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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.
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.
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.
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.