Which airports can I use when flying from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Flights from Wilmington to San Francisco usually depart from Wilmington New Hanover County (ILM) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco: • Economy Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Wilmington to San Francisco pass through?

One-stop flights from Wilmington to San Francisco most commonly connect through: • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 67% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 15% of one-stop connections • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 13% of one-stop connections • Boston Logan Intl (BOS) - 2% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $418 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $591, a difference of $173. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in San Francisco?

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Wilmington to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from Wilmington to San Francisco takes 00m, covering 2,474 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Have flight prices from Wilmington to San Francisco changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $407 to $3,456. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Wilmington to San Francisco looking right now?

One-way fares from Wilmington to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $372, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 52m, compared with 7h 57m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 8h 30m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

What is the time difference between Wilmington and San Francisco?

San Francisco is 3 hours behind Wilmington (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include: • Thrifty • Europcar • Dollar • Hertz • Fox

How much should I expect to pay for a Wilmington to San Francisco flight?

Round-trip flights from Wilmington to San Francisco range from $385 to $609, with an average of $495 over the past 12 months. Anything below $385 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Round-trip flights from Wilmington to San Francisco typically range from $385 to $609. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $407, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco. It’s 16% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 19% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?

•February is the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco at $349 round-trip. •November ($684) and March ($655) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 95% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?

American Airlines ($407) and Delta ($419) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Wilmington to San Francisco according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) is the most popular layover for the Wilmington to San Francisco route. 67% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via CLT.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Wilmington to San Francisco?

Flights via Boston Logan Intl (BOS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $258. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Wilmington to San Francisco which airport offers the shortest layover?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) had the shortest average connection time for Wilmington to San Francisco layovers at 4h 44m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Wilmington to San Francisco

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

2:40 pm - 8:20 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

8h 40m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:50 am - 7:26 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 36m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$407American Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

2:20 pm - 12:52 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

25h 32m3 stops Tampa Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:20 pm - 8:44 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

17h 24m2 stops Denver Intl Tampa

$408Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

3:35 pm - 10:32 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

9h 57m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:35 am - 4:10 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$413American Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17

3:05 pm - 10:59 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

10h 54m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:30 am - 6:36 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 06m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$413American Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24

3:37 pm - 10:09 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

9h 32m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:51 am - 12:08 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

10h 17m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$413American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Nov 2

5:49 pm - 11:56 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:30 pm - 11:53 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

9h 23m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$419Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

2:20 pm - 11:17 amILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

23h 57m2 stops Tampa Denver Intl

12:20 pm - 8:44 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

17h 24m2 stops Denver Intl Tampa

$425Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 19

4:25 pm - 11:56 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

10h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:25 pm - 9:37 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

8h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$456Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7

2:20 pm - 12:52 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

25h 32m3 stops Tampa Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:02 am - 8:44 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

23h 42m3 stops Denver Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tampa

$468Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

5:49 pm - 11:56 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:25 pm - 9:37 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

8h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$493Delta

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Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4

4:24 pm - 11:49 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

10h 25m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

8:00 am - 7:03 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

8h 03m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$605American Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

6:30 am - 12:00 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

8h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:55 pm - 9:37 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

8h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$605Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4

5:50 pm - 11:57 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$605Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4

3:01 pm - 9:37 amILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

21h 36m2 stops Philadelphia Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:07 am - 10:00 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

12h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Philadelphia

$805Alaska Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4

3:01 pm - 8:49 amILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

20h 48m2 stops Philadelphia Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:42 am - 9:36 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

30h 54m2 stops Portland Philadelphia

$805Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

3:01 pm - 9:37 amILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

21h 36m2 stops Philadelphia Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:11 pm - 9:36 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

23h 25m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Philadelphia

$805Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4

2:30 pm - 11:51 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

12h 21m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:30 pm - 9:37 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$922Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4

10:20 am - 8:18 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

12h 58m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:00 am - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

7h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$922Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

2:30 pm - 11:51 pmILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

12h 21m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9:55 pm - 9:37 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

8h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$922Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4

8:06 pm - 11:51 amILM Wilmington New Hanover County-SFO San Francisco

42h 45m3 stops Tampa Charleston Richmond Byrd Intl

12:46 pm - 10:41 amSFO San Francisco-ILM Wilmington New Hanover County

42h 55m3 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Charleston Orlando

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How much is a round-trip flight from Wilmington to San Francisco? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Wilmington to San Francisco departing in october.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco. It’s 16% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 19% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Wilmington to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •February is the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco at $349 round-trip.
•November ($684) and March ($655) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 95% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from Wilmington to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from Wilmington to San Francisco takes 00m, covering 2,474 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?
No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.
How much should I expect to pay for a Wilmington to San Francisco flight?
Round-trip flights from Wilmington to San Francisco range from $385 to $609, with an average of $495 over the past 12 months. Anything below $385 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from Wilmington to San Francisco changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $407 to $3,456. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Wilmington to San Francisco looking right now?
One-way fares from Wilmington to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $372, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Thrifty
• Europcar
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Fox
Which airports can I use when flying from Wilmington to San Francisco?
Flights from Wilmington to San Francisco usually depart from Wilmington New Hanover County (ILM) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).
Which airports do connecting flights from Wilmington to San Francisco pass through?
One-stop flights from Wilmington to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 67% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) - 2% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Wilmington to San Francisco?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Wilmington to San Francisco. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $418 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $591, a difference of $173.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Wilmington to San Francisco?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 52m, compared with 7h 57m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 8h 30m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).
What is the time difference between Wilmington and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Wilmington (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in San Francisco?
Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $418, about $173 less than Saturday fares (29% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Wilmington to San Francisco trip for February. Fares historically average $349 round-trip in that month - typically $335 less than the most expensive month, which is November (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to San Francisco Airport.

• Grand Hyatt At Sfo

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