United will check off another box in its ongoing Starlink rollout Monday evening when its first widebody flight equipped with the technology departs the U.S. East Coast.
Passengers on board Flight 14, from Newark, New Jersey, to London, will be able to connect to Starlink-enabled wireless internet, which is made available through a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites. The flight is operated with a Boeing 777.
United said last year that it would prioritize Starlink hookups on 777 routes from hubs such as Newark, Washington, D.C., Houston, and San Francisco to destinations including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Tokyo.
Starlink WiFi is free for MileagePlus members.
United plans to install Starlink antennas on up to 60 widebody aircraft by the end of the year. The entire widebody fleet should be connected by next summer, officials said.
“United is changing what it means to stay connected on an overseas flight,” David Kinzelman, United’s chief customer officer, said in a news release. “Starlink offers the same fast, reliable internet access and connectivity we’re all used to at home, delivered in the air at 35,000 feet, flying anywhere around the world. This technology has the potential to transform how we think about the inflight experience for both our customers and our employees.”
United began installing Starlink on its regional aircraft in 2025. As of this week, about 400 United aircraft are equipped with the technology.
