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Patagonia

Refugio Daypack 30L

Dimensions
18 x 12 x 9 in
Capacity
30 L
Weight
1.68 lb

Dimension-only silhouette rendered from verified dimensions; no approved product image is available yet.

Fit snapshot

How it fits popular airline rules

Across 5 commonly checked rules, Patagonia Refugio Daypack 30L has 3 borderline, 2 do not fit.

Fit
0
Tight
3
No fit
2
Unknown
0
Featured ruleFrontier AirlinesRisky

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Tight fit

Tight fit. Largest overage: 1 in.

Scaled fit visualizationTight fit. Largest overage: 1 in.Bag size18 x 12 x 9 inRule size18 x 14 x 8 inRule width 14 inRule length 18 inBag width 12 inBag length 18 inDepth: Bag 9 in / Rule 8 in

Tight fit. Largest overage: 1 in.

Height

Exact limit

Bag 18 in / Rule 18 in

Width

Spare room +2 in

Bag 12 in / Rule 14 in

Depth

Over by 1 in

Bag 9 in / Rule 8 in

  • warning: This bag is treated as a borderline soft-sided fit. Packed bags can bulge.
  • info: Frontier says personal item size may be checked during boarding

Data status

Audited dimensionsAirline-published rule

This preview compares the reviewed bag dimensions against Frontier Airlines's personal item rule.

Dimension-only silhouette rendered from verified dimensions; no approved product image is available yet.

Frontier fit detailsFrontier Airlines rules

Fit-first product brief

Buying notes

Patagonia Refugio Daypack 30L is tracked here from manufacturer-published with 18 x 12 x 9 in, 30 L, and 1.7 lb. The key question is whether that published footprint leaves enough margin for real packed shape, airline boxes, and comparable bags.

Patagonia Refugio Daypack 30L is best read as a personal-item and under-seat backpack travel bag: 3 risky, 2 do not fit across 5 popular personal item checks tracked here. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are the avoid list for this bag on the selected rule.

Reviewed dimensions
18 x 12 x 9 in
Capacity
30 L
Weight
1.7 lb
Source basis
Manufacturer-published
Includes
Does not include wheels and handles
Last reviewed
2026-05-29

Fit verdict

  • Primary use case: personal-item and under-seat backpack travel.
  • Across 5 popular personal item checks tracked here: 3 risky, 2 do not fit.
  • United Airlines and Delta Air Lines do not fit this selected rule without changing bags.
  • Across 5 popular carry-on checks tracked here: 5 fit.

Tradeoffs we can infer

  • Published dimensions do not include wheels or handles; leave extra real-world margin before relying on a tight airline fit.
  • Do not assume packed corners, pockets, or bulging fabric stay inside the listed rectangular dimensions.
  • Manufacturer-published with high confidence is strong enough for comparison, but variant naming still matters at checkout.

Buyer risk notes

  • Within comparable laptop backpack bags in this catalog, capacity is 6 L above the category median (24 L); empty weight is 0.7 lb below the category median (2.4 lb).
  • 15 inch laptop support is recorded; laptop packing may reduce usable clothing depth even when outside dimensions fit.
  • External bottle pockets can push the real outside width beyond the listed footprint when full.
  • Patagonia and Amazon routes are attached; verify the exact model and colorway because collection-level merchant pages can mix nearby variants.

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Comparable bags

The North Face Recon Backpack30 L laptop backpack in the same category.Footprint: 19.3 x 11.6 x 7.5 in vs 18 x 12 x 9 inCapacity: same 30 LWeight: +0.9 lbPrice band: Mid vs MidFjallraven Raven 2828 L laptop backpack in the same category.Footprint: 18.5 x 12.2 x 8.3 in vs 18 x 12 x 9 inCapacity: -2 LWeight: +0.5 lbPrice band: Mid vs MidThe North Face Borealis Backpack28 L laptop backpack in the same category.Footprint: 19.5 x 12 x 6.5 in vs 18 x 12 x 9 inCapacity: -2 LWeight: +0.6 lbPrice band: Mid vs Mid

Record status

Dimensions and source record

These are official manufacturer dimensions reviewed on 2026-05-29; does not include wheels and handles.

Dimensions
18 x 12 x 9 in
Source basis
Manufacturer-published
Includes
Does not include wheels and handles
Audited dimensions

Bag data

Audited dimensions
Last reviewed
2026-05-29
Dimension confidence
high
Primary source
manufacturer
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