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Warsaw Chopin WAW liquids: 100 ml, selected CT up to 2 L

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW): use a 100 ml baseline and 1 L liquids bag. Selected new CT scanners may allow containers up to 2 L, but CT screening is not guaranteed.

Limit100 ml
Transparent bagYES

What liquid limit applies?

At Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), the safe baseline remains 100 ml per container in a transparent 1 L liquids bag. Selected new CT scanners may allow containers up to 2 L, but passengers cannot choose the checkpoint and CT screening is not guaranteed.

Single container

100 ml

Total limit

1000 ml

Liquids bag

Yes - this rule requires the classic transparent liquids bag.

What about the new CT scanners?

Selected new CT checkpoints may allow liquid containers up to 2 L. Because passengers cannot choose the security checkpoint, pack to the conservative 100 ml baseline unless the airport confirms a different rule for your screening point.

What about a connection?

For a connection, check the airport where you pass security again. The departure-airport limit may not apply at the transfer checkpoint.

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Official source

Lotnisko Chopina - oficjalny komunikat o modernizacji kontroli bezpieczeństwa ↗

Last verified: 2026-08-23. Always check the official airport or airline source before travel. Rules can change and may be more restrictive.

Liquids data and report

This record is part of the public PreflightMate index and the report comparing 100 ml and 2 L airport rules in Europe.

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