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Cheapest round-trip
$167
Typical prices: $148-$307
Frontier
Sat 11/14Tue 11/17
RDU - PHL • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$167
Typical prices: $121-$266
Frontier
Mon 10/26Thu 10/29
RDU - PHL • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Wilmington. It is served by Philadelphia (PHL), located 18.6 miles from Wilmington.
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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Wilmington (RDU-PHL)

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

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17
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8:30 am - 6:15 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
9h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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9:14 am - 2:58 pmPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
5h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$167Frontier
Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4
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8:30 am - 10:04 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
1h 34mnonstop
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5:45 pm - 9:18 amPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
15h 33m1 stop Orlando
$167Frontier
Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 23
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1:56 pm - 7:16 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
17h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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9:30 am - 11:06 amPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
1h 36mnonstop
$167Frontier
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13
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8:30 am - 10:04 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
1h 34mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:59 amPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
26h 59m1 stop Tampa
$178Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 13
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9:43 am - 11:15 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
1h 32mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:59 amPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
26h 59m1 stop Tampa
$182Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 11
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8:16 pm - 9:30 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
13h 14m1 stop Orlando
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10:10 am - 5:50 pmPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 40m1 stop Orlando
$183Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:38 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
1h 38mnonstop
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10:35 am - 12:09 pmPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
1h 34mnonstop
$199American Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 14
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6:00 am - 7:30 amRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
1h 30mnonstop
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8:20 am - 9:55 amPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
1h 35mnonstop
$240American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 30
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2:36 pm - 10:29 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
7h 53m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
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6:00 am - 1:05 pmPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 05m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$265JetBlue
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
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2:37 pm - 10:03 pmRDU  Raleigh-Durham-PHL Philadelphia
7h 26m1 stop Boston Logan Intl
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10:42 am - 4:16 pmPHL  Philadelphia-RDU Raleigh-Durham
5h 34m1 stop Boston Logan Intl
$265JetBlue
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Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$56
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 38% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Raleigh to Philadelphia

When to book flights from Raleigh to Wilmington

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FAQs for booking flights from Raleigh to Wilmington

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

    When flying out of Raleigh you’ll be using Raleigh-Durham. Wilmington does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Philadelphia airport, which is 18.6 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Raleigh to Wilmington take?

    Direct flights cover the 337 miles separating Raleigh and Wilmington in about 1h 24m.

  • How many flights are there between Raleigh and Wilmington?

    22 direct flights run between Raleigh and Wilmington on a daily basis. On average, there are about 158 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Raleigh and Wilmington?

    Consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Raleigh, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wilmington from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Raleigh 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 Raleigh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Raleigh to Wilmington?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Raleigh and Wilmington found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $40. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $78 and American Airlines from $169.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Raleigh to Wilmington

  • There is no airport in Wilmington. Instead, you’ll be flying into Philadelphia Airport when flying between Raleigh and Wilmington.
  • The cheapest flight from Raleigh to Wilmington was found 67 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be March, April and May. The cheapest month to fly is February.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Raleigh to Wilmington

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Raleigh 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.
7.1
American AirlinesOverall score based on 11899 reviews
7.2Comfort
7.9Crew
7.5Boarding
6.4Food
6.8Entertainment
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It’s love good long way travel!! I always want more give me price down i want ever month travel I miss travel only North Carolina to Thailand in my love her !!

10.0 ExcellentMatthew, Jul 2026
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It’s love good long way travel!! I always want more give me price down i want ever month travel I miss travel only North Carolina to Thailand in my love her !!

I found the seats ergonomically uncomfortable forcing the body to seat slightly hunched. For a short flight I worked on adjustments but for a longer flight, it would be difficult.

For some unknown reason, my checked bag didn't arrive at the same time. I got to my destination about 30 minutes late (5pm) and my bag was delivered to my hotel at 2:06am.... in the past 4 flights with AA, they been delayed and I've missed connections and my bags. Poor service.

Check in for 5am flight at RDU was hampered by American check in counters being seriously understaffed , was told even supervisor called out. Took so long in line for special services check in that we missed our 5am departure even after arriving at 3:30am. Had to be rescheduled to later flight from Charlotte to St Thomas.

Awfully rude American worker at door when we started boarding flight. Then, walk into a blazing hot airplane with no air conditioning until twenty minutes into the flight. Free entertainment was non existent! My husband, along with the fellow passenger in our row, and I could not get entertainment to work, no WIFI! Really?? Been flying American a long time. Was very disappointed.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Very below average , plane from Dallas to Toyko was very poor designed plane. I had to sit for 13 hours next to fat man. Really bad seat and entertainment screen sucked

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Everything was great except boarding for the flight from Charlotte to Raleigh and seating from New Orleans to Charlotte.

For an over three hour long flight one pack of cookies was not enough.

JetBlue cancelled the flight along with hundreds of others, for no apparent reason. no recourse, no rebooking options. never booking with them again

Jet Blue cancelled my flight after I had boarded. They attempted to rebook me for a new flight two days later. I was able to rebook with a different airline, but not until the next morning. As such, I was forced to get an expensive hotel and missed important work meetings Monday morning. I am very disappointed with the customer service and will be pursuing full reimbursement for my hotel cost.

You did a great job rescheduling my cancelled flight. However, you made me pay for two seats for $118 even though the seats on the original flight were free. I think that was a very unfair thing to do.

It's not JetBlues fault but there was a smell on the plane (possibly other travelers) and 3 children behind me that never quit whining. Soccor fans that were very loud. Pilot brought the plane down from high altitude quickly, dropping us hu dress of feet at a time. I've never felt that intense of dropping on other airlines (usually fly Southwest Airlines). But I arrived safely and I'm thankful for that.

The aircraft was fine, it’s was just the service. The flight got canceled several times and that was very inconvenient for my 69 years old mom.

Terrible. Flight was cancelled due to the weather in the east and sout east(florida). Did not get any compesation of any kind. According to them, it was not under their control so I lost all the money paid for the 2 fairs from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Fl.

I liked that boarding and take off were timely despite a 15 minute delay due to weather. The pilot communicated with us the entire flight keeping us informed re: turbulance and slight delays on the runway after we landed.

I didn't like the 2 hour delay and then mechanical issue once we were on board.

Realize ahead of a 6:30 am flight that you have a completely flat tire that needs replacement. They should have never boarded everyone. They kept us at the gate with the door closed for ALMOST but not quite 3 hours. The plane had been sitting there from the night before. At the 2 hour mark of sitting there, they came through with a bottle of water and cups. Never offered snacks. Never offered a real apology. People missed connecting flights completely. Absolutely no apology. Just yep you are going to miss your connection completely. I don’t know if you can get to your destination today. The new boy time there was a seemingly heartfelt apology was when they said they were sorry and then fifer everyone an opportunity for a credit card. It was so poor. Lucky for us, our funeral was not the same day as our flight or we would have missed it. All for an avoidable repair that could have been done before we even set foot on the plane.

Boarding and take off from airport was on time. The crew and pilot were great!

I know Frontier is a “no-frills” airline. I understand the concept. However, I jumped on some tickets for our family vacation, expecting to play a bit of a game to figure out the family bags and not over spend. In the end, I got the short end of this deal by far. 1. I did not expect them to charge the baggage fee for each direction. It makes the fee look high-ish at a glance, but reasonable. Then when you get to checkout and realize you have to pay it twice to come home with your luggage, it becomes ridiculous. 2. The low checked bag weight limit. I am used to packing a 50lb bag with my preferred airline. Frontier’s artificially low 40lb limit more quickly triggers the extra weight fee, which almost DOUBLES the price of the bag if you go over ($79 for the bag/$75 for the next 10 lbs) 3. The fee for a carry-on bag is the same as a checked bag but with a lower size and weight limit. Make it make sense! 4. The seats are terrible. My 2.5 hour flight almost had me losing my mind. I’m 6’3” and my femurs barely fit in the space provided. My knees had to wiggle just right to jam into the crack next to the armrest of the seat in front of me. The cushioning was thin and inadequate. I am tall but I’m not a freak. These seats are unacceptable. 5. I overheard the woman next to me speaking with the gate agent about being charged a $25 fee for not checking in online - she checked in at the airport counter when she arrived. That’s ridiculous. She was old and in a wheelchair. She had a paper boarding pass, and was obviously not tech savvy. She should not be punished for that. 6. They do not have good placement in the terminals. It was always out on the end or down on a subfloor, and we had to walk out on the tarmac almost every time. In Denver. Their home airport! 7. Every time I loaded a new page on the website while buying my tickets or my bags, it was constantly trying to upsell me on some esoteric bundle. Like, a pop-up every time. Very annoying. 8. No screens in the boarding area (at least where we were) to confirm you’re in the right place. Just static gate number signs. I am sure these are standard practices for Frontier, and I should have read more about them before I purchased tickets, but as a result of this single round trip, I do not plan to ever use this cut-rate airline again. I would rather pay the normal amount for a ticket and be treated like a customer instead of a mark.

Our flight was delayed 2 hours and when they changed the the time to 1 hour I wasn't alerted and when I checked the gate the plane was still there but they already shut the doors so I had to buy another flight.

Great except upon arrival it took them a long time to open the doors

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

I liked the price of the flight and the chance to buy a seat with no person seated in the middle seat.. Also the flight was right on time.

Flight got delayed for 3.5 hours, and for the first hour after the departure time there was no update from the gate folks...

Horrible communication about delay of flight and what options were available

I am very disappointed with Frontier Airlines. They cancelled our flight because they couldn't find a crew member, and then didn't get us to our connecting flight. We had to cancel our whole vacation. We were promised flight and hotel vouchers, but they never sent them.

Over an hour delay in departure but I was notified beforehand. Another delay on tarmac upon arrival at LGA. We ended up departing the plane almost 2 hours later than expected

Attendance were to busy bull shitting to pay attention to the guest, had an attude problem.

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