United has Starlink Wi-Fi on some planes: under 99 ms latency. It is free with MileagePlus. It works throughout the flight.
Does United have Wi-Fi?
Yes, Starlink
Free with MileagePlus
On some planesWhich onesHow good it is
- Under 99 ms latency
When it works
Gate to gate
It works for all of the flight, gate to gate.
Where it works

Everywhere except over Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Belarus, North Korea and Northern Cyprus.
Sources
- Q3 2026 results: Starlink fleet-wide by the end of 2027,United Airlines (SEC 8-K)·
- Starlink on 300 regional jets,United Airlines·
- Starlink Business Aviation brochure: latency under 99 ms,SpaceX·
- Wi-Fi powered by Starlink: the airspace it doesn't cover,British Airways·
- Inflight Wi-Fi: off over China, India and Pakistan,Asiana Airlines·