacity
41L
Available Colors
BlackBlue SpruceGraphitePlum
Features
Designed for maximum comfort and capacity
Carry it on the plane, or check it
Converts from backpack to suitcase
Expandable
Back in stock with new and improved hardware!
Full-length side zipper with 14" x 20" compartment
Three additional front pockets
Mesh water bottle pocket
External compression straps
Two grab handles
Padded shoulder straps and waist belt
Breathable mesh lumbar panel
Adjustable compression straps
Clip-in document pouch with two mesh drawstring bags
Full-width lid pocket
Shoulder straps and waist belt tuck away
D-rings for optional shoulder strap
2-inch expansion capability
✅ Airline Compatibility
This carry-on meets the size and weight requirements for these airlines:
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Aegean Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Aer Lingus limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 21") W: 15.5in
(bag: 14") D: 9.5in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Aeromexico limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 21") W: 15.7in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Air Asia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
Air Canada limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 21") W: 15.5in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Air New Zealand limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Air Tahiti Nui limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
Alaska Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Allegiant limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
All Nippon Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
American Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Austrian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
Avelo limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Breeze Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
6% weight used
48
lbs left for packing
British Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 48 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Brussels Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Caribbean Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12
lbs left for packing
Cathay Pacific limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Cebu Pacific limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
China Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
Copa Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Delta limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
9% weight used
30
lbs left for packing
EasyJet limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 30 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Egyptair limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
El Al limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Ethiopian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
EVA Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Fiji Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Finnair limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Flair Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
FlySafair limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
9% weight used
32
lbs left for packing
Frontier limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 32 lbs
Garuda Indonesia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Hawaiian limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Hong Kong Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Iberia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Japan Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Jet2 limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
Jetblue limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Jetstar limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
LOT Polish Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Lufthansa limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Malaysia Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Nok Air limits vs this bag:
H: 56in
(bag: 21") W: 36in
(bag: 14") D: 23in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Norwegian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Philippine Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
Porter Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Qantas Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
12% weight used
23.4
lbs left for packing
Royal Air Maroc limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 23.4 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
SAS limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Saudia limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Scandanavian Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Scoot limits vs this bag:
H: 21.3"
(bag: 21") W: 15"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Singapore Airlines limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
South African Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
Southwest Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Spirit limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Starlux limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
9% weight used
32
lbs left for packing
Sun Country Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 11in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 32 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
SWISS limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
TAP Air Portugal limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Thai Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
18% weight used
14.6
lbs left for packing
Turkish Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 14.6 lbs
United limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
VietJet Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
12% weight used
23.4
lbs left for packing
Vietnam Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 23.4 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Virgin Atlantic limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
Virgin Australia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 21") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Viva limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
9% weight used
30
lbs left for packing
Volaris limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 30 lbs
WestJet limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 21") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 9")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
14% weight used
19
lbs left for packing
Wizz Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 19 lbs
20% weight used
12.3
lbs left for packing
ZIPAIR limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 21") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 9")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
3 lbs 12.3 lbs
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