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Can I Carry It? — verified carry-on guide

坐飞机可以带 Cash 吗？

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简明结论
随身随带: ✓ 可以携带 托运限制: ✓ 可以携带

Yes — you can bring cash on a plane in your carry-on luggage. Domestic US/Canada: no limit.

  • · Domestic US/Canada: no limit
  • · International from the US: declare ≥ $10,000 (FinCEN Form 105)
  • · International from Canada: declare ≥ CA$10,000 to CBSA
  • · Declaring is free and legal — failing to declare risks seizure
  • · Large amounts may draw extra screening questions about source/purpose
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各航空安保机构官方规定

Rules by security authority

United States — TSA

Carry-on

Yes

Yes, there is no legal limit to cash on US domestic flights. On international flights you must declare $10,000+ (or foreign equivalent).

Checked bag

Yes

Legally allowed, but never wise — checked bags are the highest-theft point of any trip. Cash stays on you or in carry-on.

Rule conditions: Domestic US/Canada: no limitInternational from the US: declare ≥ $10,000 (FinCEN Form 105)International from Canada: declare ≥ CA$10,000 to CBSADeclaring is free and legal — failing to declare risks seizureLarge amounts may draw extra screening questions about source/purpose

Flying internationally? Security follows the country you depart from — the authority above applies at your departure airport. Customs at arrival is separate.

如何打包 Cash

随身携带行李: Yes, there is no legal limit to cash on US domestic flights. On international flights you must declare $10,000+ (or foreign equivalent).

托运行李: Legally allowed, but never wise — checked bags are the highest-theft point of any trip. Cash stays on you or in carry-on.

安检通道现场的安检官员拥有决定物品能否通过的最终裁决权。

常见问题解答 (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions

Can you bring Cash in a carry-on?

Yes, there is no legal limit to cash on US domestic flights. On international flights you must declare $10,000+ (or foreign equivalent).

Can you pack Cash in checked luggage?

Legally allowed, but never wise — checked bags are the highest-theft point of any trip. Cash stays on you or in carry-on.

How much cash can I carry on a flight?

Domestically in the US or Canada: unlimited. Internationally: as much as you like, but you must declare $10,000+ (CA$10,000+ out of Canada) on arrival/departure to customs.

Can I carry cash on a domestic flight?

Yes, with no legal limit in the US or Canada. TSA may ask about very large amounts, and they can refer matters to law enforcement — carry documentation of the source if it is a big sum.

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