Based on national guidance
Terminal
All terminals
At Los Angeles International, liquids must be 100ml or smaller
- →Containers up to 100ml only
- →All liquids in one 1-litre clear bag
- →Bigger bottles go in checked luggage
Los Angeles International liquid rules: can you take liquids in hand luggage?
Los Angeles · United States · IATA LAX · ICAO KLAX
At LAX · the three rule systems
Security · Airline · Border
Security
Will this pass the checkpoint?
LimitedLos Angeles International enforces the standard cabin liquids rule for containers in hand luggage.
Source: TSA
Airline
Can this travel in cabin or checked baggage?
Airline-dependentYour airline's cabin-bag size and weight limits still apply on top of security rules.
Border
Can you bring this into the destination country?
Usually OKPersonal-use liquids are rarely a customs issue arriving into United States.
Three separate rule systems · Any one can stop your item
Before you fly home: check what you're bringing back
Some liquids are fine through airport security but restricted by customs, biosecurity, alcohol duty, medicine rules or destination law.
CBD and cannabis warning
CBD, cannabis oils, hemp products, THC vapes and edibles may be illegal or heavily restricted here, even if they are legal where you bought them.
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