United Airlines has a new tool to check if your flight has Starlink Wi-Fi — and it’s about time

United’s new tracker shows Starlink availability by flight and aircraft type 636 of United’s 1,492 aircraft now have Starlink The airline expects its whole fleet to offer free, fast Wi-Fi in 2027 The battle between US airlines to offer the best connection in the sky has heated up in the past few weeks, with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reportedly making some choice comments about Starlink and Elon Musk, which led United Airlines to offer a status match, and Delta flyers to take it up.

United Airlines kicked off its Starlink Wi-Fi installation process across its fleet back in 2025 .

Since then, its entire fleet of regional United Express jets has it, and more mainline aircraft are coming online in due course.

As of today, 636 aircraft in United Airlines’ fleet offer Starlink, and for those passengers it mean free, fast Wi-Fi, without the “what if my flight doesn’t have a stable connection?” worry.

Delta Air Lines, on the other hand, chose Amazon Leo over Starlink back in March of 2026 , and it won’t even begin the lengthy installation process until 2028.

American Airlines has also opted for Starlink , but installations won’t begin until early 2027.

United, meanwhile, plans to complete installations across its entire fleet by the end of 2027, giving it a substantial head start over its major US competitors. (Image credit: United Airlines) I’ve been lucky enough to fly United with Starlink five times: twice on special media flights and three times on regular commercial flights.

After the first experience, I wrote that “it feels like the internet finally reached the sky,” and that still holds up.

The trouble is that United operates 1,492 aircraft, including mainline and regional jets, and it’s been a guessing game whether you’ll luck out and have Starlink connectivity.

Now, United’s digital team has clearly taken note of customers' frustration, and has launched a Starlink tracker on its website and in its app.

This lets you check whether your upcoming flight has Starlink, and it also shows how much of the fleet is connected.

The current breakdown is 351 regional jets, 280 narrow-body mainline planes, and five wide-body aircraft with Starlink installed and active. (Image credit: United Airlines) It's broken down by aircraft type, including Boeing 787, 777, 767, 757, 737, and 737 Max; Airbus A321 (Neo and XLR included), A320, and A319; E-175; and CRJ.

You'll be able to see how many of each aircraft United has started the installation process on as a percentage, and 'coming soon' if work hasn't begun yet.

Sadly for me, the aircraft to which Starlink is 'coming soon' include my favorite, the Boeing 757.