Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring hair straightener on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with hair straightener in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Electric (plug-in) straighteners and curling irons: allowed in both. Butane-powered (cordless) hair tools: ONE allowed in carry-on or on person only, with safety cover on the heating element — never in checked. Butane refills are banned.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Corded straighteners allowed in both. Cordless butane-powered: carry-on only, max 1 per passenger, safety cap fitted, gas cartridges banned separately.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
Corded fine in both. Butane-powered: carry-on only with safety cover, max 1 per passenger.
🌎 Latin America
Corded fine in both. Butane-powered: carry-on only with safety cover.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Corded straighteners allowed in both. Cordless butane-powered models (e.g. Braun Satin Hair gas-powered): allowed only as carry-on, max 1 per passenger, must have safety cap fitted, gas cartridges separately banned. Voltage 220–240 V across most of Asia.
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
Corded straighteners allowed in both. Cordless butane-powered models: carry-on only with safety cover, max 1 per passenger.