---
title: "Qantas Wi-Fi: free access, streaming and how to connect"
url: "https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/qantas"
description: "Qantas offers free Wi-Fi on equipped aircraft. See how to connect, which flights may have it, and the rules on streaming and calls."
---

Airline · Asia-Pacific

# Qantas Wi-Fi

Qantas offers free Wi-Fi on equipped aircraft on selected domestic and international routes. Availability depends on the aircraft and coverage.

Provider

[Viasat](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat)

Network

`Qantas Free Wi-Fi`

Free

Wi-Fi is free on equipped aircraft.

**Checked 2 November 2026.** Prices and policies as of November 2026.

## Who provides it

- **[Viasat](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/viasat)**

  Qantas names Viasat satellite technology for its international Wi-Fi expansion.

## What’s free

- Wi-Fi is free on equipped aircraft. Qantas says to check the Qantas app for your flight’s onboard experience shortly before travelling.
- Coverage and the aircraft assigned to a flight can change. Some international routes and aircraft do not have Wi-Fi.

As of November 2026.

## Prices

| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi on equipped aircraft | Free |

As of November 2026.

## Streaming and calls

Qantas says passengers can stream films, television, music and audiobooks. Streaming may be less reliable outside covered airspace. Voice and video calls are not permitted.

## VPNs

Qantas does not state a general VPN rule on its Wi-Fi page.

## Which planes have it

Qantas lists connected A321XLR, A220-300, 787 and A330-200 aircraft, plus most 737-800 and A330-300 aircraft. Its A380 rollout is in progress. Availability varies by route and aircraft; check your flight before travel.

## How to connect

1. Enable flight mode, then turn Wi-Fi on.
2. Select `Qantas Free Wi-Fi`.
3. Follow the prompts. If the page does not load, enter `wifi.qantas.com` in your browser.

Qantas recommends checking your flight in the Qantas app 24 to 48 hours before travel.

## On board with Kilobat

Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. On a plane:

- **The sign-in page.** When it doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says **This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in**, with **Open sign-in page**. Turn your VPN on after you’ve signed in.
- **Mark it metered.** macOS treats plane Wi-Fi as unlimited. Mark it **Metered** in Kilobat’s Wi-Fi menu or with `kilobat networks cost metered`, and Kilobat skips its own speed tests. If automatic switching is enabled, it switches to Travel.
- **Updates wait.** With Pro, paused updaters enabled and the network filter on, macOS Software Update, App Store downloads, Google Updater and Microsoft AutoUpdate wait for an unmetered network. The apps keep working.
- **See what’s using it.** Every app’s upload and download, live in the menu bar, so a messaging-only plan isn’t spent on a sync you forgot.
- **Send later.** A big upload, such as Dropbox syncing a folder, shows as a row with its speed. With Pro, **Send later** can hold it until you’re on unmetered Wi-Fi again, for up to eight hours while Kilobat is open.
- **Know what’s slow.** Health shows latency and loss, and with Pro their history through the flight. Those measurements can help you investigate a slow connection. When Slack or Zoom won’t load, [Is it them or me?](https://kilobat.app/is-it-down) reads the service’s status page.

More in [what to do before you board](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi#before-you-board).

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.31.1.dmg?via=site)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```

## Questions

**Can I make a video call on Qantas Wi-Fi?**

No. Qantas permits streaming but does not allow voice or video calls on board.

## Sources

- [Qantas: inflight Wi-Fi guide](https://www.qantas.com/en-au/onboard/entertainment/wifi)
- [Qantas: inflight Wi-Fi and international expansion](https://www.qantas.com/content/qantas/fj/en/qantas-experience/onboard/wi-fi.html)
- [Qantas: investment in customer experience](https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/qac/qantas-news-images/february-24/fact-sheet-investing-in-our-customers.pdf)

Checked on 2 November 2026.

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- [Air New Zealand](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/air-new-zealand): Providers and aircraft availability
- [Singapore Airlines](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/singapore-airlines): Providers and aircraft availability
- [Cathay Pacific](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/cathay-pacific): Providers and aircraft availability
- [ANA (All Nippon Airways)](https://kilobat.app/in-flight-wifi/ana): Providers and aircraft availability