flying with a cremation urn

You have two options for carrying a cremation urn with you on your flights:

1. Carry-on: Passengers are allowed to carry a cremation urn as part of their carry-on luggage, but the urn must pass through the X-ray machine. If the urn is made of a material that generates an opaque image and prevents the security screen-er from clearly being able to see what is inside, then the urn cannot be allowed through the security checkpoint.

2. Checked Baggage: Passengers may transport an cremation urn or crematory urn  as checked baggage provided that it is successfully screened. TSA will screen the cremation urn for explosive materials/devices using a variety of techniques; if cleared, it will be permitted as checked baggage only.

NOTE: Some airlines do not allow cremation urn as checked baggage so please check with your air carrier before attempting to transport a crematory urn in checked baggage.

Please note the following additional information:

- Out of respect to the deceased and their family and friends, under no circumstances will a screen-er open the cremation urn even if the passenger requests this be done. Documentation from the funeral home is not sufficient to carry a crematory urn through security and onto a plane without screening.

- Cremation Urn Materials: Crematory urns are made from many different types of materials, all with varying thickness. At present, TSA cannot state for certain whether your particular crematory urn can successfully pass through an x-ray machine. However, TSA suggests that you purchase a temporary or permanent cremation urn made of a lighter weight material such as wood or plastic that can be successfully x-rayed. The TSA will continue to work with funeral home associations to provide additional guidance in the future.

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