10 Best U.S. Airports for Wi-Fi
The average download speed of Wi-Fi in the nation's 40 busiest airports is a respectable 2.88 mbps. That figure is slightly misleading, however, as a small group of airports with very fast Wi-Fi significantly raised the average for the group. In truth, Wi-Fi service at most U.S. airports we visited was slower than 2 mbps, and at many it doesn’t even reach 1 mbps. We note that the fastest airport Wi-Fi is available in the southeastern region of the United States, and that three of the five fastest Wi-Fi services in the country are free.
| AIRPORT | Average download (mbps) | Average upload (mbps) | Price (per 24 hours) | Wi-Fi service provider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh-Durham | 13.62 | 9.38 | $7.49 | AT&T |
| 2 | Charlotte | 11.54 | 13.72 | Free | Airport |
| 3 | Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood | 11.02 | 7.25 | Free | Airport |
| 4 | Cleveland | 8.01 | 6.68 | Free | Airport |
| 5 | Baltimore-Washington | 6.47 | 2.44 | $7.95 | Boingo |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma | 5.66 | 4.45 | Free | Airport |
| 7 | Dallas-Ft. Worth | 3.73 | 3.87 | $7.99 | T-Mobile |
| 8 | New York (JFK) | 3.21 | 2.74 | $7.95 | Boingo |
| 9 | Nashville | 2.79 | 2.87 | $7.95 | Boingo |
| 10 | New York (LaGuardia) | 2.78 | 2.83 | $7.95 | Boingo |
