¿Se puede llevar Dry Ice en un avión?
Sí, con restricciones — puedes llevar dry ice en cabina siguiendo los límites de seguridad. ≤ 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) per person.
- · ≤ 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) per person
- · Package must be vented — never airtight
- · Carrier approval required — arrange before you fly
- · Checked packages: marked “DRY ICE” / “Carbon Dioxide Solid” with net weight
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Normativas por autoridad de seguridad
Rules by security authority
United States — TSA
Mano:
LIMITADO
Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Bodega:
LIMITADO
Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
Flying internationally? Security follows the country you depart from — the authority above applies at your departure airport. Customs at arrival is separate.
Reglas específicas por aerolínea
Airline approval is mandatory — call ahead. Carriers apply their own procedures within the 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg cap, and some routes decline dry ice entirely.
Cómo empacar dry ice
Equipaje de mano: Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Equipaje facturado: Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
El oficial de seguridad del aeropuerto siempre tiene la decisión final sobre si un artículo pasa el control.
Preguntas frecuentes
Frequently asked questions
Can you bring Dry Ice in a carry-on?
Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Can you pack Dry Ice in checked luggage?
Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
Do airlines have their own rules for dry ice?
Airline approval is mandatory — call ahead. Carriers apply their own procedures within the 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg cap, and some routes decline dry ice entirely.
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