How big is a 1 litre bag anyway?
Feb 24, 2009, 2:36 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Toronto
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott, HBC,
Posts: 30
How big is a 1 litre bag anyway?
We're flying to Florida in a couple of weeks. While grocery shopping today, I looked at the vast array of clear plastic baggies to try and find one that indicated a '1L' size.....nope....nada.....all I could find were bags with the dimensions listed. Unless I buy a variety and test them to determine which holds a litre, how else will I know?
Does anyone have an easier solution?
Does anyone have an easier solution?
Feb 24, 2009, 3:34 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 1,552
For our travels, we typically buy a bunch of glad ziplock bags (the ones with a sliding zipper at the top vs the ones you press into a groove) to carry a variety of crap. I think we buy the freezer bags. If we're carrying on liquids, we use the medium size. We flew out of Bellingham recently and they checked out our baggies. Didn't have any problems. As a rough estimate of size... It's big enough for me to group my camera stuff (numerous SD cards, mini tripod, spare battery, charger, etc) within my backpack.
There's a large bag that we can fit our 8.5" x 11" itinerary printouts. I'm guessing this is over a litre. The small bag is too small IMO.
There's a large bag that we can fit our 8.5" x 11" itinerary printouts. I'm guessing this is over a litre. The small bag is too small IMO.
Feb 24, 2009, 5:56 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 7,560
Does it???
Mine (bought in Canada) don't have any measurements written on them. One is a Slide Seal (bought from Dollarama, I think), about 20 cm x 20 cm. The other one is a Ziplock bag, very slightly smaller than that. Either should do.
Mine (bought in Canada) don't have any measurements written on them. One is a Slide Seal (bought from Dollarama, I think), about 20 cm x 20 cm. The other one is a Ziplock bag, very slightly smaller than that. Either should do.
Feb 24, 2009, 7:01 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Homebase: CAE - Formerly, YUL
Programs: US CP, UA, HH Gold, Marriott Plat, DL, AA, CO, ++
Posts: 2,187
The ones this side of the border do, actually.
This shows 7.5" x 8", which is right around what you said, 20x20cm.
http://concierge.typepad.com/photos/...25_liquids.jpg
HTSC
This shows 7.5" x 8", which is right around what you said, 20x20cm.
http://concierge.typepad.com/photos/...25_liquids.jpg
HTSC
Feb 24, 2009, 7:49 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Toronto, NYC, somewhere on planet Earth
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 8,289
Actually went and pulled out the 1 quart bag for its dimensions -- 7"x73/4" or 17.7cm x 19.6cm. A quart is 946mL, so the 1L bag is just a tad bit larger (18x20cm).
Feb 25, 2009, 7:10 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: south of WAS DC
Posts: 10,131
we have these nice sturdy medium sized freezer bags. i throw the stuff in them and leave it. it is my travel pack. like the sturdy. has about 3 bottles and shave stuff in it. it is about 25% full. went through dfw, and tsa pulled the bag and said it was too big. gave me one of their idea of a 1 ltr bag. mine measures about 10"x10"(25x25 cm).
same line, they wanted to throw my hair color away because they could not read size on the label.
same line, some woman(from Sweden) had purchased half a dozen hand lotions. they were 4 oz each. the sweetheart from tsa did allow that the person could go back and check the bottles.
same line, they wanted to throw my hair color away because they could not read size on the label.
same line, some woman(from Sweden) had purchased half a dozen hand lotions. they were 4 oz each. the sweetheart from tsa did allow that the person could go back and check the bottles.
Feb 25, 2009, 9:08 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Toronto, NYC, somewhere on planet Earth
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 8,289
Its crazy, but I have seen it happen!
Jun 9, 2009, 10:00 am
#11
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1
TSA says 8" x 7.5"
TSA lists the size as 7.5" x 8". Sandwich bags aren't allowed if they have a flip and tuck top 
http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm
They even supply a picture:
Apologies if the links break but I did see them there today.
http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm
They even supply a picture:
Apologies if the links break but I did see them there today.
Jul 4, 2014, 11:39 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1
The ones this side of the border do, actually.
This shows 7.5" x 8", which is right around what you said, 20x20cm.
http://concierge.typepad.com/photos/...25_liquids.jpg
HTSC
This shows 7.5" x 8", which is right around what you said, 20x20cm.
http://concierge.typepad.com/photos/...25_liquids.jpg
HTSC
20 cm x 20 cm
http://www.natural-alternative-produ...images/bag.jpg
Jul 9, 2014, 9:12 am
#14
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 13,573
We're flying to Florida in a couple of weeks. While grocery shopping today, I looked at the vast array of clear plastic baggies to try and find one that indicated a '1L' size.....nope....nada.....all I could find were bags with the dimensions listed. Unless I buy a variety and test them to determine which holds a litre, how else will I know?
Does anyone have an easier solution?
Does anyone have an easier solution?
