# Travel to Europe - how to keep insulin vials refrigerated/cool on plane/airports **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [June 23, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel-to-europe-how-to-keep-insulin-vials-refrigerated-cool-on-plane-airports/16145 "2026-06-23T01:13:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Manosphou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Manosphou](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Manosphou)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel-to-europe-how-to-keep-insulin-vials-refrigerated-cool-on-plane-airports/16145/21 "2026-06-30T06:15:50Z")
Prepare the gel packs the night before. Don’t rush it. They need a full 6-8 hours to freeze properly. I made that mistake once and ended up with room temperature insulin halfway through the flight. Never again. ---
**Author:** ![coconut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@coconut](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/coconut)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel-to-europe-how-to-keep-insulin-vials-refrigerated-cool-on-plane-airports/16145/22 "2026-07-02T00:24:20Z")
Safe travels! Many people in the diabetes community like using insulated travel cases or cooling pouches designed for medications when they are on the go. It is also common to keep insulin in your carry on during air travel rather than in checked baggage. Wishing you a smooth trip. Does anyone have a favorite travel tip for keeping diabetes supplies organized while flying? ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel-to-europe-how-to-keep-insulin-vials-refrigerated-cool-on-plane-airports/16145/23 "2026-07-03T19:43:05Z")
@Jess41, do let us know how everything went when you come back! [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel-to-europe-how-to-keep-insulin-vials-refrigerated-cool-on-plane-airports/16145.md?page=1)