How long is the flight from California to Wilmington?

Departing from California to Wilmington will take you 8h 06m. There are 2422 mi between California and Wilmington. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Wilmington ranges from 2.8 - 7.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 7.8 in. April is typically the driest time to visit Wilmington when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Wilmington, 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 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 46.4 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Wilmington?

The most popular flight routes from California to Wilmington are San Diego - Wilmington New Hanover County, Los Angeles - Wilmington New Hanover County and San Francisco - Wilmington New Hanover County.

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to Wilmington as you normally would.

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.

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

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Wed 12/318:00 amSFO - ILM

1 stop9h 43mDelta

Wed 1/710:37 amILM - SFO

1 stop10h 06mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$497

Wed 12/317:00 amSFO - ILM

1 stop7h 53mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/72:00 pmILM - SFO

2 stops10h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$502

Tue 12/301:31 pmSFO - ILM

1 stop7h 28mAmerican Airlines

Mon 1/55:14 pmILM - SFO

1 stop8h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$537

Tue 12/3012:43 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 16mDelta

Fri 1/25:31 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 37mDelta

Deal found 12/27

$569

Wed 12/318:00 amSFO - ILM

1 stop9h 43mDelta

Sat 1/34:30 pmILM - SFO

1 stop10h 27mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$596

Wed 12/317:00 amSFO - ILM

1 stop7h 53mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/34:33 pmILM - SFO

1 stop9h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$627

Wed 12/316:00 amSMF - ILM

1 stop7h 32mAmerican Airlines

Thu 1/15:14 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$644

Fri 12/2612:49 amLAX - ILM

1 stop8h 42mAmerican Airlines

Tue 12/308:24 pmILM - LAX

1 stop7h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$651

Sun 12/2811:43 pmLAX - ILM

1 stop17h 04mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/19:12 pmILM - LAX

2 stops18h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$689

Sat 12/2711:59 pmLAX - ILM

1 stop17h 33mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/3010:45 amILM - LAX

2 stops28h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$937

Sun 12/2812:59 pmLAX - ILM

2 stops23h 46mBreeze Airways

Thu 1/19:12 pmILM - LAX

2 stops18h 29mBreeze Airways

Deal found 12/26

$1,176

Sat 12/271:30 pmLAX - ILM

2 stops23h 31mBreeze Airways

Tue 12/303:15 pmILM - LAX

2 stops24h 30mBreeze Airways

Deal found 12/26

$1,909

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Wed 1/2810:29 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 06mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/77:03 amILM - SMF

1 stop10h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$251

Wed 2/411:40 amSFO - ILM

1 stop9h 11mDelta

Sat 2/1411:46 amILM - SFO

1 stop9h 02mDelta

Deal found 12/27

$309

Fri 2/62:38 pmLAS - ILM

2 stops39h 17mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/132:08 pmILM - LAS

1 stop23h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$314

Wed 1/217:45 amSAN - ILM

2 stops13h 12mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/246:00 amILM - SAN

1 stop9h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$356

Wed 2/46:05 amSMF - ILM

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Sat 2/144:20 pmILM - SMF

1 stop8h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$251

Wed 2/46:00 amSMF - ILM

2 stops11h 49mAmerican Airlines

Wed 2/182:05 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$256

Sat 1/176:15 amSAN - ILM

2 stops9h 48mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/216:00 amILM - SAN

2 stops8h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$261

Sat 1/174:48 pmBUR - ILM

2 stops14h 09mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - BUR

1 stop9h 31mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$324

Tue 1/131:48 pmLAX - ILM

2 stops52h 41mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/193:50 pmILM - LAX

1 stop10h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$335

Sat 1/177:00 amSMF - ILM

2 stops13h 57mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/216:00 amILM - SMF

2 stops15h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$361

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1 stop8h 05mDelta

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1 stop8h 40mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

Wed 1/286:37 amSMF - ILM

2 stops11h 12mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop8h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$295

Fri 1/161:30 pmBUR - ILM

1 stop7h 21mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - BUR

1 stop9h 31mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

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1 stop8h 06mAmerican Airlines

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2 stops12h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$295

Sat 1/179:55 pmLAX - ILM

1 stop9h 02mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - LAX

1 stop8h 00mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

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2 stops12h 57mUnited Airlines

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2 stops12h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$399

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2 stops9h 48mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop9h 36mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$295

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1 stop9h 02mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - LAX

1 stop8h 00mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

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1 stop8h 17mUnited Airlines

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2 stops12h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$434

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1 stop8h 44mDelta

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1 stop10h 06mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

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1 stop6h 50mAmerican Airlines

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2 stops10h 22mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$314

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1 stop6h 06mDelta

Sat 1/176:00 amILM - LAX

1 stop9h 11mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

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2 stops11h 57mUnited Airlines

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2 stops14h 41mUnited Airlines

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$439

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1 stop6h 56mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop8h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$329

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Mon 1/126:00 amILM - SNA

2 stops14h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$449

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1 stop8h 10mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - ONT

1 stop8h 31mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$354

Thu 2/127:02 amSAN - ILM

1 stop6h 28mAmerican Airlines

Sun 2/155:12 pmILM - SAN

1 stop9h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$329

Wed 1/1412:47 pmSNA - ILM

1 stop8h 10mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/186:00 amILM - SNA

2 stops11h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$464

Sat 1/1710:30 pmONT - ILM

1 stop8h 27mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - ONT

1 stop8h 31mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$354

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1 stop9h 20mAmerican Airlines

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - LAX

1 stop7h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$329

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Thu 1/811:59 pmLAX - ILM

1 stop17h 21mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/123:50 pmILM - LAX

2 stops32h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$307

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Wed 1/216:00 amILM - SAN

1 stop9h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$320

Fri 1/169:55 pmLAX - ILM

1 stop9h 02mDelta

Sun 1/186:00 amILM - LAX

1 stop8h 00mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

Sat 1/177:10 amSAN - ILM

1 stop7h 03mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/246:00 amILM - SAN

1 stop9h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$251

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2 stops9h 24mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/216:00 amILM - SAN

1 stop9h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$256

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2 stops14h 09mDelta

Mon 1/196:00 amILM - BUR

1 stop9h 31mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$324

Mon 1/1911:05 pmSFO - ILM

1 stop7h 33mDelta

Sat 1/246:00 amILM - SFO

1 stop9h 45mDelta

Deal found 12/27

$309

Mon 1/1911:36 pmSFO - ILM

1 stop6h 50mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/2411:57 amILM - SFO

2 stops10h 22mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$314

Wed 1/217:10 amSAN - ILM

1 stop7h 03mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/252:00 pmILM - SAN

1 stop9h 36mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$290

Thu 1/222:20 pmSAN - ILM

1 stop6h 31mDelta

Sun 1/255:41 pmILM - SAN

1 stop8h 04mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$329

Wed 1/2810:29 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 06mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/77:03 amILM - SMF

1 stop10h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$251

Wed 1/2810:29 pmSMF - ILM

1 stop8h 06mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/92:00 pmILM - SMF

1 stop9h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$290

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Fri 1/1612:33 amLAX - ILM

2 stops29h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$147

Fri 1/168:37 pmLAX - ILM

2 stops33h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$153

Sat 1/179:30 pmSFO - ILM

1 stop9h 27mDelta

Deal found 12/27

$155

Sat 1/176:00 amSFO - ILM

2 stops11h 49mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$160

Wed 1/74:01 pmSFO - ILM

2 stops26h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$177

Sat 1/177:00 amSFO - ILM

3 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$189

Sat 4/44:37 pmSNA - ILM

2 stops25h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$214

Sun 1/188:43 amSFO - ILM

3 stops32h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$218

Mon 6/1512:54 pmLAX - ILM

2 stops18h 02mBreeze Airways

Deal found 12/27

$240

Mon 1/1911:46 pmSFO - ILM

3 stops58h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$247

Wed 5/209:45 pmSAN - ILM

1 stop7h 18mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$269

Sat 1/175:00 amLAX - ILM

2 stops15h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$275

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Wed 1/28

10:29 pm-9:35 am

1 stop8h 06m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 2/7

7:03 am-2:05 pm

1 stop10h 02m

$251

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SMF - ILM

SMFILM

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/4

6:05 am-5:13 pm

1 stop8h 08m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 2/14

4:20 pm-9:29 pm

1 stop8h 09m

$251

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SMF - ILM

SMFILM

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/4

6:00 am-8:49 pm

2 stops11h 49m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 2/18

2:05 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop9h 50m

$256

San DiegoWilmington

SAN - ILM

SANILM

San Diego

Sat 1/17

6:15 am-7:03 pm

2 stops9h 48m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Wed 1/21

6:00 am-11:48 am

2 stops8h 48m

$261

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SMF - ILM

SMFILM

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Wed 1/28

6:37 am-8:49 pm

2 stops11h 12m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Mon 2/9

5:51 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop8h 39m

$295

SacramentoWilmington

SMF - ILM

SMFILM

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/4

10:29 pm-9:35 am

1 stop8h 06m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 2/15

1:21 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops12h 34m

$295

San DiegoWilmington

SAN - ILM

SANILM

San Diego

Wed 1/21

10:09 am-10:57 pm

2 stops9h 48m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sun 1/25

2:00 pm-8:36 pm

1 stop9h 36m

$295

San FranciscoWilmington

SFO - ILM

SFOILM

San Francisco

Wed 2/4

11:40 am-11:51 pm

1 stop9h 11m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 2/14

11:46 am-5:48 pm

1 stop9h 02m

$309

Las VegasWilmington

LAS - ILM

LASILM

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 2/6

2:38 pm-8:55 am

2 stops39h 17m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Fri 2/13

2:08 pm-10:46 am

1 stop23h 38m

$314

San FranciscoWilmington

SFO - ILM

SFOILM

San Francisco

Mon 1/19

11:36 pm-9:26 am

1 stop6h 50m

Wilmington New Hanover County

Sat 1/24

11:57 am-7:19 pm

2 stops10h 22m

$314

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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 8h 06m. There are 2422 mi between California and Wilmington. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
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The most popular flight routes from California to Wilmington are San Diego - Wilmington New Hanover County, Los Angeles - Wilmington New Hanover County and San Francisco - Wilmington New Hanover County.
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