LAX-SYD Internet
Sep 9, 2016, 4:20 am
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It's gogo. It either works or it moves very slowly. Of course have coverage. Other then extremely northern latitudes or in China airspace (most airlines I've noticed don't provide it there, so must be a china thing) it'll work.
Sep 9, 2016, 5:31 am
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There shouldn't be. GoGo has coverage from above that includes most of the Pacific. There could be an issue for brief bits depending on track of flight. Also remember it's GoGo. It either works really well, or barely works at all.
Sep 9, 2016, 5:35 am
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https://www.gogoair.com/commercial/2ku
That's a link to a GoGo sat coverage map. It's not fully global but the NoGo areas are pretty small relative to where the mass of commercial aircraft spend their time in flight. Check FlightRadar24 and see where few planes fly.
https://www.flightradar24.com/42.51,-83.11/2
That's a link to a GoGo sat coverage map. It's not fully global but the NoGo areas are pretty small relative to where the mass of commercial aircraft spend their time in flight. Check FlightRadar24 and see where few planes fly.
https://www.flightradar24.com/42.51,-83.11/2
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Sep 9, 2016, 5:59 am
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Interesting - well, I won't claim my experience is representative, just reporting what I saw.
In flight, there were a few hours where I got the "Gogo is not available" splash page, and it roughly corresponded to positions where the coverage map provided on that page indicated a gap. I just spent a few minutes trying to find that map, without success. ETA: I found a map online that looks like what gogo showed in flight.
In flight, there were a few hours where I got the "Gogo is not available" splash page, and it roughly corresponded to positions where the coverage map provided on that page indicated a gap. I just spent a few minutes trying to find that map, without success. ETA: I found a map online that looks like what gogo showed in flight.
Sep 9, 2016, 6:43 am
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That map appears to be slightly out of date. Updated one is on gogo website. The gap in the Pacific is considerably less now then what that one shows.
Jan 16, 2024, 6:51 pm
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Resurrecting an ancient thread. What’s the Wi-Fi internet situation on the A350 between LAX and SYD these days?
Is it free? Is there coverage the whole flight?
Is it free? Is there coverage the whole flight?
Jan 16, 2024, 10:22 pm
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Unfortunately, on the A350, it won’t be free (Viasat internet is free, Gogo “WiFi Onboard” is not).
I’m also curious about Gogo coverage TPAC, as I have an upcoming itinerary and have had a hard time finding a good coverage map for “WiFi Onboard”
I’m also curious about Gogo coverage TPAC, as I have an upcoming itinerary and have had a hard time finding a good coverage map for “WiFi Onboard”
Jan 17, 2024, 5:04 pm
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Jan 17, 2024, 9:29 pm
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Jan 18, 2024, 12:23 am
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There is one A350, registration #N519DN that is equipped with Viasat wifi, and Viasat does not have currently have coverage over the pacific. So if your flight happens to be operated by N519DN, there will be no wifi for the entire flight. You can check on Flight Aware or Flightradar 24 about a day before your flight to see if this plane will be operating your flight so you can prepare accordingly.