Best way to carry CPAC Breathing Device

It should have been given to you in a soft briefcase style carrier. You carry it on your flights or other means of transportation and it doesn’t count towards your carry on amount. Put it in tne overhead bin on top of your carry on bag. We have traveled all over the world with one, not difficult at all.

I've traveled with CPAP for years, and carried it in it's own separate case for years--it doesn't count against your carryon allowance.

I eventually realized I didn't need the humidifying portion when traveling, and now just put the parts I need in my regular carryon.

They do sell very small travel CPAP machines, but they are costly and I haven't felt the need to go that route.

Make sure to pack an extension cord--for the occasional hotel room that doesn't have an outlet by the bed.

As I've aged (I turn 70 in a few days), it has gotten hard for me to manage airports and public transportation with the CPAP case along with my carryon bag even though it's allowed on the plane as a medical device. I've learned to break down the machine into its component parts (base machine, power supply, tubing, headgear, and extension cord) and pack them in my single carryon bag cushioned by the soft things also in the bag. It has worked well for me but, of course, I've lost space for other things I used to take. I also benefit from not needing to take the humidifier parts. My doc has recommended one of the small travel brands and offered to write a prescription for one for me to negotiate with my insurance company, but I haven't gone there yet. Maybe someday as I get even older and less nimble . . . . YMMV.

Chaplain E says thanks....good idea on extention cord.

When I was first diagnosed with apnea, five years ago, I went through hell trying to sleep while being inflated. I would never have believed, back then, that a day would come when I CANNOT sleep without my CPAP machine, but that's what happened. Mostly, this is because, having now had a few years suffering very few apneas and even fewer 'big' apneas, I find them distressing and I always awake during the big ones (which only happen if my mask is leaking or I've dialled the pressure down too far).

As a consequence, I never pack my CPAP machine in my checked bags. Even though it is insured, the thought of at least a few nights without it should my bag go missing (maybe longer, I've never tried to buy one overseas) fills me with dread.

I have adapted my CPAP bag so that it attaches securely to the top of my wheelie (cabin) bag, so I hardly notice I have it while navigating airports.

CPAP goes in my carry-on spinner suitcase. I don't use the humidifier. I found that I don't need it. The hose goes in a zip up area in front of my spinner bag. The cord gets wrapped up and put in whatever free pocket of space that's left over - either in my backpack or my suitcase. This has worked well for me since 2010, which is when I started traveling with only a carry on, and I started traveling internationally. My least favorite part is security check at airports. In the US, I got TSA pre-check for this reason. But abroad, no such luck.