Keflavík International Airport (KEF) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Keflavík International (KEF)? No. 100 ml containers, 1 litre in total, in a transparent bag placed in a tray. 100 ml
No: at Keflavík International (KEF) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: 100 ml containers, 1 litre in total, in a transparent bag placed in a tray.
Official source: Keflavík Airport (Isavia) – Security check · checked on 5 November 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 Keflavík International: what the official page says
Liquids: Maximum 100ml per container. Total liquid volume shouldn't exceed 1 litre. Place all liquids in a transparent zipper bag. Remove this bag from your hand luggage and place it in a tray.
Official source: Keflavík Airport (Isavia) – Security check · checked on 5 November 2026
Liquids in hand luggage at Keflavík International: exceptions and other details (official)
Each unit of packaging may be a maximum of 100ml (1dl) of liquid. All packaging must fit into a transparent one (1) litre plastic zip-lock bag. Each passenger may have one bag.
Medication in liquid form that you require during your flight is permitted but may need to go through a liquid screening machine if the packaging is larger than 100ml.
Infant formula is permitted provided the infant is travelling with you.
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Questions about liquids at Keflavík International: 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 Keflavík International (KEF)?
No. 100 ml containers, 1 litre in total, in a transparent bag placed in a tray.
Liquids: Maximum 100ml per container. Total liquid volume shouldn't exceed 1 litre. Place all liquids in a transparent zipper bag. Remove this bag from your hand luggage and place it in a tray.
Does Keflavík International (KEF) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Liquids: Maximum 100ml per container. Total liquid volume shouldn't exceed 1 litre. Place all liquids in a transparent zipper bag. Remove this bag from your hand luggage and place it in a tray.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Keflavík International (KEF), and how big can it be?
Liquids: Maximum 100ml per container. Total liquid volume shouldn't exceed 1 litre. Place all liquids in a transparent zipper bag. Remove this bag from your hand luggage and place it in a tray.
Each unit of packaging may be a maximum of 100ml (1dl) of liquid. All packaging must fit into a transparent one (1) litre plastic zip-lock bag. Each passenger may have one bag.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Keflavík International (KEF)?
Medication in liquid form that you require during your flight is permitted but may need to go through a liquid screening machine if the packaging is larger than 100ml.
Infant formula is permitted provided the infant is travelling with you.
Can I carry duty-free liquids over 100ml through Keflavík International (KEF)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not cover duty-free liquids bought at another airport. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
What are the liquid rules at Keflavík International (KEF) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 5 November 2026, the official page says: No. 100 ml containers, 1 litre in total, in a transparent bag placed in a tray. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Official source: Keflavík Airport (Isavia) – Security check · checked on 5 November 2026
Other airports: Europe
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 100 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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