In-Flight Wifi

Trying to connect to Wi-Fi on your flight? Turn off private relay and go to unitedwifi.com.

Inflight Wi-Fi

Stay connected when you travel with United. Wi-Fi is available on most of our flights and works on almost any personal device.

Standard Wi-Fi

On most flights, we offer standard Wi-Fi. Here's what you need to know about pricing, access and coverage.

Pricing

On U.S. domestic and short-haul international flights, like those to Mexico and Canada, Wi-Fi is $8, or 1,600 miles, for MileagePlus® members and $10 for everyone else. For all other flights, prices depend on where you’re headed and how long your flight is.

Benefits

Even if you don’t pay for Wi-Fi, you can still activate free messaging and access united.com and the United app, including our entertainment options.

Even if you don’t pay for Wi-Fi, you can still activate free messaging and access united.com and the United app, including our entertainment options.

Even if you don’t pay for Wi-Fi, you can still activate free messaging and access united.com and the United app, including our entertainment options.

T-Mobile customers get free Wi-Fi

That’s unlimited Wi-Fi, texting and streaming for eligible T-Mobile customers on most domestic and international United flights. Learn more

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How to get standard Wi-Fi

If you’re on your phone or tablet, make sure you download the United app before boarding your flight. On most flights, Wi-Fi is available from takeoff to landing.

Choose

After boarding, turn on airplane mode and connect to our Wi-Fi network.

Pay

Go to unitedwifi.com. Then, all you have to do is use your credit card or miles* to pay.

Enjoy

Browse the internet, send emails, or hop on social media until you’ve landed.

*You can't use miles to pay for Wi-Fi on enabled RJs (E175s/E170s and CRJ 550s/700s).

Flights with Wi-Fi

Whether or not your flight has Wi-Fi available depends on where you’re flying to, the plane you’re on and the service provider your plane uses.

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Wi-Fi subscriptions

With a Wi-Fi subscription, you can get unlimited inflight Wi-Fi for one flat monthly fee. Prices start at $49 or 7,500 miles a month with a MileagePlus account.

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How to buy a Wi-Fi subscription

Choose

Select your region of service. This can be just North America and Central America, or global.

Pay

You can buy your subscription using a credit card or miles.

Enjoy

On your flight, connect to our Wi-Fi network, go to unitedwifi.com and sign in to your MileagePlus account.

Your subscription can only be used on flights within the region you selected. You can change the region at any time in your MileagePlus account. It may also take 24 hours to process, so make sure you purchase it in enough time to use Wi-Fi on your next trip.

Added benefit for MileagePlus Cardholders: You get 25% back on all United Wi-Fi subscription purchases.

Connecting on a United Express® flight as a Wi-Fi subscriber

Download and sign in to the latest version of the United app before your flight to use in-app authentication.

Sign in

Open your web browser and sign in to your MileagePlus account.

Verify

You may see a pop-up asking you to choose a verification method. Select the United app. Then, in the app, go to My Account > Account security > Verification code.

Access

Enter the verification code in your browser to access your Wi-Fi subscription.

Standard Wi-Fi FAQ