Can you take olive oil from Athens (ATH) to Gatwick (LGW)?
Olive oil: airport security treats it as a liquid. 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.
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Security · Airline · BorderCabin containers follow your departure airport's limit — pack to 100ml unless a larger allowance there is confirmed, in a clear bag (usually 1L) where one is required.
Container capacity counts, not how full it is — at a 100ml checkpoint, a half-full 150ml bottle is still over the limit.
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.
We don't hold a Gatwick (LGW) import rule specific to olive oil. Check Gatwick (LGW)'s official customs guidance before travelling.
Customs and import rules in Gatwick (LGW).
Best packing plan
Cabin
We use a conservative 100ml fallback for Athens unless its current airport rule confirms more; at a 100ml checkpoint a normal bottle won't pass security. Buy duty-free airside in a sealed STEB or check the bottle in.
Checked
Bottles can go in checked luggage — bag them in case of leaks. Checked luggage avoids the cabin liquid limit, but it doesn't change customs or food-import rules at your destination.
Duty free
Duty-free olive oil from Athens in a sealed STEB can usually 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. The rule that matters is the Athens departure checkpoint, not Gatwick on arrival.
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: airport security treats it as a liquid. 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?
We use a conservative 100ml fallback for Athens unless its current airport rule confirms more; at a 100ml checkpoint 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 can go in checked luggage — bag them in case of leaks. Checked luggage avoids the cabin liquid limit, but it doesn't change customs or food-import rules at your destination.
Is olive oil subject to the 100ml liquids rule?
As conservative packing advice for olive oil, use containers of 100ml (3.4oz) or smaller in a clear resealable bag (quart-size at US checkpoints, usually 1L elsewhere). Check your departure airport's current liquid rules before flying; some airports allow larger containers, and otherwise larger containers may need 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.