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You shouldn't have a problem.

My insulin pens comes in a small heavily insulated foam cooker that measures less than a foot in all directions on the outside. It also has artificial "ice" packs. It is shipped to me w/o any external packing so the container is tough. If I need to take a pen with me, I repack it into one of those coolers and add the ice packs. Then I wrap packing tape around it such that the tape sticks to bottom half but for top half it goes a few inches higher. I put more tape in reverse on the back of the loose top tape. Now I have a strong handle for carrying and the tape will not stick to top. It is loose enough to lift and slide out the top of cooler. Cooler can be refilled with ice if you need to keep it a long time. Be sure insulin is in sealed Ziploc type bag.

I no longer have to do this as my current insulin has a 42 day uncooled shelf life. I just have to keep it at temperatures below 80 degrees so insulating it in almost anything works if that is necessary. Normally, her purse is more than sufficient as it can be left in train and hotel rooms that have A/C. You can also carry a couple of quart and one gallon ziploc bag. The insulin goes in one quart bag with all air removed and that bag does in a second quart bag filled with ice. The whole thing goes in a gallon bag fully inflated with air (which provides good insulation) or, in lieu of that, wrap the quart bags in some clothing.

It is my understanding that all insulins have a 30 day shelf life if kept at room temperature (50-80F) so all you have to do is keep it at normal temperatures and out of the sun. Burying it in your carry-on should be sufficient.
 
You shouldn't have a problem.

My insulin pens comes in a small heavily insulated foam cooker that measures less than a foot in all directions on the outside. It also has artificial "ice" packs. It is shipped to me w/o any external packing so the container is tough. If I need to take a pen with me, I repack it into one of those coolers and add the ice packs. Then I wrap packing tape around it such that the tape sticks to bottom half but for top half it goes a few inches higher. I put more tape in reverse on the back of the loose top tape. Now I have a strong handle for carrying and the tape will not stick to top. It is loose enough to lift and slide out the top of cooler. Cooler can be refilled with ice if you need to keep it a long time. Be sure insulin is in sealed Ziploc type bag.

I no longer have to do this as my current insulin has a 42 day uncooled shelf life. I just have to keep it at temperatures below 80 degrees so insulating it in almost anything works if that is necessary. Normally, her purse is more than sufficient as it can be left in train and hotel rooms that have A/C. You can also carry a couple of quart and one gallon ziploc bag. The insulin goes in one quart bag with all air removed and that bag does in a second quart bag filled with ice. The whole thing goes in a gallon bag fully inflated with air (which provides good insulation) or, in lieu of that, wrap the quart bags in some clothing.

It is my understanding that all insulins have a 30 day shelf life if kept at room temperature (50-80F) so all you have to do is keep it at normal temperatures and out of the sun. Burying it in your carry-on should be sufficient.
That was my understanding too. 30 days, 50-80F. Never had any issues.
 
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I take Lantus in Solostar Pen and it is good for 30 days outside of refrigeration so I take the correct number of pens and simply carry them in an insulated small bag with needles and alcohol swabs and pack that in a lunch size bag purchased from Ebags. Since I have been taken insulin my travels have been three weeks are less and mostly on Amtrak. No problems experienced so far.
 
And never, carry any medications in checked baggage. I have a friend with Parkinsons who (not on Amtrak) suffered dearly because he had some meds in checked baggage which, of course, went astray.
 
My daughter is a diabetic and an RN. She keeps her pens with her in her purse, never a problem flying, or traveling. She has two different insulin pens, both have no problems. She is on a trip now to LA, she carried hr in use pens with her and her reserve in her carry on. She doesn't plan to refrigerate the reserve while in LA (10 days).
 
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