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Will a box of wine explode in high altitude on the plane?

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Will a box of wine explode in high altitude on the plane?

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  1. Not likely, there is not enough air to expand in an unopened bottle regardless of whether the bottle is located in a pressurized area or not to cause an explosion. The "less than 4 oz." rule only applies to carry on baggage. The biggest problem is on international flights and the resultant delay in clearing customs. Maybe there has been a recent change but it used to be that anything more than 3 litres incurs a tax of around $3.00 per bottle. Safer to properly package it and sent it via UPS, FedEx or DHL. They are probably more careful than the monkeys that bust your luggage and contents as they toss them like garbage bags.


  2. No. The baggage area is pressurized to about 8k feet or so, same as where you are sitting.

    I've even carried many bottles back from Europe. I pack them in priority mail shipping boxes. Three bottles fit nicely with socks between them. Put it in the middle of you clothes in the suitcase and you are good to go. I've never had one break.

    The boxes are free at the post office.

  3. Yes because of the preasure and if your planning on leaving the usa you cant with that win bottle

  4. No it should not.  If it is in the cabin. cabin is pressurised - so no problem.

    Threedaypriest.  Cheaper wine is commonly sold in cardboard boxes in South Africa.  The wine is actually contained in an aluminium foil type bag within the box.  We call it locally a "Happy Box".

  5. that all depends on the kind of wine you have on the airplane.

  6. you can no longer take iwne on a plane unless it is 3 ounces or less !!!

  7. no it won't explode.  I flew to Europe in the 80's with a case of home made wine and everything was fine.

  8. no it wont explode. The cabin of an aircraft is pressurized to create the the same atmosphere that we have on the ground.

    Besides if a bottle of wine could explode then arteries and blood vessles in people would certainly explode too.

  9. no it won't, but if the plane isnt pressurised it will explode

  10. Where did you find wine in a box?
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