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Can I bring tools on a plane?

Quick rules for flying with tools in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.

🇺🇸 United States (TSA)

Carry-on
With limits
Checked bag
Yes

Tools 7 inches (17.8 cm) or shorter (measured tip to tip) are allowed in carry-on — except hammers, drills with bits, and saws which are always checked. Longer tools must go in checked baggage.

🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)

Carry-on
No
Checked bag
Yes

Most work tools (hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers >6 cm, drills, saws) must be in checked baggage.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)

Carry-on
No
Checked bag
Yes

Tools that could be used as weapons (hammers, drills, large wrenches, screwdrivers >6 cm) must go in checked bags.

Also known as: hammer, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, drill
⚠️ Airline rules vary and change frequently. This page summarises common guidance — always confirm with your specific airline before flying, especially for international travel.

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