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No, it won't. Don't understand the other answer? I own 2 of these rods, and travel a lot. LOL
Great rod. Great feel for a baitcasting travel rod.....Unfortunately,.. it measures 32" in the case & 30" without the case..... Most carry on luggage maxes at 22x14x11 The longest thing you put in it would be a little over 28&1/4 inches....
Just to make sure,... tried to put the rod (in the case) in 3 different, max legal limit carry on's,... wouldn't fit in any of them.
If you can smuggle on a 25" suitcase, the rod (without the case) should just fit.... (don't have a 25" to try it) but it would have to go diagonally across the suitcase and from the bottom to the top. Everything else would have to be packed around it...