$250 Find Cheap Flights from Wilmington to Orange County

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 Orange County departing on 12/22. 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 Wilmington to Orange County

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles3 stops$295
Santa Ana
Santa Ana1 stop$251
Los Angeles
Los Angeles3 stops$295
Santa Ana
Santa Ana1 stop$251

Book Cheap Wilmington to Orange County Plane Tickets

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

Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 8:02 pmILM-SNA
7h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 8:49 pmSNA-ILM
8h 54m1 stop
$251American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 8:02 pmILM-SNA
7h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:49 pmSNA-ILM
10h 49m2 stops
$256American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:34 pmILM-SNA
9h 34m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 11:25 pmSNA-ILM
10h 55m2 stops
$261American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 10 - Thu, Jan 15
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 8:02 pmILM-SNA
9h 02m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:00 pmSNA-ILM
7h 00m1 stop
$280American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 16
Delta Logo
2:23 pm - 10:04 pmILM-SNA
10h 41m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:43 pm - 11:17 pmSNA-ILM
7h 34m1 stop
$302Delta
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Mon, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 16
Delta Logo
6:02 pm - 10:20 pmILM-SNA
7h 18m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:43 pm - 11:17 pmSNA-ILM
7h 34m1 stop
$303Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:48 pmILM-SNA
14h 48m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 11:50 pmSNA-ILM
12h 35m2 stops
$379United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 11
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:26 pmILM-SNA
14h 26m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 11:50 pmSNA-ILM
14h 05m2 stops
$420United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Tue, Nov 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 8:17 pmILM-SNA
29h 22m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:12 pmSNA-ILM
12h 27m2 stops
$515Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Tue, Nov 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 8:17 pmILM-SNA
29h 22m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:46 pm - 9:25 pmSNA-ILM
24h 39m3 stops
$567Multiple Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Wilmington to Orange County flights

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

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Wilmington to Orange County?

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 $321, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to Orange County?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wilmington to Orange County, 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 Orange County is July, when tickets cost $338 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $573 and $548 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wilmington to Orange County?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Orange County 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 Wilmington to Orange County. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Wilmington to Orange County?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wilmington to Orange County, 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 Wilmington to Orange County, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$250
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from Wilmington to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

FAQs - booking Orange County flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wilmington to Orange County?

    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 Orange County.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Wilmington to Orange County 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 Orange County?

    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 from Wilmington to Orange County with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wilmington to Orange County?

    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 from Wilmington to Orange County up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $232 on average. Morning departures are around 17% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $528.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Wilmington to Orange County

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wilmington to Orange County. 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 Orange County? 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 11042 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.2Comfort
8.0Crew
6.9Entertainment
6.4Food
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The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

2.0 MediocreKelly, Sep 2025LIH - LAX
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The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Flight was delayed. Staff at the gate effectively and proactively communicated about the delay.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

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