Can you bring a vape (e-cigarette) on American Airlines?
Allowed, with conditions
Short answer: Yes, in carry-on bags only, with battery capacity up to 100 Wh (reviewed 2026-10-27).
Short answer: not available right now. Some of the rules below are being rechecked against their official sources, so we do not sum them up. The rules that are still current are listed below; check the official sources before you travel.
This page puts American Airlines' own rules for a vape (e-cigarette) next to the security screening (TSA) and dangerous goods (FAA) rules for flights departing the United States. All of them apply at once when American Airlines operates the flight, and you need to meet every one. Each rule is listed as its official source states it, with the date we last reviewed it.
Most recent review on this page: 2026-10-27.
What American Airlines adds to the TSA and FAA rules
American Airlines policy
Allowed, with the conditions listed
E-cigarette on American: carry-on only; may not be used onboard.
Also note
- Not allowed to be used onboard any flight.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: American Airlines: Restricted items in bags. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Other rules for e-cigarette (vape) in a carry-on bag on American Airlines
Security screening (TSA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
E-cigarette or vaping device: carry-on only at the TSA checkpoint; each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh.
- Limits
- Battery capacity: up to 100 Wh
Also note
- Lithium metal batteries: a lithium content of 2 grams (not checked by this rule, which reads the Wh rating).
- Take effective measures to prevent accidental activation of the heating element.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: TSA: What Can I Bring? Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Dangerous goods (FAA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
E-cigarette or vaping device: on one's person or in carry-on baggage; each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh.
- Limits
- Battery capacity: up to 100 Wh
Also note
- Take effective measures to prevent accidental activation of the heating element.
- Recharging the device or its batteries on board the aircraft is not permitted.
- Lithium metal batteries: 2 grams of lithium content per battery (not checked by this rule, which reads the Wh rating).
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: FAA: PackSafe - Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping Devices. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Other rules for e-cigarette (vape) in a checked bag on American Airlines
American Airlines policy
Not allowed
E-cigarette on American: not allowed in checked bags.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: American Airlines: Restricted items in bags. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Security screening (TSA)
Not allowed
E-cigarette or vaping device: not allowed in checked bags.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: TSA: What Can I Bring? Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Dangerous goods (FAA)
Not allowed
E-cigarette or vaping device: not allowed in checked baggage.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: FAA: PackSafe - Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping Devices. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Check your own e-cigarette (vape)
The item checker combines these rules for the values of your own item and gives a result for a American Airlines flight. Battery rules use watt-hours (Wh): the Wh calculator works it out from the Wh, or the mAh and rated voltage, printed on the battery.
Related pages
Official sources
- American Airlines: Restricted items in bags (source checked on 2026-10-01)
- FAA: PackSafe - Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping Devices (source checked on 2026-10-01)
- TSA: What Can I Bring? Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices
This page lists rules as the official sources state them, for travel departing the United States. It is not a decision about your item: security officers and your airline make the final call, and rules can change after the review dates shown. Destination customs and quarantine rules are not checked. See the terms and disclaimer.