What You Can and Can’t Take on a Plane [Essential List]

It is allowed to take any type of deodorant on a plane in carry-on luggage . Liquid deodorants such as spray, roll on, gel or cream must fit 3,4 oz (100 ml) restrictions and be placed in quart-sized, clear bag.
Only solid deodorants don’t follow the 3-1-1 rule and you are allowed to take them with you in any size you want.

You can take make-up products in your carry-on. However, if your items have liquid or gel consistency (mascara, eye-liner, foundation) you must follow the rules for liquids. Their containers should have a maximum 3,4 oz (100 ml) capacity and be placed in a transparent bag.

Yes, you can take eye drops in carry-on luggage, but you have to follow 3-1-1 rule for liquids. The container must be no more than 3.4 oz. (100 ml) and be placed in a transparent bag.
If the eye drops are your essential medication, you can take more than 3.4 oz (100 ml), but remember to declare it to the screening officers.

According to the TSA, it is allowed to take one liquid hand sanitizer in a max. 12 oz (355 ml) container on a plane in your carry-on luggage. Keep in mind that liquids in containers above 3,4 oz (100 ml) will be screened separately at the checkpoint.
If you want to read more about Covid-19 travel information, you can visit the TSA website.

If the food you want to take with you is liquid, gel or in a spray, you have to follow the 3-1-1 rule for liquids. Containers of liquid food can have up to 3,4 oz (100 ml) capacity and be placed in a clear, quart-sized bag. Food such as butter, honey, ketchup, hummus or jelly are considered liquid.
For solid foods like potato chips, fruits, candies or veggies there’s no restriction and you can have them in hand luggage. However, some countries do not allow you to bring some fruits, meats and other agricultural products. Please make sure the country of your destination allows you to bring the food you want.

You are allowed to take any cheese with you on a plane. For solid cheese such as gouda, parmigiano, cheddar, grana padano, reggiano there are no specific restrictions. However, creamy cheese (mozzarella, ricotta, feta cheese, blue cheese, goat cheese) has to meet 3-1-1 liquids rule, which means you can take certain cheese in a container each up to 3.4 oz (100 ml) and placed in a transparent bag.
If you have any stinky cheese in your hand luggage, it is suggested not to take it out during the whole flight, since the smell of cheese might be unpleasant for other passengers.

For baby food the 3-1-1 liquid rule is not applied. It means you can take as much as you want baby food (formula, breast milk, juice) in carry-on, but you will need to take it out from your bag to be separately screened.
What is more, you can bring breast milk even when you travel without your child. For more information about travelling with babies visit the TSA website.

You can take ice and any other frozen items in your carry-on as long as they are completely frozen during security screening. If the frozen item is partially melted or there is any liquid in the container, it has to meet 3-1-1 liquids rule.

According to the FAA, dry ice is allowed both in carry-on and checked luggage. However there's a quantity limit, which is 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) per package and per person. What is more, before your flight you need to get your airline’s approval.
The container with dry ice cannot be airtight and it must make the release of carbon dioxide gas possible. If you want to pack dry ice in checked luggage, mark the package “Dry ice” or “Carbon dioxide, solid” and indicate the net quantity.

Sharp items like knives, razors, box cutters can be used as a weapon, so it’s dangerous to take them in hand luggage on a plane.
Small tools such as tweezers, nail clippers, razors and scissors with blades below 4 in (10 cm) length are allowed in carry-on. Remember to wrap it safely to prevent any injury. Bigger knives, box cutters and ice axes are not allowed in carry-on, but it’s ok to take them in checked luggage.

If you want to take scissors in a carry-on bag, its length has to be less than 4 in (10 cm)from the pivot point. Bigger scissor must be securely wrapped and placed in checked luggage.
For EU flights, blades of scissors must be less than 6 cm from the fulcrum.

According to the TSA, it is allowed to take butane or zippo lighters in carry-on luggage. However, blue flame lighters or jet flame lighters are not allowed to take on a plane.
Remember that if you have lighter in your pocket, it has to stay there until your arrival. It’s forbidden to take out a lighter during the flight.

Most of the electronics are allowed in carry-on luggage. Small, portable devices, which size is smaller than a laptop like phones, smart watches etc. can be inside your luggage during screening.
However, large electronics (video-game consoles, laptops)must be screened separately at the security checkpoints. You should take them out of your bags and remove the case during X-ray scanning.

Yes, power banks with lithium ion battery can be placed in carry-on luggage. However, you can’t put them in your checked luggage. If you want to read more see this article about allowed batteries .

Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices are allowed on the plane and must be packed in carry-on luggage or on the person. What is more, e-cigarettes can contain up to 3,4 oz (100 ml) liquid.

You can take a blender in your carry-on luggage, however you must remove the blades. Any sharp elements must be safely wrapped and placed in your checked luggage.
Make sure the blades are properly secured to prevent any injury to officers and luggage handlers.

Depending on the kind of batteries, some of them are allowed to pack in carry-on luggage, but some are prohibited. You can take with you dry cell alkaline batteries(AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt etc.), dry cell rechargeable batteries (NiMH, NiCad), lithium metal batteries (up to 2 grams of lithium per battery) and lithium ion batteries (100 Wh per battery). Those kinds of batteries are mostly used in personal electronic devices.
If you want to take up to two spare lithium ion or metal batteries, you should get airline approval. For more information, see article about flying with batteries and how to pack them safely or read FAA regulations on batteries.

You should contact your airline to make sure it’s allowed to take small pets on a plane.
If so, keep your pet in a carrying case, but during screening put an empty case in the X-ray machine. Remember to always control your pet with a leash.

It is allowed to take balloons on the plane in carry-on and checked luggage. However, balloons cannot be inflated.

It is suggested to contact your airline to make sure they allow taking cremated remains on the plane. If you want to take it in your carry-on luggage, it must pass through X-ray screening. It is better to use light-weight container made of plastic, wood, cloth or cardboard so the X-ray can clearly scan its contents.

Metal, stone or ceramic containers might not pass through screening. The officers are not allowed to open the cremation container and inspect what’s inside of it.
When you travel internationally, you should contact the embassy of your destination to get the information concerning the transport of cremated remains.

Any self-defence items, such as pepper spray or mace are completely not allowed in carry-on luggage. Those items are considered a weapon, so you cannot take them with you on a plane. However, you can take only one pepper spray or mace in a 4 oz (118 ml) container in checked luggage.
The container must have a safety mechanism to prevent any discharge. For more information visit faa.gov.

It is forbidden to take any hazardous materials (hazmat) on the plane with you. You are not allowed to have those materiales neigher in your checked luggage, carry-on luggage nor on your person.
Here is a list of items under the hazardous materials category:

• Flammable liquids and solids
• Explosives, ammunition, fireworks
• Gases and aerosols
• Chemicals, toxic, infectious and radioactive materials
• Oxidizers, organic peroxides and corrosives
• Alcohol over 70%

Those items include firecrackers, party poppers, fares, bottle rockets, sparklers, black powder. It is forbidden to take them in checked luggage and in your carry-on luggage.
Some unloaded firearms and small ammunition can be placed in checked luggage, but you should pack it properly and declare it to the officers.

Aerosols, such as spray paint, air freshener, spray starch, cooking spray, etc. are not allowed to be taken on the plane. However, some personal cosmetic or medical aerosoles like deodorant, hairspray are allowed.
Compressed, flammable, or toxic gases (oxygen, butane, propane, refrigerant gases, pressurized scuba tanks) are completely forbidden on the plane.

Those items include firecrackers, party poppers, fares, bottle rockets, sparklers, black powder. It is forbidden to take them in checked luggage and in your carry-on luggage.
Some unloaded firearms and small ammunition can be placed in checked luggage, but you should pack it properly and declare it to the officers.

Aerosols, such as spray paint, air freshener, spray starch, cooking spray, etc. are not allowed to be taken on the plane. However, some personal cosmetic or medical aerosoles like deodorant, hairspray are allowed.
Compressed, flammable, or toxic gases (oxygen, butane, propane, refrigerant gases, pressurized scuba tanks) are completely forbidden on the plane.

Liquids that can easily catch a fire like fuels, solvents, adhesives, lighter fluid and some paints are prohibited on the plane.
Equipment, which contains fuel like camping stoves must be emptied of fuel before you get on the plane.

You are not allowed to put in your luggage items such as pool chemicals, bleaches, fertilizers, car batteries, drain cleaners or paint strippers.

It is forbidden to bring on a plane some of the pesticides and herbicides, which are known to be infectious or pathogenic. Also you are not allowed to keep any radioactive materials in your luggage.
Radioisotopes, contaminated materials and radioactive medicines can’t be taken on the plane.