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$240 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Wilmington departing on 5/31. 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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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Wilmington

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Wilmington.
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5:45 am - 1:47 pmDSM-ILM
7h 02m1 stop
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10:23 am - 1:39 pmILM-DSM
4h 16m1 stop
$248Delta
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Tue, Jul 1 - Mon, Jul 7
American Airlines Logo
5:26 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-ILM
5h 33m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:47 pm - 11:01 pmILM-DSM
4h 14m1 stop
$259American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 26 - Wed, Jul 30
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6:32 pm - 11:21 amDSM-ILM
15h 49m2 stops
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8:00 am - 11:49 amILM-DSM
28h 49m1 stop
Sun, Jun 15 - Wed, Jun 18
Delta Logo
4:18 pm - 10:55 pmDSM-ILM
5h 37m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:27 pmILM-DSM
7h 27m2 stops
$264Delta
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:16 pmDSM-ILM
8h 16m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:58 pm - 10:06 pmILM-DSM
8h 08m2 stops
$269American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
American Airlines Logo
1:53 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-ILM
9h 06m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:47 pm - 11:01 pmILM-DSM
4h 14m1 stop
$270American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 26 - Wed, Jul 30
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12:32 pm - 6:33 pmDSM-ILM
5h 01m1 stop
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7:00 am - 3:53 pmILM-DSM
9h 53m1 stop
Thu, May 15 - Mon, May 19
Delta Logo
10:59 am - 9:36 pmDSM-ILM
9h 37m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:27 pmILM-DSM
7h 27m2 stops
$299Delta
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:24 pmDSM-ILM
6h 24m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:59 pm - 9:47 pmILM-DSM
5h 48m1 stop
$359United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Sun, Jul 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:24 pmDSM-ILM
6h 24m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:59 pm - 9:47 pmILM-DSM
5h 48m1 stop
$389United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 13
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Wilmington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Wilmington?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Wilmington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Wilmington on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Wilmington. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

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Low seasonJuly
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$240
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Wilmington

When to book flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Wilmington

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Wilmington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Wilmington was $240 for a one-way ticket and $248 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Wilmington is Wilmington New Hanover County.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Wilmington?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Wilmington?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Wilmington are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $328 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 $328 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Wilmington.

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

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

Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 7936 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
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Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

8.0 ExcellentFredrick, Apr 2025GSO - DTW
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Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

They lost my luggage and it didn’t get delivered until the next day.

3 hours late. Not even water offered on a 2.25 hour flight.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Cabin was roomy enough to easily slide my carry on under the seat in front of me!

Good experience but the snacks are not gluten free, so I cannot eat them.

I didn’t like anything, being platinum pro get you absolutely nowhere and does not increase the customer service treatment whatsoever anymore. My flight was canceled and they put me on a flight eight hours later that would’ve got me back in the middle of the night. They could’ve easily move me up to an hour Prior on an earlier flight. My second flight was unreasonable to take, the third flight was also canceled due to mechanical issues like the first flight. I don’t know what’s going on with American, but they are falling apart, after seven flight changes I finally got home, Unreasonable.

They have lost any customer service care and support. Terrible airline now and been for awhile.

The flight was delayed leaving Miami. When we arrived in Charlotte, we were unable to park at our scheduled gate. We had to wait another 30-45 minutes before we could park at a different gate. All in all, we were delayed by almost two hours arriving in Charlotte.

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