London Heathrow Airport (LHR) liquid rules 2026: up to 2 litres per container in hand luggage, not 100ml
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at London Heathrow (LHR)? Yes. Up to 2 litres per container at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5; liquids stay in your bag; empty metal or insulated bottles. Up to 2 litres
Yes: at London Heathrow (LHR) you can take liquids over 100ml through security, as the official page quoted below says: up to 2 litres per container at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5; liquids stay in your bag; empty metal or insulated bottles.
Official source: Heathrow – Hand baggage and liquids · checked on 10 October 2026
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at London Heathrow: what the official page says
You can carry liquids in containers of up to 2 litres through security at Heathrow.
This applies at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Leave liquids in your cabin bag when you go through security. You don't need to remove them for screening.
Official source: Heathrow – Hand baggage and liquids · checked on 10 October 2026
Liquids in hand luggage at London Heathrow: exceptions and other details (official)
If you're carrying a reusable metal or insulated bottle, empty it before you reach security.
Liquids in containers over 100ml can't be taken on flights to Australia.
Many airports outside Heathrow still have a 100ml liquids limit. Check the rules before your return journey.
Questions about liquids at London Heathrow: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. Up to 2 litres per container at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5; liquids stay in your bag; empty metal or insulated bottles.
You can carry liquids in containers of up to 2 litres through security at Heathrow.
This applies at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Leave liquids in your cabin bag when you go through security. You don't need to remove them for screening.
Are the liquids rules different by terminal or checkpoint at London Heathrow (LHR)?
This applies at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Does London Heathrow (LHR) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Leave liquids in your cabin bag when you go through security. You don't need to remove them for screening.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at London Heathrow (LHR), and how big can it be?
The passages we quote from the official page do not mention a plastic bag or a limit on the number of bags. GOV.UK sets out the standard rule and exemptions for UK airports on its hand luggage restrictions page; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
The rules for carrying liquids in your hand luggage depend on the airport.
At most airports, you cannot take liquids in containers larger than 100ml through security. This still applies if the container is only part full.
Some airports may allow you to take liquid in containers that hold up to 2 litres of liquid.
Quoted from Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports – Liquids (checked on 10 October 2026).
Can I take a reusable bottle or flask through security at London Heathrow (LHR)?
If you're carrying a reusable metal or insulated bottle, empty it before you reach security.
What are the liquid rules at London Heathrow (LHR) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: Yes. Up to 2 litres per container at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5; liquids stay in your bag; empty metal or insulated bottles. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
The rules for carrying liquids in your hand luggage depend on the airport.
Some airports may allow you to take liquid in containers that hold up to 2 litres of liquid.
Quoted from Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports – Liquids (checked on 10 October 2026).
Official source: Heathrow – Hand baggage and liquids · checked on 10 October 2026
Other airports in United Kingdom
Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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