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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Wilmington (DTW-ILM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Wilmington

Wed, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 22
Avelo Airlines Logo
7:32 pm - 9:25 pmDTW-ILM
1h 53mnonstop
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8:00 am - 10:00 amILM-DTW
2h 00mnonstop
$78Avelo Airlines
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Fri, Mar 27 - Fri, Apr 3
Avelo Airlines Logo
10:51 am - 12:48 pmDTW-ILM
1h 57mnonstop
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8:00 am - 10:06 amILM-DTW
2h 06mnonstop
$88Avelo Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:42 am - 12:02 pmDTW-ILM
25h 20m3 stops
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8:00 am - 10:00 amILM-DTW
2h 00mnonstop
$164Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:39 pm - 10:04 pmDTW-ILM
24h 25m2 stops
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11:42 am - 1:42 pmILM-DTW
2h 00mnonstop
$166Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 11:10 amDTW-ILM
28h 58m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:42 am - 1:42 pmILM-DTW
2h 00mnonstop
$168Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Sat, Nov 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:32 pm - 9:25 pmDTW-ILM
1h 53mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 9:26 amILM-DTW
14h 46m1 stop
$182Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 10
Delta Logo
9:25 am - 1:34 pmDTW-ILM
4h 09m1 stop
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12:15 pm - 7:12 pmILM-DTW
6h 57m1 stop
$249Delta
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Sun, Mar 8 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
9:25 am - 1:34 pmDTW-ILM
4h 09m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:36 pmILM-DTW
6h 36m1 stop
$274Delta
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 4:28 pmDTW-ILM
6h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:57 amILM-DTW
4h 57m1 stop
$279Delta
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Tue, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 16
Delta Logo
9:05 am - 1:38 pmDTW-ILM
4h 33m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:57 amILM-DTW
4h 57m1 stop
$309Delta
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Avelo Airlines
Cheapest • from $78 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 73% price drop
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Nonstop flights
3 days a week
There are direct flights from Detroit to Wilmington 3 days a week: Wed, Sat, Sun.
Direct flights
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Cheapest round-trip
$78
Overall average: $314
Avelo Airlines
Wed 11/19Sat 11/22
DTW - ILM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$123
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/15
DTW - ILM • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Wilmington flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington is September, where tickets cost $102 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $603 and $579 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $109, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$78
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 74% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Wilmington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit 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 Detroit to Wilmington flights

  • How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Wilmington per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and lands in Wilmington, with an average flight time of 1h 53m. The most common departure time is 3:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 2 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington was $123 for a one-way ticket and $78 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Detroit to Wilmington.

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

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Wilmington flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-700 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Wilmington flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Wilmington?

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Detroit to Wilmington on Wednesday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Wilmington are Delta and Avelo Airlines. With an average price for the route of $458 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Avelo Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $69 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $68 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Wilmington?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Wilmington New Hanover County.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Wilmington New Hanover County Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Wilmington New Hanover County

Wednesday

Avelo Airlines

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Saturday

Avelo Airlines

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Sunday

Avelo Airlines

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Direct returns

Wilmington New Hanover County to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wednesday

Avelo Airlines

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Saturday

Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines

Sunday

Avelo Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7998 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

The airport was reasonably clean. The boarding process reasonably efficient. The cabin crew was efficient, polite but not that friendly. The food quality was unremarkable and the choices were awful . There was either a so so chicken dish or a “ vegetarian “ option which was really cheap carbohydrates drowned in cheese. Signing onto i flight wifi was not straightforward. Overall it was a very average experience

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Short 2-hour flight, we took off on time, ETA was earlier than stated, no interaction needed with stewards, no food, no entertainment on such a short flight.

Avelo provided exactly what I expected. They are a low-cost option with no frills but the experience was comfortable and the staff was great! I will be using them in the future for trips when cost is a priority for me.

Expect nothing and you will be fine. Seats are crammed.

Terrible landing. Uncomfortable seats. Great cabin crew-helpful and pleasant!

Tight fit in middle seat but OK for short flight. Crew was more interested in talking to each other than helping passengers - strickingly dissappointing. DAB is a great airport. New Haven sucks! Excellent value for the .

Avelo is definitely a budget airline and you get what you pay for. The plane was packed and the seats were not particularly comfortable. Staff was very nice and both of our flights were on time. The one thing I wish I had known was that the staff does not show up at the airport desk to check your bags until two hours before the flight. We had a 4:30 flight and had to check out of our hotel at noon. Since we have lounge passes we planned to check our bag, go through security and hang out at the lounge until we had to board. But because we could not check our bag until 2:30, when the staff showed up, we could not go through security and access the lounge. Passengers with boarding passes and carry on luggage would not have this issue. I might fly Avelo again but would only do carry on or plan to get to the airport no sooner than two hours before check in. And I would not recommend a long flight on Avelo since there is no food or entertainment and the seats are not comfortable.

No food or entertainment, but flight very comfortable and on time.

Baggage claim was barbaric at Wilmington. I realize that this is a startup airline but if they hope to grow or even survive they need to upgrade this airport. There is no automated luggage carousel and at times you are not only fighting your fellow passengers to get to your bags but also passengers coming in from other flights who cross right in front of you

No frills, i.e., no drinks or snacks. One is charged for everything. The cost really adds up. The crew and flight attendants were excellent and very pleasant.

I always walk by a pallet of Avelo branded mini bottles of water on the tarmac, but I’ve never seen them in flight. Yup, not even water offered on a 3 hour flight. No wi-fi onboard. We just watch the flight crew on their phone for 3 hours every flight. At least a mid-flight trash pickup would be great. Better than my last flight, but they only could have gone up from there. Don’t use for business or ticketed vacation like Disney… too unreliable.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Typically flights with AA are good. The staff are pleasant, welcoming, and efficient.

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

We had 3 flights. 1 & 2 were on the same plane but we had to de-board just to re-board 30 mins later. That may have been due to a crew change though. Our 3rd flight had a couple “maintenance” issues that held us up. They were quickly resolved but it took forever for someone to bring the paperwork needed so we could leave. Apparently there was a computer glitch so a driver had to bring a physical copy. It delayed us about 1 1/2 hrs. The flights themselves were smooth & no problems. For boarding, I don’t know why they don’t start with the back of the plane & move forward. It would eliminate the back up from people trying to find their seats & put their bags in the overhead bins. Unless you’re on an overseas flight, there is no food, you get a beverage & either a small bag of pretzels or a biscuit cookie. Take your own food or snacks of you want something more.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

Most things were ok but the main problem was the cabin staff; they were very abrupt and not very friendly. They were busy and often rushed, snatching drinks off people before finished and bossing them about.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

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