LEO satellite (Starlink)
Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
SpaceX's low-Earth-orbit constellation. Lower latency and dramatically higher throughput than legacy geostationary providers. Free for passengers on most operators that have rolled it out.
Typical speed
100–250 Mbps to the cabin
Market share
rolling-out
Trend
growing
What to expect
Coverage is excellent overland and on most ocean tracks. Routes over polar regions can drop temporarily. Equipage is the bottleneck — installation takes weeks per aircraft, so even Starlink-committed airlines have mixed fleets during rollout.
Airlines using Starlink
6 carriers known to operate Starlink on at least part of their fleet.
Curious about a specific flight?
Starlink equipage is rolled out per aircraft, not airline-wide. Search your specific flight number to see whether the assigned aircraft is likely equipped.