Can I bring a lighter on a plane?
The short answer
One ordinary lighter on your person or in carry-on. Lighters are forbidden in checked baggage, and torch lighters are forbidden entirely.
Carry-on: Restricted
Checked: No
A standard disposable or Zippo-style lighter is permitted, limited to one per passenger. Torch and jet lighters, which produce a blue windproof flame, are prohibited in both bags.
Safety matches follow the same rule: one book on your person, none in checked baggage. Strike-anywhere matches are banned outright.
The rules
- Ordinary lighter
- One, on your person or carry-on
- Checked baggage
- Forbidden
- Torch / jet lighter
- Forbidden everywhere
- Safety matches
- One book on your person only
Compiled August 20, 2026 — not yet confirmed against the official pageSource: CATSA / ACSTA