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Find cheap flights from Wilmington to Chicago from $95

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Wilmington to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Wilmington to Chicago (ILM-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Wilmington to Chicago 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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5:17 pm - 6:45 pmILM-ORD
2h 28mnonstop
1:25 pm - 4:35 pmORD-ILM
2h 10mnonstop
$189American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 11
8:12 pm - 11:59 pmILM-ORD
4h 47m1 stop
8:25 am - 11:48 amORD-ILM
2h 23mnonstop
$197American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 20 - Tue, Jul 30
12:15 pm - 7:15 pmILM-ORD
8h 00m1 stop
6:00 am - 1:36 pmORD-ILM
6h 36m1 stop
$198Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 7
12:00 pm - 7:25 pmILM-ORD
8h 25m1 stop
6:00 am - 1:36 pmORD-ILM
6h 36m1 stop
$203Delta
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Wed, Jul 31 - Tue, Aug 6
5:00 am - 10:09 amILM-ORD
6h 09m1 stop
8:30 am - 3:30 pmORD-ILM
6h 00m1 stop
$205American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 11
8:26 pm - 11:58 pmILM-ORD
4h 32m1 stop
2:48 pm - 10:44 pmORD-ILM
6h 56m1 stop
$207American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Mon, Jun 17
12:51 pm - 5:42 pmILM-ORD
5h 51m1 stop
6:25 am - 12:54 pmORD-ILM
5h 29m1 stop
$235Sun Country Air
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Thu, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 16
1:07 pm - 7:10 pmILM-ORD
7h 03m1 stop
4:26 pm - 12:10 pmORD-ILM
18h 44m2 stops
Thu, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 11
3:15 pm - 4:51 pmILM-ORD
2h 36mnonstop
11:00 am - 2:22 pmORD-ILM
2h 22mnonstop
$474United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 9
9:55 am - 7:10 pmILM-ORD
10h 15m2 stops
4:26 pm - 12:10 pmORD-ILM
18h 44m2 stops
Thu, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 11

Flights from Wilmington to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Wilmington to Chicago flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Wilmington to Chicago.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Wilmington to Chicago cost $193 and was between Wilmington and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $203.

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

The average price of all flights from Wilmington to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Wilmington to Chicago, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Wilmington, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Wilmington to Chicago, 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 Wilmington to Chicago is May, where tickets cost $322 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $629 and $561 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Wilmington to Chicago, 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 Wilmington to Chicago, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Wilmington to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Chicago from Wilmington were found on American Airlines ($95) and Delta ($104), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($189) and Delta ($198).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Wilmington and Chicago?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Wilmington to Chicago.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Wilmington to Chicago. They are American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is American Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $204. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at American Airlines.

How many flights are there between Wilmington and Chicago per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Wilmington and land in Chicago, with an average flight time of 2h 32m. The most common departure time is 12:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 27% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Wilmington and Chicago?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Wilmington to Chicago take?

The average nonstop flight takes 2h 28m, covering a distance of 744 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Wilmington to Chicago?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Wilmington at 9:00 am and will be landing in Chicago at 10:34 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Wilmington to Chicago?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Wilmington to Chicago jets off at 3:15 pm and lands at 4:51 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$95
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Wilmington to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Wilmington to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wilmington to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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 Wilmington to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wilmington to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wilmington to Chicago was $95 for a one-way ticket and $189 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Wilmington to Chicago. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from Wilmington New Hanover County. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Wilmington to Chicago?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Wilmington to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wilmington to Chicago?

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Wilmington to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wilmington to Chicago?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Wilmington to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Wilmington to Chicago on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wilmington to Chicago are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $444 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 $497 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Wilmington to Chicago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Wilmington 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 Wilmington to Chicago?

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to Wilmington with another airline.

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

    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 Chicago from Wilmington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Wilmington to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $214 or less one-way and $378 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Wilmington to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from New Hanover County to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Wilmington New Hanover County to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

Wednesday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

Thursday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

Friday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

American Airlines, Qatar Airways

Saturday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago to Wilmington New Hanover County

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

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Top airlines flying from Wilmington to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wilmington to Chicago. 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 Wilmington to Chicago? 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 10768 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
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Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

8.0 ExcellentPatricia, May 2024CMH - DTW
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Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

Flight was late. Club was full. Experience is exactly what I expected.

Everything would be much better if Kayak stopped nosing into my business with Delta.

Temperature in the plane was quite warm for the entire flight - actually just outright hot making for an unoleay4 hours. Crew either couldn’t or wouldn’t do anything about it. No acknowledgement or apology. All passengers were commenting on how hot it was.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Wilmington to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/24Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 30mILM-ORD
$95
6/12Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 25mILM-ORD
$104
6/14Fri
2 stops
24h 34mILM-ORD
$153
6/12Wed
2 stopsDelta
7h 34mILM-ORD
$164
6/14Fri
3 stops
32h 38mILM-ORD
$167
5/20Mon
2 stops
23h 50mILM-ORD
$177
7/24Wed
1 stopDelta
4h 51mILM-MDW
$189
6/14Fri
1 stop
7h 33mILM-ORD
$200
6/7Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 32mILM-ORD
$223
6/15Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 36mILM-ORD
$250

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Last minute flights from Wilmington to Chicago

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 Wilmington to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 13mILM-ORD
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 28mORD-ILM
$335
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 08mILM-ORD
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
9h 20mORD-ILM
$608
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
11h 13mILM-ORD
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
9h 20mORD-ILM
$658
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 38mILM-MDW
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 27mMDW-ILM
$808
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
5h 51mILM-MDW
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 27mMDW-ILM
$868
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
5h 51mILM-MDW
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 35mMDW-ILM
$1,168

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Wilmington - Chicago Flights

Departure:

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Return flight deals:

Chicago - Wilmington

Cabin classes:

$533
$2,379
$203