COVID-19 travel advice
Before you travel
Check local requirements, restrictions and situations
Travel and testing
Stay safe when you travel
Car travel
Other ground transportation
Make a packing list
Considerations for people at increased risk
Remember safety first
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Am I up to date with my COVID-19 vaccine?
Am I, a travel companion or a person I live with at high risk of serious COVID-19 illness?
Does my destination, tour group or event need proof that I had a COVID-19 vaccine? Do I need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test?
What's the plan if I get COVID-19 on my trip?
COVID-19 spread during travel
Clean hands
Face mask
Get the COVID-19 vaccine
Know when the COVID-19 virus is spreading in your area
Keep some space around you
Air travel
Trains, buses and cars
Hotels and other lodging
Put safety first
Stay flexible
Air travel
The risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from air travel is thought to be low.
Air in the plane's cabin changes over quickly during the flight, being replaced every few minutes in some planes. Airplane air also is often filtered. So germs, including viruses, are trapped before they spread.
The air flowing down from vents above the seats in each row may help keep germs from spreading. Seats also may act as a barrier to germ spread on a plane, unless the person who is ill is sitting close to you.
You can help lower your risk by spreading out to keep distance between you and others when you can and cleaning your hands regularly.
Wearing a mask in crowded areas, such as security lines and bathrooms, can help protect you from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
