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Can I fly with this bottle?
Read the alcohol strength on the label, choose the matching band, then check the total volume. This answers the aviation dangerous-goods rule—not your destination country's customs allowance.
Step 1
Find アルコール分 or ABV on the bottle
Use the printed strength, not the product style or the word cask strength. Then open the band that contains that number.
Over 70% ABV
Do not take it onto an aircraft.
It is prohibited in both cabin and checked baggage under the dangerous-goods rule. Better packing does not change the answer.
Over 24%, up to 70% ABV
Up to five litres per person.
This is the band most whisky falls into. Cabin security liquid limits still apply, so bottles normally travel in checked baggage.
24% ABV or under
No volume cap under this rule.
Baggage weight, cabin liquid limits, airline conditions and your destination country's customs rules remain separate checks.
Step 2
For ordinary whisky, total the bottle volume
| 700 ml bottles | Total | Five-litre rule |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4.2 L | Within |
| 7 | 4.9 L | Within |
| 8 | 5.6 L | Over |
Five litres is an aviation ceiling, not a duty-free allowance. Your arrival country can require a declaration or tax at a much lower amount.
Step 3
Make the two checks this tool cannot make
- Read your airline's own packaging and baggage conditions.
- Read the alcohol allowance published by your destination government.
For the Japanese tax-free change and the original aviation source, read the complete buying and flying guide.
The bottle itself
Know what the label establishes before you pack it
The thirteen-page reference decodes the mandatory block, the voluntary Japanese whisky standard and the words that have no defined threshold.
See the whisky-label referenceSources
ANA — Items prohibited in baggage, international routes , and ANA — Items accepted with conditions, international routes . Airline presentation can change; both pages were last checked on 2026-08-03.