How to check if your upcoming flight has Starlink Wi-Fi

How to check if your upcoming flight has Starlink Wi-Fi

Starlink is coming to many airlines, but the rollouts are all in different stages of completion.

More and more airlines are adding faster Wi-Fi to their flights, with many opting for Starlink's satellite internet. According to Starlink, over 200,000 flights worldwide are already using its service. But because not all airlines offer Starlink and many rollouts are still in progress, it's worth checking before you book your flight if the service is important for you.

Airlines adding Starlink now

In North America, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and WestJet are in the process of adding it to their respective fleets. Internationally, Lufthansa, Swiss, Emirates, Qatar Airways, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, airBaltic, Aer Lingus, Air France and British Airways are offering Starlink Wi-Fi on some of their flights.

Third-party websites, like Starlink Flights and Stardrift, are tracking Starlink rollouts across commercial carriers and can help you estimate whether your upcoming flight may be equipped with the high-speed Wi-Fi. But these trackers aren't always up to date, and some airlines have only completed installs on certain plane types.

Airlines that have finished their Starlink rollouts

Only a few commercial airlines have finished adding Starlink to their fleets as of October 2026. Hawaiian Airlines offers Starlink on all of its Airbus planes, and Alaska has completed its regional Starlink rollout for Horizon Air flights.

ZipAir Tokyo, a small commercial airline owned by Japan Airlines with just eight planes, has fully completed its Starlink rollout. ZipAir began operations in 2020 and offers budget flights from select North American and Asian cities to Tokyo. ZipAir finished its Starlink rollout in May and offers it on its entire fleet of Boeing 787-8 planes.

Airlines likely to have Starlink active

While only a few airlines have finished their Starlink rollouts, others appear close to completion. Starlink Flights and Stardrift estimates suggest that WestJet has added Starlink to somewhere between 76 and 83 percent of its planes. The carrier has confirmed that at least 100 planes have been equipped so far.

Qatar Airways has roughly 60 percent of its planes equipped with Starlink, according to the two tracking sites. The airline has said it's already added Starlink to all of its 787-8 jets and over half of its Boeing 787-9 fleet, with over 150 planes equipped so far across the two types. It plans to finish adding it to all of its 787 jets by the end of 2026. So if you're able to see what plane type you have flying with Qatar, you can determine if your upcoming flight will likely have Starlink.

Air France also gives you a decent chance of getting a plane with Starlink service. Stardrift estimates suggest the airline is 65 percent done with its rollout, with installs on at least 150 planes so far, but the airline hasn't publicly confirmed these numbers.

Emirates has installed Starlink on over 50 planes to date, and is continuing its rollout at a pace of about 14 planes per month. SAS Airlines' rollout is 70% complete, the airline has confirmed, with Starlink now equipped on all of its Airbus A320neo planes. In the US, Alaska is now working on installations for its mainline and widebody jets.

Other airlines with some Starlink installs

Korean Air offers Starlink on some of its flights. You can search for flights on its website and filter for those with Wi-Fi before booking, but this doesn't specify whether the internet type is Starlink or its legacy Wi-Fi service. The airline notes that Starlink won't work while flying over or into China, so that's also something to keep in mind.

Air Canada has added Starlink connectivity to some of its Air Canada Jazz Dash 8-400 planes, specifically on those doing short flights between Toronto's Billy Bishop airport flying to Montreal and Ottawa. But it's currently unclear if the airline has plans for a broader rollout.

United's Starlink internet checker

In May 2025, United Airlines began adding Starlink Wi-Fi to its flights. While it's been over a year since this rollout began, United isn't yet close to offering Starlink on every flight.

As of October 2026, United's Starlink rollout is 43 percent complete, according to the airline's own numbers, with Starlink hardware installed on over 640 United planes. But this means that the majority of United flights still don't have Starlink yet, with about 48 percent of its daily flights offering the service. United's installations are expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

The US carrier offers its own webpage, the Starlink Wi-Fi tracker, where you can check if your United flight offers the service.

Southwest Airlines' Starlink rollout

Southwest may no longer offer perks like two free checked bags or open seating, but it is starting to add Starlink Wi-Fi. The airline says it will make Starlink available for all its flights by sometime in fall 2027.

In the meantime, you can see if your Southwest flight is equipped with Starlink by looking in the Southwest app. If your plane has Starlink, there should be a "WiFi Powered by Starlink" note on your trip.

Other airlines planning to add Starlink

American Airlines doesn't offer Starlink on any of its planes yet, but it's expected to start installations in early 2027. In October, the airline announced that it would add Starlink Aero Performance Terminals to its entire fleet of over 1,000 planes.

KLM has also announced Starlink plans. The Dutch airline says Starlink service will launch in phases beginning in the summer of 2027 on intercontinental flights.

Delta chooses Amazon Leo over Starlink

Notably, Delta Airlines has chosen not to deploy Starlink across its fleet. Instead, it struck a deal with Amazon to offer faster internet on its flights instead via the tech giant's low-Earth orbit satellites. Amazon's competing Starlink product is called Amazon Leo and was previously known as Project Kuiper. Delta expects to offer Leo service on 500 planes by 2028.

Sometimes, Starlink won't work

Even if your flight will offer Starlink, if the plane passes over or into China, Russia, Afghanistan or US-sanctioned countries like Iran, Starlink won't be operational over those areas. It also likely won't work flying over places that have not granted Starlink approval to operate there, like India, Pakistan, South Africa and other countries. Service is also never guaranteed by airlines, so even if your flight is supposed to offer Starlink, your plane could get swapped last-minute or the service could experience downtime for maintenance or some other reason.

Of course, many airlines already offer other types of Wi-Fi, albeit with speeds much slower and with more restrictions than what you'd experience on the ground. If you're still struggling to figure out whether Starlink will be on your flight, it's best to contact your airline directly.