Can you bring alcohol on Delta Air Lines?
Depends on your item
Short answer: In carry-on bags, it depends on alcohol by volume; in checked bags, it depends on alcohol by volume (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 Delta Air Lines' own rules for alcohol next to the security screening (TSA) and dangerous goods (FAA) rules for flights departing the United States. All of them apply at once when Delta Air Lines 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 Delta Air Lines adds to the TSA and FAA rules
Delta Air Lines policy
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcohol under 48 proof on Delta (carry-on): permitted.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: less than 48 proof
Also note
- Only alcohol bought after the security checkpoint, and it must meet carry-on guidelines. Alcohol bought before the checkpoint follows the security rules.
- Alcohol must be in its original unopened retail packaging.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: Delta Air Lines: Food & Alcohol Transportation. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcohol of 48 proof or more on Delta (carry-on): at most 140 proof, up to 5 liters per person.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: at least 48 proof
- Limits
- Alcohol by volume: up to 140 proof
- Total volume: up to 5 l
Also note
- Only alcohol bought after the security checkpoint, and it must meet carry-on guidelines. Alcohol bought before the checkpoint follows the security rules.
- Alcohol must be in its original unopened retail packaging.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: Delta Air Lines: Food & Alcohol Transportation. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcohol under 48 proof on Delta (checked): permitted.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: less than 48 proof
Also note
- Alcohol must be in its original unopened retail packaging.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: Delta Air Lines: Food & Alcohol Transportation. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcohol of 48 proof or more on Delta (checked): at most 140 proof, up to 5 liters per person.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: at least 48 proof
- Limits
- Alcohol by volume: up to 140 proof
- Total volume: up to 5 l
Also note
- Alcohol must be in its original unopened retail packaging.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: Delta Air Lines: Food & Alcohol Transportation. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Other rules for alcoholic beverage in a carry-on bag on Delta Air Lines
Security screening (TSA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcoholic beverage up to 70% alcohol: allowed in carry-on bags in containers of 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: up to 70 %
- Limits
- Volume of one container: up to 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
Also note
- Mini bottles of alcohol in carry-on must fit comfortably into a single quart-sized bag.
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? Alcoholic beverages. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Not allowed
Alcoholic beverage with more than 70% alcohol (over 140 proof): not allowed in carry-on bags.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: more than 70 %
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? Alcoholic beverages over 140 proof. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Dangerous goods (FAA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcoholic beverage with more than 24% and not more than 70% alcohol: 5 L per packaging and 5 L in total per passenger, in unopened retail packaging.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: more than 24 %
- Alcohol by volume: up to 70 %
- Limits
- Volume of one container: up to 5 l
- Total volume: up to 5 l
Also note
- Must be in unopened retail packaging.
- Liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on baggage are further limited to 100-ml (3.4 oz) containers at the TSA security checkpoint.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: FAA: PackSafe - Alcoholic Beverages. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Other rules for alcoholic beverage in a checked bag on Delta Air Lines
Security screening (TSA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcoholic beverage with 24% alcohol or less: no limitations in checked bags.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: up to 24 %
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? Alcoholic beverages. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcoholic beverage with more than 24% and not more than 70% alcohol: up to 5 liters per passenger in checked bags, in unopened retail packaging.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: more than 24 %
- Alcohol by volume: up to 70 %
- Limits
- Total volume: up to 5 l
Also note
- Must be in unopened retail packaging.
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? Alcoholic beverages. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Not allowed
Alcoholic beverage with more than 70% alcohol (over 140 proof): not allowed in checked bags.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: more than 70 %
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? Alcoholic beverages over 140 proof. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Dangerous goods (FAA)
Allowed, with the conditions listed
Alcoholic beverage with more than 24% and not more than 70% alcohol: 5 L per packaging and 5 L in total per passenger, in unopened retail packaging.
- Applies when
- Alcohol by volume: more than 24 %
- Alcohol by volume: up to 70 %
- Limits
- Volume of one container: up to 5 l
- Total volume: up to 5 l
Also note
- Must be in unopened retail packaging.
Being rechecked: we are comparing this rule with its source again, so it is not shown. Check the official source below.
Source: FAA: PackSafe - Alcoholic Beverages. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.
Check your own alcoholic beverage
The item checker combines these rules for the values of your own item and gives a result for a Delta Air Lines flight.
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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.