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$171 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Wilmington departing on 3/17. 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 San Francisco to Wilmington, 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 San Francisco to Wilmington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$309
Overall average: $573
American Airlines
Tue 4/7Wed 4/15
SFO - ILM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$171
Typical prices: $326-$362
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/17
SFO - ILM • 2 stops
Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $309 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between San Francisco and Wilmington. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Top layover airports
Minneapolis (MSP)
Cheapest • Avg $365 (round-trip)
Charlotte (CLT)
Shortest trip • 7h 26m (one-way)
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 14% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 30% price drop
April
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Wilmington (SFO-ILM)

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

Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 15
American Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 12:35 pm
SFO
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ILM
9h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 8:12 pm
ILM
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SFO
9h 47m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
American Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 8:20 am
SFO
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ILM
6h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 10:44 pm
ILM
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SFO
7h 43m
1 stop
$359American Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 14
American Airlines Logo
9:14 am - 9:35 pm
SFO
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ILM
9h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 11:10 pm
ILM
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SFO
7h 56m
1 stop
$389American Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 14
American Airlines Logo
10:03 am - 10:56 pm
SFO
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ILM
9h 53m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 11:10 pm
ILM
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SFO
9h 46m
1 stop
$394American Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Sat, May 23
Delta Logo
11:59 pm - 11:07 am
SFO
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ILM
8h 08m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:46 pm - 10:38 pm
ILM
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SFO
8h 52m
1 stop
$428Delta
Thu, Apr 2 - Fri, Apr 10
American Airlines Logo
9:14 am - 9:55 pm
SFO
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ILM
9h 41m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 9:28 pm
ILM
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SFO
9h 20m
1 stop
$439American Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
American Airlines Logo
5:14 am - 4:06 pm
SFO
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ILM
7h 52m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 2:37 pm
ILM
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SFO
10h 35m
1 stop
$448American Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Mon, Jul 13
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:00 pm
SFO
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ILM
8h 00m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 pm - 12:15 am
ILM
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SFO
9h 30m
1 stop
$459Delta
Fri, May 22 - Tue, May 26
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 11:58 pm
SFO
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ILM
8h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:33 pm - 10:49 pm
ILM
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SFO
10h 16m
1 stop
$468American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 16
American Airlines Logo
9:14 am - 9:55 pm
SFO
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ILM
9h 41m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:11 pm - 12:48 am
ILM
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SFO
10h 37m
1 stop
$479American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Wilmington flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Wilmington is September, where tickets cost $336 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $659 and $603 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Wilmington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Wilmington, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$171
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Wilmington

When to book flights from San Francisco to Wilmington

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Wilmington was $171 for a one-way ticket and $309 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Wilmington, also known as Wilmington New Hanover County.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Wilmington are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $403 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $463 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8242 reviews
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

4.0 OkayJahmes, Feb 2026
LAX - MCO
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Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Smooth boarding, pleasant and professional lady checking us in. Crew service was excellent, again pleasant, but professional. Nice touch-down on landing! Thank you Delta. 💗

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

Worst experience ever. Flight could not land in Charlotte for what we were told was a ground stop. Had to be diverted to Raleigh to refuel. Strangely during ground stop, our connecting flight had no issue taking off on time causing us to miss our flight. We were told there were no other flights that day to our final destination and that two days out was the next one. The only flights to get us there were from Chicago the next morning. Completely opposite direction but it was a direct flight. So we get flown to Chicago and have to find a hotel in our own dime. The flight in the morning was also delayed. Thankfully only a short time. The non too of all this, our luggage did not arrive by the time we were there. Communication was terrible, through the entire trip. Complete incompetence. Will never fly American again.

We arrived 25 minutes early only to be told our gate was occupied and so we sat for close to 30 minutes to pull into a gate. That’s not an early arrival!

The TSA check in took 1.5 hours to get through in Austin and I missed my flights back to DC

American has been able to implement an algorithm that makes it possible for nearly every one of my evening flights to be late. Congratulations!

This was a horrible experience. I’ve experienced several delays at this point and still not home. I was supposed to be home by 8:30 last night and here I sit at 7 am on a plane STILL unable to go home because of American Airlines.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

Crew in Columbia was not prepared for landing. It was a bit of a disaster and getting bags took forever.

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

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