Disclaimer

Can I Fly With It is an independent reference that reports what TSA, the FAA, and airlines publish about flying with specific items. This page states plainly what that does and does not mean, so you can weigh every answer on this site correctly.

We are a reference, not an authority

We are not the TSA, the FAA, or any airline, and we are not affiliated with them. Every answer on this site is our reading of their published rules, dated when we last checked it. The rules themselves belong to the authorities that publish them — when this site and an official source disagree, the official source wins.

The officer always has the final say

A screening officer can refuse any item at their discretion, even one that is generally allowed. No page here can promise your item through a checkpoint. Treat this site as careful preparation, not a guarantee — and when an item is borderline, the safest place for it is your checked bag or at home.

Rules change between our checks

Air-travel rules genuinely change — lithium-battery limits, liquid-scanner rules, and vape policies have all shifted in recent years. Every page shows a “last checked” date, and anything can have changed since it. Re-verify with TSA or your airline before you fly, especially for anything you cannot afford to lose at the checkpoint.

Not legal advice

Pages that touch the law — such as flying with CBD or other regulated items — describe the federal U.S. baseline as the authorities publish it. They are not legal advice, and they cannot account for your state, your destination, or your circumstances. For a question with legal consequences, consult a qualified lawyer.

Not medical advice

Pages about medication, medical devices, and medically necessary liquids describe screening rules only — never whether, how, or in what quantity you should travel with a treatment. Verify anything that affects your health with your pharmacist or doctor.

Airlines and other countries can be stricter

TSA guidance is the U.S. screening baseline. Your airline’s own policy governs per-passenger caps and anything stricter, and other countries’ authorities can differ from the U.S. rules entirely. Where a rule commonly varies, our pages say so — but the operating airline and the destination authority are the ones to confirm with.

If something here is wrong

If a rule has changed or an answer looks wrong, please tell us through the contact page — a correction that points to the current TSA, FAA, or airline page is especially valuable. How we source and re-check every page is documented in the editorial & sourcing policy.