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$126+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Wilmington (ILM)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — ILM
Jun 21 — Jun 281
Sun 6/21
Sun 6/28
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago to Wilmington New Hanover County are usually found in July or January, booked 64 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday

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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Wilmington
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This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/1511:34 am
ORD
-
ILM
Nonstop2h 21m
American Airlines
Wed 7/221:21 pm
ILM
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/20$269
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/317:02 am
ORD
-
ILM
1 stop6h 30m
American Airlines
Mon 8/31:21 pm
ILM
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/20$283
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/317:02 am
ORD
-
ILM
1 stop6h 30m
American Airlines
Tue 8/43:22 pm
ILM
-
ORD
Nonstop2h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/21$284
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/51:50 pm
ORD
-
ILM
2 stops24h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/94:30 pm
ILM
-
ORD
1 stop17h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/19$286
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/31:17 pm
ORD
-
ILM
1 stop7h 18m
American Airlines
Sun 7/198:01 pm
ILM
-
ORD
1 stop5h 00m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/21$289
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/116:00 am
MDW
-
ILM
1 stop4h 22m
Delta
Wed 7/156:48 pm
ILM
-
MDW
1 stop4h 27m
Delta
Deal found 5/18$289
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/14:51 pm
ORD
-
ILM
1 stop6h 06m
American Airlines
Tue 8/46:10 am
ILM
-
ORD
1 stop5h 27m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/20$293
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/311:40 am
ORD
-
ILM
Nonstop2h 21m
American Airlines
Sun 7/58:01 pm
ILM
-
ORD
1 stop5h 00m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/20$299
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/109:26 am
ORD
-
ILM
1 stop10h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 9/138:01 pm
ILM
-
ORD
2 stops17h 01m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/19$305
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/184:22 pm
MDW
-
ILM
1 stop5h 09m
Delta
Wed 7/2210:25 am
ILM
-
MDW
1 stop6h 50m
Delta
Deal found 5/21$309
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/306:00 am
MDW
-
ILM
1 stop6h 41m
Delta
Tue 7/76:48 pm
ILM
-
MDW
1 stop4h 27m
Delta
Deal found 5/21$328
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/55:08 pm
MDW
-
ILM
1 stop5h 16m
Delta
Mon 6/86:50 pm
ILM
-
MDW
1 stop4h 27m
Delta
Deal found 5/18$329

Find flight deals from Chicago to Wilmington

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Wilmington (ILM). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated May 22, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$269
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$127
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$375

Good round-trip deal

$289 or less

Good one-way deal

$173 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($19 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Wilmington that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 22, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Wilmington that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoWilmington

ORD - ILM

ORDILM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/10

11:30 am-2:56 pm

Nonstop2h 26m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 6/17

3:41 pm-5:29 pm

Nonstop2h 48m

$269

ChicagoWilmington

ORD - ILM

ORDILM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 8/27

9:52 am-6:02 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 8/30

6:00 am-10:09 am

1 stop5h 09m

$289

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Thu 7/9

12:41 pm-6:03 pm

1 stop4h 22m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 7/14

6:48 pm-10:15 pm

1 stop4h 27m

$289

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Tue 7/21

6:00 am-1:43 pm

1 stop6h 43m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 8/11

6:48 pm-10:36 pm

1 stop4h 48m

$289

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Wed 6/24

6:00 am-1:41 pm

1 stop6h 41m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 6/30

6:50 pm-10:17 pm

1 stop4h 27m

$289
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoWilmington

ORD - ILM

ORDILM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 8/28

8:18 pm-11:42 pm

Nonstop2h 24m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 8/30

7:18 am-9:00 am

Nonstop2h 42m

$308

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Thu 9/10

6:00 am-11:07 am

1 stop4h 07m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 9/13

6:00 am-9:50 am

1 stop4h 50m

$348

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Tue 6/30

6:00 am-1:41 pm

1 stop6h 41m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 7/7

10:25 am-4:15 pm

1 stop6h 50m

$364

ChicagoWilmington

ORD - ILM

ORDILM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/24

3:00 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop6h 56m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 10/28

3:48 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop6h 12m

$369

ChicagoWilmington

MDW - ILM

MDWILM

Chicago Midway

Thu 7/9

6:00 am-1:43 pm

1 stop6h 43m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 7/12

5:48 am-10:05 am

1 stop5h 17m

$404

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Compare providers for flights from Chicago to Wilmington

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Wilmington in May.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust 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 Chicago-Wilmington flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Wilmington flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Wilmington flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Wilmington flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub 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 Chicago-Wilmington flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Wilmington

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Wilmington from Chicago with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Wilmington

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Wilmington (average of $172). Flying from Chicago to Wilmington in February is currently the most expensive (average of $249). 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Wilmington. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 22, 2026.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Chicago to Wilmington is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 23% on airfare.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Wilmington

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Wilmington. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated May 22, 2026.

The most flights from CHI to ILM are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

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

How often are flights from Chicago to Wilmington delayed?

About 20% of weekly flights between Chicago and Wilmington have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 134 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Chicago to Wilmington flights?

Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Chicago to Wilmington flights?

Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 15% of flights being delayed.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Wilmington?

Booking 27 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Chicago to Wilmington. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Reviews of airlines servicing Wilmington

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Wilmington. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Wilmington. Reviews last updated May 22, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Chicago to Wilmington, such as Delta,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,449 reviews

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
Delta
7.9
Good
8,449 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,449 reviews

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,751 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,449 reviews

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,644 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,449 reviews

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Wilmington. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Wilmington from Chicago?

    Located just 4.3 mi from the city center, Wilmington New Hanover County is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Wilmington from Chicago. Booking flights from Chicago to New Hanover County (ILM) should be relatively easy as there are 3 daily inbound flights from Chicago from 3 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Wilmington?

    For as low as $308, United Airlines can have you in Wilmington from Chicago in 2h 24m. The distance from Chicago to Wilmington is about 760 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

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

    Currently priced at $185, United Airlines will fly you from Chicago to Wilmington and back. In addition to United Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from American Airlines and Delta - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $209 and $229, respectively. Users have found that United Airlines is 47% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Wilmington?

    Before booking your flight to Wilmington from Chicago, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Republic Airways (82%), American Airlines (78%), Envoy Air( 77%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Wilmington?

    On average you can expect to pay $269 for a flight from Chicago to Wilmington. The cheapest flight overall is $173 while the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Wilmington New Hanover County) is currently priced at $269.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Wilmington flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Wilmington?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Wilmington?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Wilmington 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 Chicago to Wilmington?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Wilmington (average of $172). Flying from Chicago to Wilmington in February is currently the most expensive (average of $249). 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 3 airlines flying from Chicago to Wilmington

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Wilmington. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 22, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$185Average$359FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$209Average$329FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$229Average$338FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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