Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring honey on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with honey in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Liquid/gel — 100 ml in carry-on, no limit in checked. International: many countries restrict honey imports for biosecurity.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Liquid / gel — 100 ml in carry-on, any size in checked. EU permits commercial honey for personal use.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
100 ml in carry-on, any size in checked. UK permits commercial honey for personal use.
🌎 Latin America
100 ml in carry-on, any size in checked. Commercial honey for personal use generally permitted; declare on arrival.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Liquid/gel rule applies for carry-on (100 ml). Most Asian countries permit small personal quantities of commercially packaged honey, but declare on arrival — Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea enforce biosecurity at customs.
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
DO NOT bring honey into Australia or New Zealand. Bee products are banned imports under biosecurity law to protect domestic bee populations from American foulbrood and other diseases. Undeclared honey is confiscated and incurs a AU$2,664 / NZ$400 infringement notice on the spot. Mānuka honey purchased duty-free for re-export only.