How long is the flight from Wilmington to Sacramento?

There are many flights that can get you from Wilmington to Sacramento in 8h 16m. Fly via American Airlines or Delta to get the fastest option. Wilmington and Sacramento are separated by a distance of 2422 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Wilmington to Sacramento round-trip?

Flying on American Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Sacramento, with prices starting at $250. Another option worth looking into is Delta, starting at $302 round trip. Users have found that American Airlines is 42% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sacramento ranges from 0.0 - 3.6 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.6 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Sacramento when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sacramento, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 46.4 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ILM to SMF?

When flying from Wilmington to Sacramento, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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Can I find deals for flights from Wilmington to Sacramento that include hotel bookings?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Wilmington to Sacramento.

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$241+ Flights from Wilmington to Sacramento

Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Wilmington to Sacramento?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Wilmington to Sacramento flights typically cost between $483 and $730 in January. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $290 on American Airlines (Jan 26-Jan 31).

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Mon 12/225:31 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 37mDelta

Thu 1/812:30 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$409

Mon 12/295:31 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 37mDelta

Sat 1/1012:30 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$592

Mon 12/295:04 pmILM - SMF

2 stops32h 25mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/108:45 amSMF - ILM

2 stops12h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$698

Best flights from Wilmington to Sacramento
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Mon 1/263:25 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 22mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/316:05 amSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 08mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$290

Wed 1/73:00 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 16mDelta

Thu 1/1512:30 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$297

Sat 1/104:30 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 46mDelta

Wed 1/1410:40 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$297

Sat 1/104:30 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 46mDelta

Sat 1/175:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$302

Wed 1/711:55 amILM - SMF

2 stops12h 03mDelta

Sat 1/175:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$307

Thu 1/85:41 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 35mDelta

Tue 1/1310:40 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$313

Fri 1/92:32 pmILM - SMF

2 stops11h 37mDelta

Thu 1/1512:30 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$318

Sat 1/104:30 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 46mDelta

Mon 1/125:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$318

Fri 1/96:00 amILM - SMF

2 stops14h 15mDelta

Tue 1/1310:40 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$318

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Wed 1/711:55 amILM - SMF

2 stops12h 03mDelta

Sat 1/175:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$307

Wed 1/711:55 amILM - SMF

2 stops12h 03mDelta

Mon 1/125:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$323

Thu 1/85:41 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 35mDelta

Wed 1/1410:40 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$313

Thu 1/85:41 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 35mDelta

Mon 1/1212:30 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$329

Fri 1/92:32 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 44mDelta

Sat 1/175:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$318

Fri 1/92:32 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 44mDelta

Mon 1/125:59 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops12h 58mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$334

Sat 1/104:30 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 46mDelta

Tue 1/1310:40 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$297

Sat 1/104:30 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 46mDelta

Sat 1/175:15 pmSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$302

Mon 1/263:25 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 22mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/316:05 amSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 08mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$290

One-way flights from Wilmington to Sacramento
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Sun 1/42:10 pmILM - SMF

3 stops30h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$241

Fri 1/23:17 pmILM - SMF

3 stops30h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$340

Sat 1/36:23 amILM - SMF

1 stop10h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$420

Sun 1/46:00 amILM - SMF

1 stop8h 33mDelta

Deal found 12/13

$439

Fri 1/25:31 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 37mDelta

Deal found 12/13

$457

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Most accurate provider	eDreams 3 stars
Most trusted provider	eDreams 3 stars
Round-trip from	$290 (American Airlines)
One-way from	$241 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$684

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WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Mon 1/26

3:25 pm-8:47 pm

1 stop8h 22m

Sacramento Intl

Sat 1/31

6:05 am-5:13 pm

1 stop8h 08m

$290

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 1/7

3:00 pm-8:16 pm

1 stop8h 16m

Sacramento Intl

Thu 1/15

12:30 pm-11:51 pm

1 stop8h 21m

$297

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 1/10

4:30 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop9h 46m

Sacramento Intl

Wed 1/14

10:40 pm-9:57 am

1 stop8h 17m

$297

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 1/10

4:30 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop9h 46m

Sacramento Intl

Sat 1/17

5:15 pm-9:57 am

2 stops13h 42m

$302

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 1/7

11:55 am-8:58 pm

2 stops12h 03m

Sacramento Intl

Sat 1/17

5:15 pm-9:57 am

2 stops13h 42m

$307

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Thu 1/8

5:41 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop8h 35m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 1/13

10:40 pm-9:57 am

1 stop8h 17m

$313

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Fri 1/9

2:32 pm-11:09 pm

2 stops11h 37m

Sacramento Intl

Thu 1/15

12:30 pm-11:51 pm

1 stop8h 21m

$318

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 1/10

4:30 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop9h 46m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 1/12

5:15 pm-9:57 am

2 stops13h 42m

$318

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Fri 1/9

6:00 am-5:15 pm

2 stops14h 15m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 1/13

10:40 pm-9:57 am

1 stop8h 17m

$318

WilmingtonSacramento

ILM - SMF

ILMSMF

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 1/4

2:10 pm-5:21 pm

3 stops30h 11m

$241

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Wilmington-Sacramento flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Wilmington-Sacramento flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Wilmington-Sacramento flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Wilmington-Sacramento flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Wilmington-Sacramento flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Wilmington to Sacramento?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Wilmington to Sacramento (average of $246). Flying from Wilmington to Sacramento in December is currently the most expensive (average of $360). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Wilmington to Sacramento?

Reviews of airlines servicing Sacramento

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta and American Airlines from Wilmington to Sacramento by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,007 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Delta

7.9

Good

8,007 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,007 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,052 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,007 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

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How long is the flight from Wilmington to Sacramento?
There are many flights that can get you from Wilmington to Sacramento in 8h 16m. Fly via American Airlines or Delta to get the fastest option. Wilmington and Sacramento are separated by a distance of 2422 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Wilmington to Sacramento round-trip?
Flying on American Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Sacramento, with prices starting at $250. Another option worth looking into is Delta, starting at $302 round trip. Users have found that American Airlines is 42% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Wilmington to Sacramento that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Wilmington to Sacramento flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Wilmington to Sacramento?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Wilmington to Sacramento.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Wilmington to Sacramento?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Wilmington to Sacramento by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Wilmington to Sacramento?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Wilmington to Sacramento (average of $246). Flying from Wilmington to Sacramento in December is currently the most expensive (average of $360). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Wilmington to Sacramento

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American Airlines	Cheapest$250	Average$421	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Delta	Cheapest$302	Average$419	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A

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