Move Over, Sweats—These Are the Travel Pants We’re Wearing on All of Our Trips
Your airport outfit just got a serious style (and comfort) upgrade.

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There’s nothing more exciting than planning your next trip, but you shouldn’t have to sacrifice style for comfort while traveling (despite cramped airplane seats and days full of walking while sightseeing). Travel pants should be breathable and flexible for flights and transportation, resist wrinkles in an overstuffed carry-on, and look polished for whenever you want to snap a quick photo. Luckily, Emma Seymour, associate director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab, and Good Housekeeping consumer testers have worn and tried several pants while traveling to find the best ones that fit the bill.
Our Top Picks
- Best Travel Pants for Long Flights: Rag & Bone Miramar Wide-Leg Pants
- Best Value Travel Pants With Pockets: Uniqlo Ultra Stretch Active Wide Pants
- Best Petite Travel Pants: Athleta Brooklyn Mid Rise Ankle Pant
- Best Plus Size Travel Pants: Abercrombie & Fitch Curve Love Sloane Tailored Pant
We narrowed down our top picks to just six travel pants, all of which were chosen with jam-packed itineraries in mind. Forget the worn-out sweatpants: we found some trendy sweatpants that look like jeans and even tailored yet flowy trousers with pockets.
Emma Seymour (she/her) is the associate director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles, Paper and Apparel Lab, where she has led testing for luggage, pillows, towels, tampons and more since 2018. She graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science in fiber science and apparel design and a minor in gerontology, completing research in the Body Scanner Lab on optimizing activewear for athletic performance.

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