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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Wilmington from $143

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Wilmington departing on 8/6. 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 Francisco to Wilmington, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Wilmington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Wilmington (SFO-ILM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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11:52 pm - 10:32 amSFO-ILM
7h 40m1 stop
4:19 pm - 11:07 pmILM-SFO
9h 48m1 stop
$295American Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Thu, May 30
11:59 pm - 11:31 amSFO-ILM
8h 32m1 stop
4:17 pm - 8:27 pmILM-SFO
7h 10m1 stop
$296American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 31
9:51 pm - 8:37 amSFO-ILM
7h 46m1 stop
4:15 pm - 10:38 pmILM-SFO
9h 23m2 stops
$300American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 5
8:55 pm - 1:57 pmSFO-ILM
14h 02m2 stops
2:28 pm - 10:41 pmILM-SFO
11h 13m2 stops
$312Delta
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Tue, May 14 - Thu, May 30
11:40 am - 11:59 pmSFO-ILM
9h 19m1 stop
6:22 pm - 11:38 pmILM-SFO
8h 16m1 stop
$332Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 7
5:55 pm - 11:32 amSFO-ILM
14h 37m1 stop
1:47 pm - 5:11 pmILM-SFO
30h 24m1 stop
$415Sun Country Air
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Fri, Jul 26 - Sun, Aug 4
11:59 pm - 12:25 pmSFO-ILM
9h 26m1 stop
6:16 pm - 8:07 amILM-SFO
16h 51m1 stop
$425Sun Country Air
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Sat, Jun 22 - Sun, Jun 30
5:14 am - 9:53 pmSFO-ILM
13h 39m2 stops
9:14 am - 8:57 pmILM-SFO
14h 43m2 stops
$483United Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Sat, May 25
8:15 am - 10:44 pmSFO-ILM
11h 29m2 stops
1:59 pm - 11:44 pmILM-SFO
12h 45m2 stops
$523United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 7
3:20 pm - 10:26 amSFO-ILM
16h 06m2 stops
11:06 am - 12:00 pmILM-SFO
27h 54m3 stops
$1,225WestJet
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Tue, Jun 18 - Mon, Jun 24

Flights from San Francisco to Wilmington - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Wilmington?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Wilmington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Wilmington, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Wilmington, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Wilmington is February, where tickets cost $459 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of tickets is $667 and $612 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Wilmington, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Wilmington found on KAYAK was with American Airlines for $143. American Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $295 and Delta from $312.

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Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$143
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Wilmington

When to book flights from San Francisco to Wilmington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Wilmington based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Wilmington

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Wilmington was $143 for a one-way ticket and $295 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Wilmington?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Wilmington, also known as Wilmington New Hanover County.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Wilmington from San Francisco?

    Charlotte is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Wilmington.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Wilmington are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $516 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $434 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Wilmington.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wilmington from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 11004 reviews
8.6crew
7.5food
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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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.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

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.

Flight was delayed until Next day as crew timed out

I was able to get on standby with relative ease

Everything went well. Got a snack and a beverage.. Able to watch live tv and movies in flight

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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 Francisco to Wilmington found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/6Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 39mSFO-ILM
$143
8/10Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 32mSFO-ILM
$144
5/28Tue
1 stopDelta
10h 17mSFO-ILM
$189
8/10Sat
1 stopSun Country Air
9h 39mSFO-ILM
$198
5/29Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
19h 15mSFO-ILM
$208
5/16Thu
2 stops
16h 35mSFO-ILM
$213
8/19Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 47mSFO-ILM
$219
5/29Wed
2 stopsDelta
10h 43mSFO-ILM
$224
5/16Thu
3 stops
19h 35mSFO-ILM
$412
6/30Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 15mSFO-ILM
$1,353

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Last minute flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Wilmington that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 23mSFO-ILM
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 30mILM-SFO
$501
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 23mSFO-ILM
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 11mILM-SFO
$506
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 03mSFO-ILM
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 56mILM-SFO
$576

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San Francisco - Wilmington Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Wilmington (ILM)United States

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Wilmington - San Francisco

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