Can you take olive oil from Athens (ATH) to Gatwick (LGW)?
Olive oil is treated as a liquid at airport security. Flying from Athens (ATH) to Gatwick (LGW), the cabin-bag limit at your departure airport is what matters: stick to 100ml containers unless your specific airport allows larger liquids, or check the bottle in.
Triple-check
Security · Airline · BorderEach cabin container must be 100ml or smaller and fit in your 1L liquids bag.
Container size is what security measures — a half-full 150ml bottle is still refused.
At the checkpoint leaving the origin airport.
Larger bottles travel fine in checked luggage. Cap tightly, wrap, and keep upright.
Cabin vs checked baggage rules.
Personal-use quantities of olive oil are usually fine entering Gatwick (LGW).
Customs and import rules in Gatwick (LGW).
Best packing plan
Cabin
Athens applies EU 100ml in cabin bags, so a normal bottle won't pass security. Buy duty-free airside in a sealed STEB or check the bottle in.
Checked
Bottles travel fine checked — bag them in case of leaks.
Duty free
Duty-free olive oil from Athens in a sealed STEB can fly in cabin to Gatwick.
Border
Separate customs and food-import rules may apply when you arrive in the UK. Check official GOV.UK customs guidance for personal allowances on food, alcohol and tobacco.
Strictest play: Safest packing plan: keep individual containers at 100ml or less, or put the full-size item in checked luggage.
Source: EU passenger security guidance applies as a regional fallback. We don't have an airport-specific source for this departure, so the answer assumes the EU 100ml baseline. On arrival, Gatwick allows up to 2L in cabin — but the rule that mattered was the Athens departure.
This answer covers Athens (ATH) → Gatwick (LGW). The rules can change depending on where you're flying from and to — check this item for your exact route.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take olive oil from Athens (ATH) to Gatwick (LGW)?
Olive oil is treated as a liquid at airport security. Flying from Athens (ATH) to Gatwick (LGW), the cabin-bag limit at your departure airport is what matters: stick to 100ml containers unless your specific airport allows larger liquids, or check the bottle in.
Can I pack olive oil in cabin baggage?
Athens applies EU 100ml in cabin bags, so a normal bottle won't pass security. Buy duty-free airside in a sealed STEB or check the bottle in.
Can I put olive oil in checked luggage?
Bottles travel fine checked — bag them in case of leaks.
Is olive oil subject to the 100ml liquids rule?
Yes — olive oil is treated as a liquid, gel or aerosol at airport security. In cabin baggage each container must be 100ml (3.4oz) or smaller and fit in a 1L resealable bag. Larger containers belong in checked luggage.
Do I need to declare olive oil at customs in Gatwick (LGW)?
Separate customs and food-import rules may apply when you arrive in the UK. Check official GOV.UK customs guidance for personal allowances on food, alcohol and tobacco.
LiquidLimits.com is a travel planning tool, not an official airport or government source. Rules can change between trips and between terminals. Always check the official airport or aviation security guidance before you travel, and when in doubt pack to the stricter 100ml cabin-bag rule.