Starlink: Where to Find It, Right Now
We track every aircraft, ship, train, ferry, and bus running Starlink — and what it actually feels like onboard.
Where Starlink Is — by Mode
In the Sky
Flights 70 operatorsAt Sea
Cruise lines 20 operatorsOn Rails
Trains 0 operatorsComing soon — most passenger rail still uses bonded cellular. Pilots are underway in 2026.
On Crossings
Ferries 4 operatorsOn Roads
Coaches & buses 0 operatorsComing soon — intercity buses still rely on terrestrial cellular in 2026.
The Starlink Effect
Starlink is rewriting what travel WiFi feels like. A decade of flying, sailing, and riding with bonded-cellular bandaids and 600 ms-latency geostationary links is being replaced — vehicle by vehicle — with low-earth-orbit satellites that put a real internet connection in seats that have never had one.
On Starlink-equipped flights you can hop on a video call from 36,000 feet. On a Royal Caribbean ship you can run a livestream over a Pacific crossing. On rail and ferry routes that historically had no usable connection in tunnels and fjords, LEO coverage is closing the dead zones the bonded-cellular era never solved.
The bigger shift: free WiFi is becoming the norm on equipped fleets. Starlink's per-vehicle economics let operators stop charging $10/hour as a revenue line and start treating connectivity like a seat amenity. Emirates, Qatar, Hawaiian, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Virgin Voyages — all bundling Starlink into the base ticket.
Starlink Rollout Progress & News
Starlink for RVs, boats, and overlanding
If you're not flying — you're driving an RV across the country, sailing the Caribbean, or camping somewhere LTE doesn't reach — Starlink Roam and Starlink Mini are the same LEO network the airlines use, in a portable form factor. Starts around $50/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which airlines have Starlink in 2026?
More than 20 commercial airlines fly Starlink-equipped aircraft in 2026, including Qatar Airways, Emirates, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, Air Canada, airBaltic, Qantas, flydubai, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JSX, Zipair, SAS, and more. Singapore Airlines confirmed Starlink as its next-gen provider with rollout starting Q1 2027. Coverage by tail varies — search any flight on SeatWiFi to see what aircraft is scheduled and whether it has Starlink.
Which cruise lines have Starlink?
Most major cruise lines have rolled out Starlink fleet-wide: Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Princess, Holland America, MSC, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages, Viking, Seabourn, and others. Royal Caribbean was the first to commit at scale in 2023, and by 2026 Starlink (sometimes alongside SES or MedallionNet on Princess) is standard on virtually every contemporary cruise ship.
How fast is Starlink at sea?
Starlink Maritime delivers 50–200 Mbps on most cruise ships under typical conditions, with peaks above 250 Mbps reported by passengers. Latency runs 30–60 ms — vastly better than the 600+ ms that legacy GEO satellite WiFi delivers. Speeds drop near port (terrestrial cellular handover) and in fjords or canyons that block sky view, but on open water Starlink is the fastest cruise WiFi ever offered.
Is Starlink WiFi free on cruises?
It depends on the line. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Princess sell Starlink as a paid add-on (typically $20–35/day per device). Virgin Voyages includes "decent WiFi" free for all sailors. Many premium and luxury lines (Viking, Seabourn, Silversea, Regent) include Starlink in the base fare. Loyalty status often unlocks free or discounted WiFi — check the cruise line's page on SeatWiFi for the current pricing.
Are trains using Starlink yet?
Not really, yet. As of 2026 most passenger rail still relies on bonded cellular (LTE/5G aggregated across multiple carriers) because trains spend significant time in tunnels, cuttings, and dense urban canyons where rooftop satellite antennas struggle. A handful of operators are piloting Starlink for backhaul on remote routes, but no major passenger rail brand has gone Starlink-first. Expect this to change once Starlink's lower-power flat-mount antennas mature.
Are ferries getting Starlink?
Some are — passenger ferries on long open-water crossings (Stena, DFDS, Brittany Ferries, several Alaska and BC operators) are early candidates because they have continuous sky view and the existing GEO/cellular setup is poor. As of 2026 most ferries still use a mix of GEO satellite plus cellular near port; Starlink is being trialled but not yet the default. Track operator-by-operator status on the /ferry directory.
Are buses using Starlink?
No major intercity coach operator runs Starlink yet. Buses already have decent terrestrial cellular coverage almost everywhere they go, so the cost/benefit of switching to LEO satellite is weaker than it is for ships and planes. Greyhound, FlixBus, Megabus, and National Express all use bonded LTE/5G in 2026. Watch for Starlink Mini-class roof installs to change this on long-distance and remote routes.
How is Starlink different from Viasat or Inmarsat for travel WiFi?
Viasat and Inmarsat run from geostationary orbit ~35,000 km up — that physics gives you 600+ ms round-trip latency and limited per-aircraft bandwidth, fine for email but painful for video calls. Starlink runs from ~550 km up with thousands of low-earth-orbit satellites, delivering 30–50 ms latency and 50–200 Mbps to a single vehicle. The practical difference: Starlink feels like home WiFi, GEO feels like satellite WiFi.
Can I get Starlink for my own RV or boat?
Yes — Starlink Roam (formerly RV) and Starlink Mini work anywhere with sky view, no airline or cruise line required. Roam is the same LEO network the commercial fleets use, sold direct to consumers from around $50/month. It's the answer for the "starlink rv" and "starlink for boats" use cases that don't depend on what your operator has installed.