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Find cheap flights from Wilmington to San Diego from $130

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wilmington to San Diego departing on 5/26. 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 Wilmington to San Diego, 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 Wilmington to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Wilmington to San Diego (ILM-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Wilmington to San Diego 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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4:19 pm - 8:28 pmILM-SAN
7h 09m1 stop
10:31 pm - 8:37 amSAN-ILM
7h 06m1 stop
$259American Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Thu, May 9
5:00 am - 9:04 amILM-SAN
7h 04m1 stop
10:10 pm - 10:42 amSAN-ILM
9h 32m1 stop
$291American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Wed, Jul 24
5:25 pm - 10:03 pmILM-SAN
7h 38m1 stop
9:20 pm - 8:37 amSAN-ILM
8h 17m1 stop
$308American Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
2:28 pm - 10:49 pmILM-SAN
11h 21m2 stops
10:50 pm - 10:26 amSAN-ILM
8h 36m1 stop
$322Delta
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Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
2:28 pm - 10:49 pmILM-SAN
11h 21m2 stops
10:20 pm - 1:38 pmSAN-ILM
12h 18m2 stops
$327Delta
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Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
9:55 am - 6:59 pmILM-SAN
36h 04m3 stops
8:14 am - 10:10 amSAN-ILM
22h 56m3 stops
Mon, May 6 - Thu, May 9
5:00 am - 9:15 amILM-SAN
7h 15m1 stop
9:15 pm - 8:17 amSAN-ILM
8h 02m1 stop
$355American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 8 - Wed, Jun 12
4:10 pm - 12:00 pmILM-SAN
22h 50m2 stops
8:14 am - 10:10 amSAN-ILM
22h 56m3 stops
Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 9
6:22 pm - 11:03 pmILM-SAN
7h 41m1 stop
9:59 pm - 10:56 pmSAN-ILM
21h 57m2 stops
$411Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 7
9:10 am - 10:12 amILM-SAN
28h 02m2 stops
8:40 am - 1:16 pmSAN-ILM
25h 36m3 stops
$786United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 2

Flights from Wilmington to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Wilmington to San Diego, 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 San Diego is January, where tickets cost $455 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $719 and $687 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Wilmington to San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 days before departure.

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

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 Wilmington to San Diego found on KAYAK was with American Airlines for $130. American Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $259 and Delta from $322.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Wilmington to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wilmington to San Diego 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 Wilmington to San Diego

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wilmington to San Diego was $130 for a one-way ticket and $259 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wilmington to San Diego are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $637 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 $415 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Wilmington with another airline. Booking your flights between Wilmington and SAN 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 Wilmington to San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 3 airlines serving from Wilmington to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wilmington to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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 11104 reviews
8.6crew
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
7.5food
7.9comfort
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I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

8.0 ExcellentCarisa, Mar 2024DFW - LAX
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I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

Crew was great. However the seat I had would not recline and stay put. It would spring back to upright. Hopefully they can check the seats and maintain them. Otherwise the plane is clean and the crew is very friendly.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

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.

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😊

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

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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 San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/26Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 13mILM-SAN
$130
5/18Sat
1 stopDelta
8h 25mILM-SAN
$138
5/16Thu
2 stops
56h 27mILM-SAN
$147
5/16Thu
1 stopSun Country Air
31h 02mILM-SAN
$188
5/16Thu
3 stops
21h 35mILM-SAN
$212
5/17Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 43mILM-SAN
$293
5/17Fri
2 stopsDelta
11h 21mILM-SAN
$299
9/9Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 00mILM-SAN
$519
5/18Sat
3 stopsWestJet
28h 11mILM-SAN
$751
5/18Sat
3 stopsWestJet
28h 11mILM-SAN
$765

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Wilmington - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Wilmington (ILM)United States

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Return flight deals:

San Diego - Wilmington

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