A single speed test tells you almost nothing about Starlink, because the same dish can test at 250 Mbps at noon and 70 Mbps at 9 p.m. This page lets you run a test, confirms you’re actually on the Starlink network, and keeps a private log in your browser so the pattern shows up over days and weeks. Next to your own numbers, we’ve gathered what the latest independent test data says about Starlink state by state — and only what that data actually says.
Key Answers About Starlink Speed Tests
Six things that make the difference between a meaningful Starlink speed test and a misleading one.
Ookla’s Speedtest data put the U.S. Starlink median download at about 132 Mbps in the fourth quarter of 2025 and about 128 Mbps in early 2026, with a median upload near 17 Mbps. Latency now runs around 50 ms nationally and under 40 ms in ten states. Your plan matters too: Residential Max gets the most priority at busy hours, and Residential 100 Mbps is capped at that speed.
Three reasons. Satellites are constantly handing you off to the next one overhead, the number of neighbors online changes through the day, and Wi-Fi adds its own ups and downs. That’s why this page keeps a log. We found that a handful of tests at different times of day tells you far more than any single result.
The page reads which network the test ran over. Starlink’s network is identified as AS14593; if you see the green “on the Starlink network” label, the result reflects your dish. If you see an amber warning, your phone may have switched to cellular data or you’re on a different Wi-Fi network.
Test both if you can. A wired test from a laptop plugged into the Starlink router shows what the dish is delivering; a Wi-Fi test shows what your devices actually get. When the wired number is fine and Wi-Fi is slow, the fix is inside your home — router placement or a mesh node — not the satellite connection.
Yes. The quick test uses about 30 MB and the full test about 150 MB. That doesn’t matter on unlimited Residential plans, but on Roam 100GB or 300GB it counts toward your monthly high-speed allowance. Run the quick test and skip repeated full tests on capped plans.
State figures are medians across many users on every plan, in every setting, over six months. Your result reflects one dish, one plan, one moment, and the trees around your home. The state data is useful for knowing what’s typical nearby; your own log is what tells you whether your setup is performing.
Run a Speed Test
This test runs right here on the page and measures your connection to a nearby server in Cloudflare’s global network. It also checks whether you’re actually on the Starlink network — if you’re on phone data or someone else’s Wi-Fi, the results won’t reflect your dish.
Your Speed Tracker
Every test you run is saved in this browser — nowhere else — so you can see how your speed changes from morning to evening and from week to week. Test again tonight between 7 and 10 p.m. and you’ll see your own peak-hour dip.
What Independent Data Shows by State
Findings from Ookla Speedtest data covering the second half of 2025, published in May 2026. We list only states the report specifically called out; every other state had a median download above 100 Mbps.
| State | What the data shows | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Fastest median download: about 200.8 Mbps | Flat, open, rural terrain tends to produce the best results |
| North Dakota · South Dakota · Wyoming | Download gains of roughly 80–90% year over year | Sparse populations and added capacity |
| New Jersey | Tied for lowest latency (37 ms); slowest-quarter speeds rose from ~11 to 77+ Mbps | Proof that congested areas have improved sharply |
| Colorado · Arizona · D.C. | Tied for lowest median latency at 37 ms | Close to ground stations and internet exchange points |
| Florida | Slowest quarter of users under 50 Mbps | Heavy demand — evening dips are more likely |
| Alaska | Only state under 100 Mbps median (~87.6 Mbps); slowest quarter under 50 Mbps | High latitude and distance from ground infrastructure |
| Hawaii · Connecticut | Slowest-quarter speeds did not improve year over year | Hawaii also sees higher latency from its distance to the mainland |
| United States overall | Median download ~128–132 Mbps; upload ~17 Mbps; 44.7% met 100/20 in Q4 2025 | Your benchmark for “normal” |
Find Your Situation
Look at latency and jitter, not download. A call needs only a few megabits, but it suffers when jitter climbs above about 30 ms or latency spikes. If your jitter runs high on Wi-Fi, run the same test on a cable; if it drops, a wired connection or better router placement will fix the calls. If jitter stays high on a cable, check the Starlink app for obstructions — brief satellite blockages show up as jitter first.
Florida is one of two states where the slowest quarter of Starlink users measured under 50 Mbps in late 2025, so evening dips there are real rather than imagined. Log a noon test and a 9 p.m. test for a week; the time-of-day chart will show exactly how large your dip is. If it’s severe and someone works or streams in the evening, the higher network priority on Residential Max is the direct fix.
Your device probably tested over a different connection. Phones quietly switch to cellular data when Wi-Fi is weak, and some homes have a second router or a VPN in the way. Turn off cellular data, make sure you’re on the Starlink router’s Wi-Fi, pause any VPN, and run the test again.
Use the quick test, and don’t run it on a schedule — a few tests a week is plenty. You can also run the Starlink app’s built-in test and add that result to your log with the form above so your tracker stays complete without extra data use.
Build a record. Run tests at the same times each day for a week or two, including wired tests, then download the CSV from your tracker. A log showing consistent drops at particular hours — paired with the Starlink app’s obstruction and outage stats — gives support far more to work with than a single screenshot.
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Speed tests run against Cloudflare’s public speed-test servers from your browser; results vary with Wi-Fi, device, server location, and time of day, and may differ from the Starlink app’s own test. Your results are stored only in this browser’s local storage and are never sent to us. State findings summarize Ookla Speedtest data for the second half of 2025 and national figures through early 2026. This page is independent and not affiliated with SpaceX, Starlink, Ookla, or Cloudflare. Key sources: Ookla Speedtest data; FCC broadband benchmark.