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🥛 Yogurt

✋ Hand luggage

Depends

Classified as a gel. Max 100ml (3.4oz) in your 1-litre clear bag.

🧳 Hold luggage

Yes

Permitted.

Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗

💡 Tip: Yogurt is classified as a liquid/gel and subject to the 100ml carry-on rule. A standard supermarket pot (150g) will be confiscated. Pack in checked baggage or eat it before security.

Yogurt rules by country

How carry-on and checked-bag rules for yogurt compare across the 14 countries we cover.

Country✋ Cabin🧳 Hold
🇺🇸United States
Depends
Yes
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Depends
Yes
🇪🇺Europe
Depends
Yes
🇦🇪UAE
Depends
Yes
🇦🇺Australia
Depends
Yes
🇧🇷Brazil
Depends
Yes
🇨🇦Canada
Depends
Yes
🇨🇳China
Depends
Yes
🇮🇳India
Depends
Yes
🇮🇱Israel
Depends
Yes
🇲🇽Mexico
Depends
Yes
🇳🇿New Zealand
Depends
Yes
🇷🇺Russia
Depends
Yes
🇿🇦South Africa
Depends
Yes

Common questions

A standard supermarket yogurt pot is typically 125g to 200g, which exceeds the 100ml carry-on liquid limit. A screener will confiscate it at the checkpoint — you will not be allowed to take it through. Your options are to eat it before the security queue, pack it in checked baggage, or leave it behind.

Yogurt is classified as a gel or liquid-like substance under aviation security rules in all major regions, including the US, EU, UK, Australia, and Canada, meaning the 100ml limit applies everywhere. Some airports apply this rule more strictly than others in practice, but it is not worth gambling on — a screener can always confiscate it.

Yogurt in a sealed opaque container can be harder to identify on an X-ray than a clear liquid, so it occasionally passes through undetected. However, if your bag is selected for a manual search or if the X-ray image looks dense, the pot will be found and confiscated. It is not worth the risk of having your bag opened and delayed over a yogurt.

Pack yogurt in your checked baggage if you want to bring it from home — it is permitted there with no restrictions. If you want yogurt for a morning flight, eat it before you reach the airport or buy it airside after clearing security. Squeeze-tube yogurt portions sold for babies are often small enough to fall within the 100ml limit.

Based on official United States security guidelines. Rules vary by airline and route — always verify with your carrier before travel. · Rules last verified May 2026.

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