Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring battery pack on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with battery pack in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Allowed in carry-on only. Lithium-ion batteries under 100 Wh are fine; 100–160 Wh requires airline approval (limit 2). Spare lithium batteries are NEVER allowed in checked bags due to fire risk.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Carry-on only. Max 100 Wh without approval; 100–160 Wh with airline approval (max 2). Spare lithium batteries banned from checked baggage.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
Carry-on only. Same limits as EU/US: 100 Wh standard, 160 Wh with approval. Never in hold luggage.
🌎 Latin America
Carry-on only. ICAO 100 Wh limit; 100–160 Wh with airline approval (LATAM, Avianca, Aeroméxico, GOL, Azul all enforce). Brazil ANAC + Mexico DGAC mirror the global rule. Never in checked.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Carry-on only — same ICAO 100 Wh limit. China CAAC requires the Wh/mAh rating to be clearly printed on the battery casing; unmarked power banks are confiscated at security on domestic Chinese flights. Hong Kong and Macau enforce the same. Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and the rest of the region follow the standard 100 Wh / 160 Wh-with-approval rule.
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
Carry-on only. Australia CASA + NZ CAA follow the ICAO 100 Wh / 160 Wh-with-approval rule. Spare lithium batteries are strictly banned from checked baggage.