Can I fly with a Zippo lighter?

Zippo lighters can indeed be carried inside planes. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) assures that Disposable and Zippo lighters without fuel are allowed in checked bags. As well, Zippo windproof lighters, in approved containers, can be stowed in checked luggage.



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Torch lighters (a.k.a. Butane lighters, Plasma lighters, blue flame lighters, jet flame lighters) are not allowed in the cabin or in checked baggage by both the Hazardous Materials Regulations and TSA security rules.

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Disposable and Zippo lighters without fuel are allowed in checked bags. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked bags, unless they adhere to the Department of Transportation exemption, which allows up to two fueled lighters if properly enclosed in a DOT approved case.

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Disposable and Zippo lighters without fuel are allowed in checked bags. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked bags, unless they adhere to the Department of Transportation exemption, which allows up to two fueled lighters if properly enclosed in a DOT approved case.

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Can you bring a lighter in your carry-on Ryanair? You can carry one small packet of safety matches or a small cigarette lighter that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel (other than liquefied gas) on your person but not in your hand or checked baggage.

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What happens if you have a lighter in your suitcase? If you have a lighter in your luggage, it will likely be found by the security staff at the airport security checkpoint. Depending on your airline's policy, you could be forced to leave the lighter behind before boarding or take it on board as a non-baggage item.

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For the same reason that items with lithium batteries of a certain strength aren't allowed in check-in. They are fire hazards and fire-risk items are much less of a hazard if accessible during flight. Imagine a lighter accidentally igniting in a suitcase in a hold. Not good.

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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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Most lighters contain enough metal components to be picked up by metal detectors, so those likely won't present much of a challenge.

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Yes, once you check them in and they go off on the conveyor belt, your baggage will be screened by an X-Ray machine and also often with chemical sniffers. If there is any doubt or something suspicious about your bag, a member of security personnel will inspect it by hand.

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The following are strictly prohibited on board:
  • Guns, firearms, or similar weapons;
  • Pointed/edged weapons and sharp objects;
  • Blunt instruments (that is any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, this includes some sporting equipment such as tennis rackets, hurleys, and baseball bats);


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A prohibition on torch-style lighters, which have hotter flames, will continue. Lighters have been barred from checked bags for decades because of concerns that the lighters might start fires in cargo holds.

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Yes, you can take cigarettes on a plane as both a carry-on or a checked baggage item. However, you are not permitted to smoke them at any time while on the plane.

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