Can you fly with a vape pen to Colombia? Here are the flight rules and Colombia's vaping laws, so you can travel safely.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Colombia?

What Is A Vape Pen?

A vape pen is a small, battery-powered device that heats a liquid (e-liquid) into an aerosol that the user inhales. Most e-liquids contain nicotine.

Vape pens usually have a battery, a tank or pod that holds the liquid, and a coil that heats it. Some have a button and adjustable airflow.

Because the battery is lithium, vape pens fall under airline dangerous goods rules.

Can You Fly With A Vape Pen To Colombia?

Yes. Airlines allow vape pens in your carry-on bag or on your person, never in checked luggage.

You don't need to remove the battery from your device. Spare batteries must also go in your carry-on, with the terminals protected.

You can't vape or charge your device on the plane. The FAA says these rules are the same on domestic and international flights.

Bottles of e-liquid in your carry-on must be 100 ml (3.4 ounces) or less and fit in your quart-sized liquids bag.

Conclusion

To fly to Colombia with a vape pen, keep it and any spare batteries in your carry-on, keep it switched off, and don't use or charge it during the flight.

Follow the liquids rule for e-liquid, and check your airline's limit on the number of devices.

Are Vape Pens Illegal in Colombia?

Overview of Vape Pen Regulations in Colombia

No. Vaping is legal for adults in Colombia, but it is now regulated much like smoking.

E-cigarettes heat a liquid instead of burning tobacco. That does not make them risk-free, and Colombia's law treats their aerosol much like smoke.

Current Legislation on Vape Pens in Colombia

Colombia's Law 2354 of 2024 brought e-cigarettes, including nicotine-free ones, under the country's 2009 tobacco control law (Law 1335).

Under that law, "smoke-free" now means "smoke- and aerosol-free." Vaping is banned in indoor public places, indoor workplaces and public transport.

Sales are allowed, but with a minimum sales age, packaging rules and a ban on vending machine sales. Tobacco-style limits on advertising also apply.

Implications for Vapers in Colombia

If you vape in Colombia, do it outdoors or in private spaces, never in restaurants, bars, offices or on public transport.

Don't bring or use cannabis or THC vape products. Colombian drug laws apply to visitors, and marijuana is still a controlled substance under US federal law.

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

Bring the Right Type of Device

Any standard vape can fly in your carry-on, as long as its lithium ion battery is 100 Wh or less.

Choose a device with a lock or power button so it can't fire in your bag. Pod devices and pens with sealed cartridges also leak less in flight.

Check Your Airline’s Rules

Vaping is banned on board every commercial flight, with no exceptions.

Some airlines also limit how many vaping devices you can carry, so check their website before you travel.

Pack Appropriately

Keep your vape in a case or its original packaging, and keep spare batteries in a battery case so they can't touch keys, coins or each other.

Pack e-liquid bottles in a sealed bag in case they leak as cabin pressure changes.

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Sources

• Ley 2354 de 2024, Secretaría del Senado de Colombia
• Colombia: E-Cigarettes, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Tobacco Control Laws)
• Vapes On A Plane Marketing Kit, Federal Aviation Administration
• Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices, Transportation Security Administration