When we are planning for a trip, a common question that often comes to our minds is – ‘How much liquor can I carry in a domestic flight?’ This becomes particularly important when we know that the liquor at our travel destination is cheaper than what we can get in our city. Understanding the confusion that you might have around the number of alcohol bottles that you can carry while flying domestically, we have curated this piece. Here you can explore the guidelines and regulations set by airlines and authorities regarding the transportation of alcohol on domestic flights. Take a look:
In your checked luggage, you can carry up to five liters (1.3 gallons) of alcoholic beverages, subject to certain conditions. The alcohol percentage plays an important role. If we go by the calculation:
A 5-liter bucket can fill 5 / 0.75 = 6.67 750 ml bottles, but since you can’t fill a bottle with a fraction of a liter, the answer would be 6 750 ml bottles.
What are the conditions?
You can include alcoholic beverages in your checked baggage if the following conditions are met: The alcohol is in its original retail packaging and appropriately packed to prevent damage or leakage. The alcohol content in the beverage does not exceed 70 per cent.
If the alcoholic beverage has less than 24% alcohol in it then there is no limit to carrying it. This means that any number of bottles can be carried, within the total luggage policy of the airline.
Type of Alcohol Average percentage of alcohol content (%)
Breezer 4
Beer 5
Cider 5
Wine 11
Mead 12
Fortified Wine 15
Vermouth 16
Sherry 17
Gin 37
Rum 40
Vodka 40
Brandy 45
Whiskey 45
Tequila 50
Note that the alcohol content changes based on every brand. The above list only contains an approximate average of the alcohol content.
