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Can I fly with it?
Look up any item and get the verdict first — carry-on, checked, or not at all, and exactly why. Every page cites a primary source and shows a last-checked date.
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- ⚖ Carry-on · checked · denied
- 25 items tracked
- 100% TSA/FAA cited
- every row dated
- updated Jul 2026
Now boarding
Item · carry-on · checked
- CURLING IRONGate E · checked Jul 20DependsDepends
- DISPOSABLE VAPEGate E · checked Jul 20YesNo
- DRONEGate E · checked Jul 20YesBody only
- HAIR STRAIGHTENERGate E · checked Jul 20DependsDepends
- LAPTOPGate E · checked Jul 20YesDiscouraged
- LIGHTERGate E · checked Jul 20LimitedNo
- POWER BANKGate E · checked Jul 20YesNo
- RAZORGate T · checked Jul 20DependsYes
- SAFETY RAZORGate T · checked Jul 20DependsYes
- WATER BOTTLEGate F · checked Jul 23Empty onlyYes
- ALCOHOLGate F · checked Jul 253.4 ozDepends
- BABY FORMULA OR BREAST MILKGate F · checked Jul 25YesYes
- BATTERIESGate E · checked Jul 20YesDepends
- CBD OILGate M · checked Jul 20DependsDepends
- DEODORANTGate T · checked Jul 27DependsYes
- FOODGate F · checked Jul 23DependsYes
- TOOTHPASTEGate T · checked Jul 203.4 ozYes
- HAND SANITIZERGate T · checked Jul 273.4 ozYes, with caps
- MEDICATIONGate M · checked Jul 20YesYes
- NAIL CLIPPERSGate S · checked Jul 20YesYes
- PERFUMEGate T · checked Jul 203.4 ozYes
- SCISSORSGate S · checked Jul 20DependsYes
- SHAVING CREAMGate T · checked Jul 203.4 ozYes
- SUNSCREENGate T · checked Jul 273.4 ozYes
- TWEEZERSGate S · checked Jul 20YesYes
Departures — browse by gate
- EElectronics & BatteriesPower banks, vapes, lighters, laptops, drones — and the lithium-battery rules that decide where each one rides.8 items
- TToiletries & LiquidsDeodorant, toothpaste, perfume, razors — most verdicts here come down to the 3-1-1 liquids rule and what counts as a blade.8 items
- STools & Sharp ObjectsScissors, nail clippers, tweezers — what counts as a blade, what length is allowed, and what belongs in the checked bag.3 items
- FFood & DrinkWater, snacks, alcohol, formula — solid food mostly flies; anything pourable, spreadable, or over 3.4 oz meets the liquids line.4 items
- MMedicalMedication and CBD — the screening rules, the exemptions that apply, and what to declare at the checkpoint.2 items
The rules behind the verdicts
Most item verdicts trace back to four rule systems. Learn one once and half the board explains itself.
- The TSA 3-1-1 Liquids Rule Explained (3.4 oz / 100 ml)The TSA 3-1-1 liquids rule in plain English: 3.4 oz (100 ml) per container, one quart bag, one passenger, plus what belongs in checked instead.
- Lithium Batteries & Power Banks on Planes: The Wh RulesPower banks and spare lithium batteries fly carry-on only. The watt-hour limits, airline approvals, and what is banned outright.
- Sharp Objects & Tools: What Blades You Can Actually Fly WithWhich blades, razors, scissors, and tools you can pack in a carry-on versus checked, and how airlines and other countries differ.
- Flying With Medication: TSA Rules for Pills, Liquids & DevicesHow TSA handles prescription pills, liquid medication, syringes, and medical devices, including the 3-1-1 liquids exemption.