Wilmington

$139+ Cheap flights from California 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 4/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — ILM
May 2 — May 91
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Cheap flight deals from California to Wilmington

Cheapest flights from California to Wilmington
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Wilmington. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 2, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 5/510:06 am
SFO
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ILM
1 stop9h 47m
American Airlines
Tue 5/124:50 pm
ILM
-
SFO
1 stop9h 19m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$277
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 5/21:16 pm
SFO
-
ILM
1 stop7h 36m
American Airlines
Thu 5/73:08 pm
ILM
-
SFO
1 stop9h 20m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$292
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 9/1210:50 pm
RNO
-
ILM
1 stop7h 52m
Delta
Sat 9/194:30 pm
ILM
-
RNO
1 stop8h 24m
Delta
Deal found 3/31$299
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 8/45:03 pm
SNA
-
ILM
2 stops13h 37m
Delta
Tue 8/115:45 pm
ILM
-
SNA
1 stop7h 29m
Delta
Deal found 3/30$302
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 4/2511:01 am
SAN
-
ILM
1 stop8h 52m
American Airlines
Tue 4/281:25 pm
ILM
-
SAN
1 stop9h 44m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$309
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 4/2812:06 pm
SFO
-
ILM
1 stop7h 47m
American Airlines
Tue 5/54:50 pm
ILM
-
SFO
1 stop8h 14m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$315
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 10/312:50 pm
SAN
-
ILM
1 stop7h 19m
Delta
Sat 10/102:30 pm
ILM
-
SAN
1 stop8h 48m
Delta
Deal found 4/1$331
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 8/412:15 pm
SNA
-
ILM
1 stop7h 45m
Delta
Wed 8/125:45 pm
ILM
-
SNA
1 stop7h 29m
Delta
Deal found 3/30$333
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Thu 5/281:01 pm
SNA
-
ILM
1 stop7h 24m
American Airlines
Tue 6/23:33 pm
ILM
-
SNA
1 stop7h 32m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$337
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Thu 5/286:49 pm
SNA
-
ILM
2 stops11h 51m
Delta
Tue 6/26:27 pm
ILM
-
SNA
1 stop7h 02m
Delta
Deal found 3/31$338
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 10/2111:39 am
LAX
-
ILM
1 stop9h 26m
American Airlines
Wed 11/47:07 am
ILM
-
LAX
1 stop8h 07m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$341
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 5/26:00 am
LAX
-
ILM
1 stop7h 06m
American Airlines
Sat 5/91:25 pm
ILM
-
LAX
1 stop7h 14m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/1$342

Find flight deals from California to Wilmington

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Wilmington flight deals. Data was last updated April 2, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$277
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$139
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$442
Provider with most accurate pricing for Los Angeles-Wilmington New Hanover County flight deals.
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From California to Wilmington New Hanover County
One-way flight from California to Wilmington New Hanover County
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 1% potential increase in price ($7 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

RenoWilmington

RNO - ILM

RNOILM

Reno

Sat 9/12

10:50 pm-9:42 am

1 stop7h 52m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 9/19

4:30 pm-9:54 pm

1 stop8h 24m

$299

Santa AnaWilmington

SNA - ILM

SNAILM

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 5/28

5:25 pm-9:40 am

2 stops13h 15m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 6/2

6:27 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop7h 02m

$338

Santa AnaWilmington

SNA - ILM

SNAILM

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 4/25

7:00 am-11:44 pm

2 stops13h 44m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 4/28

6:00 am-3:03 pm

2 stops12h 03m

$364

Santa AnaWilmington

SNA - ILM

SNAILM

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 4/25

11:00 am-10:53 pm

1 stop8h 53m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 4/28

6:00 am-1:56 pm

1 stop10h 56m

$369

San FranciscoWilmington

SFO - ILM

SFOILM

San Francisco

Tue 4/7

11:30 pm-10:34 am

1 stop8h 04m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 4/11

6:16 pm-11:04 pm

1 stop7h 48m

$372

San DiegoWilmington

SAN - ILM

SANILM

San Diego

Wed 4/29

8:45 am-11:44 pm

2 stops11h 59m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 5/6

6:00 am-12:43 pm

1 stop9h 43m

$404

Santa BarbaraWilmington

SBA - ILM

SBAILM

Santa Barbara

Tue 5/12

4:45 pm-9:40 am

2 stops13h 55m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Fri 5/22

2:23 pm-9:50 pm

2 stops10h 27m

$435

SacramentoWilmington

SMF - ILM

SMFILM

Sacramento Intl

Sat 4/4

5:19 pm-9:27 am

2 stops13h 08m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 4/11

6:00 am-11:18 am

1 stop8h 18m

$436

Santa AnaWilmington

SNA - ILM

SNAILM

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 5/15

6:49 pm-11:07 am

2 stops13h 18m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Tue 5/19

10:26 am-9:54 pm

2 stops14h 28m

$444

SacramentoWilmington

SMF - ILM

SMFILM

Sacramento Intl

Wed 5/13

6:15 am-10:39 pm

2 stops13h 24m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 5/17

6:00 am-11:05 am

1 stop8h 05m

$449

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

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Wilmington (average of $111). Flying from California to Wilmington in July is currently the most expensive (average of $296). 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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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Wilmington from California?

    If you book a flight to Wilmington from California, you will be flying to New Hanover County, which is the city’s only airport. Wilmington New Hanover County (ILM) is located 4.3 mi from the center of Wilmington.

  • How long is the flight from California to Wilmington?

    Departing from California to Wilmington will take you 7h 52m. There are 2319 mi between California and Wilmington. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Wilmington?

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Wilmington (average of $111). Flying from California to Wilmington in July is currently the most expensive (average of $296). 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 California to Wilmington

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$250Average$492FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$296Average$457FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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