Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring ice on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with ice in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Frozen solid: allowed in carry-on. If partially melted or slushy, follows 3-1-1 rule. Gel ice packs for medical or breast milk use are exempt with declaration.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Frozen-solid ice sometimes allowed past security; partially melted = liquid (≤ 100 ml). Dry ice has separate rules.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
Frozen solid sometimes allowed; partially melted = liquid (≤ 100 ml). Dry ice has separate rules.
🌎 Latin America
Frozen solid sometimes allowed; partially melted = liquid (≤ 100 ml). Dry ice has separate rules.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Frozen-solid ice is sometimes allowed past security as a solid; partially melted ice is treated as a liquid (≤ 100 ml). Dry ice has its own rules — see the dry ice entry.
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
Frozen solid sometimes allowed; partially melted = liquid (≤ 100 ml). Dry ice has separate rules.