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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Wilmington from $241

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Wilmington departing on 8/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Wilmington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Wilmington (SAN-ILM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Wilmington that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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9:25 pm - 8:39 amSAN-ILM
8h 14m1 stop
12:52 pm - 6:09 pmILM-SAN
8h 17m1 stop
$241American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 31 - Fri, Sep 6
11:54 am - 12:01 amSAN-ILM
9h 07m1 stop
5:25 pm - 10:03 pmILM-SAN
7h 38m1 stop
$272American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
1:57 pm - 11:26 pmSAN-ILM
6h 29m1 stop
5:28 am - 10:51 amILM-SAN
8h 23m1 stop
$273American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 2
9:15 pm - 8:17 amSAN-ILM
8h 02m1 stop
5:00 am - 10:49 amILM-SAN
8h 49m1 stop
$279American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 17
6:45 am - 11:00 pmSAN-ILM
13h 15m2 stops
12:00 pm - 9:58 pmILM-SAN
12h 58m2 stops
$306Delta
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Wed, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 17
10:50 pm - 10:26 amSAN-ILM
8h 36m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:44 amILM-SAN
6h 44m1 stop
$316Delta
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Wed, May 29 - Sat, Jun 1
2:38 pm - 11:50 amSAN-ILM
18h 12m2 stops
12:20 pm - 11:53 pmILM-SAN
14h 33m2 stops
Wed, May 22 - Sun, May 26
6:15 am - 11:50 amSAN-ILM
26h 35m3 stops
12:20 pm - 11:53 pmILM-SAN
14h 33m2 stops
Wed, May 22 - Sun, May 26
8:40 am - 1:16 pmSAN-ILM
25h 36m3 stops
8:50 am - 11:44 pmILM-SAN
17h 54m2 stops
$605United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 2
8:40 am - 1:16 pmSAN-ILM
25h 36m3 stops
8:50 am - 11:44 pmILM-SAN
17h 54m2 stops
$660United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 2

Flights from San Diego to Wilmington - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Wilmington to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Wilmington?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Wilmington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Diego to Wilmington, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Wilmington back to San Diego, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Wilmington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Wilmington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Wilmington is January, where tickets cost $442 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of tickets is $774 and $692 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Wilmington?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Wilmington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Wilmington, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 81 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Wilmington?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $354. KAYAK users also found San Diego to Wilmington round-trip flights on American Airlines from $241 and on Delta from $306.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$241
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Wilmington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Wilmington based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Wilmington

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Wilmington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Wilmington was $354 for a one-way ticket and $241 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Wilmington?

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Wilmington.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Wilmington?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Wilmington?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Wilmington, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Wilmington, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Wilmington are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $558 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $572 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Wilmington?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Wilmington.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Wilmington?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wilmington from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Wilmington?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Wilmington with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ILM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Wilmington?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wilmington from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Diego to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Wilmington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Wilmington? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10826 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

6.0 GoodJames, Apr 2024TPA - RDU
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Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Seats in first class on the E175 recline too far back. I was in 2A, and the man in 1A fully reclined almost the entire flight. It took 6-7 inches of space away from me and made it very difficult to work on my laptop.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Mario was great. Made a night flight on a small aircraft pleasant and memorable.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Quick flight on older aircraft. Sat in last row…really noisy. No video available

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

On the new 319 NEO? seatback entertainment system did not work even when the flight attendant rebooted it. At least I had my cell phone to connect with wifi.

The flight was fine. All the delays and poor communication and customer service were the worst! We were supposed to arrive in London at 7:10 am. In stead we arrived at 1:30 pm. And now American Airlines refuses to make things right but only sent a canned apology after I contacted customer relations.

The flight was delayed for over four hours due to “maintenance “. Your ground staff made no efforts to avoid my family missing their connecting flight to London. They did not try to reroute them and didn’t even offer meal vouchers without being asked. My daughter, her husband and four children were in the States for our son’s celebration of life service. They experienced rude and unhelpful staff in Asheville. The lack of communication was disgraceful. They missed their connecting flight and the first rebooking. Then the 2nd rebooked flight was delayed by over two hours. They didn’t leave Charlotte until 1:30 AM. Since returning home my granddaughters sleep has been so disrupted that they are overly tired and cry hysterically at bedtime. I have already contacted you regarding compensation but have yet to receive a response. All I’ve received is a canned wrote response. This is not acceptable!!! When my wife and I traveled to England in December on your partner, British Airlines, we were delayed for 4 and one half hours. We missed our connecting train to Leeds and had to pay double. They not only reimbursed our extra train expense, they also refunded half our airfare. And upon our return to the States we were surprised to find that they had upgraded us for free! Now that’s customer service!!! I look forward to a prompt real human response. Sincerely, Jon Cannon

No complaints. The flight was uneventful, which is a good thing.

We sat on runway for an 1 hour because they were short handed at key west airport was not fun

Generally good but we were delayed almost two hours from the original time of purchase. The pilot claimed an internal issue then an external equipment issue that needed to be adddressed. He made up a lot of the time.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Wilmington found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/6Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 02mSAN-ILM
$354
6/6Thu
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
15h 00mSAN-ILM
$454
6/6Thu
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
13h 49mSAN-ILM
$664

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Last minute flights from San Diego to Wilmington

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Wilmington that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 17mSAN-ILM
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 19mILM-SAN
$501
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 07mSAN-ILM
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 22mILM-SAN
$506
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 29mSAN-ILM
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 13mILM-SAN
$512
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 17mSAN-ILM
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 28mILM-SAN
$517
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 15mSAN-ILM
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 04mILM-SAN
$523

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San Diego - Wilmington Flights

Departure:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Destination:

Wilmington (ILM)United States

Return flight deals:

Wilmington - San Diego

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