How Big Is A Quart Size Ziploc Bag

By Adam Jusko, ProudMoney.com, adam@proudmoney.com

Anybody knows you are limited in how much liquid and other toiletries you lot can bring in your carry-on baggage, and TSA airport security is going to brand you separate that quart size bag from the rest of your luggage for screening. Just exactly how big is a quart size bag? Are there strict rules about dimensions? Is a Ziploc bag the just type of purse you tin use?

Hither's What TSA Says About Quart Size Bags

Let's get ane thing out of the style immediately: TSA does NOT spell out what a quart size bag actually ways.

On the official TSA website, y'all'll observe the following message:

"You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in your carry-on pocketbook and through the checkpoint. These are limited to travel-sized containers that are 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item."

TSA too has a video about what you can carry on an airplane, and the video calls it a "quart size zip top bag."

And and then there is the illustration on the TSA page of what looks a lot like a Ziploc type purse:

So if you absolutely want to be safe, you could purchase quart-size Ziploc bags and use one of those. It says "quart" correct on the box so you lot'll feel confident information technology's the right one:

That said, at that place is no official standard on what a "quart size naught tiptop" pocketbook is. The Ziploc bag above measures seven inches past 7 and 7/xvi inches. But Target has a quart size handbag that measure 7 inches by 8 inches. And Hefty makes a quart sized bag that measures 8 inches by v and 11/sixteen inches. So, the quart size bag dimension controversy rages on. (Not to exist dramatic.)

Quart Size Purse vs Gallon Size Pocketbook vs Sandwich Pocketbook

We've already talked about what a quart size purse is. But just to compare information technology to its siblings: a quart size bag is bigger than a sandwich bag; it is not the same size. And, of grade, a quart sized bag is going to be significantly smaller than a gallon size purse (a gallon is 4 quarts, after all).

Now here'south a dirty petty clandestine: I apply a gallon size bag every single fourth dimension I travel and not once has TSA said a word near it. The truth is, they care more about the size of the items within the bag, and what those items are exactly, than they care about the size of the bag. Still, I wouldn't get across a gallon bag or y'all're pushing it. Bottom line: whatever TSA official you get makes the rule as they see fit. If they question the size of your bag, exist dainty and play dumb, say y'all're sorry won't happen again, and don't directly them to this commodity where I told you otherwise.

What About The Clear Toiletry Bags on Amazon With A Zipper?

Amazon has a agglomeration of clear bags with zippers made just for your toothpaste, makeup, deodorant, etc. Some even say they are TSA approved (even though they are not; TSA does non pre-approve or endorse any zip elevation purse). These bags will probably e'er get through airport security just fine. If you lot're worried, here's an idea: keep a Ziploc quart size bag in a pocket of your carry on and you can just move your toiletries to that if a grouchy TSA amanuensis decides to make an example of you.