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$143 Find Cheap Flights from Wilmington to San Francisco

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 San Francisco departing on 11/3. 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 San Francisco (ILM-SFO)

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

Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Dec 11
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:36 pmILM-SFO
9h 36m1 stop
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6:00 am - 5:16 pmSFO-ILM
8h 16m1 stop
$309Delta
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Wed, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 13
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:37 pmILM-SFO
10h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 1:04 pmSFO-ILM
10h 05m2 stops
$314American Airlines
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Sat, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 18
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 1:37 pmILM-SFO
11h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 6:51 pmSFO-ILM
8h 41m2 stops
$319American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
Delta Logo
2:21 pm - 9:06 pmILM-SFO
9h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 11:15 pmSFO-ILM
7h 45m1 stop
$339Delta
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
American Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 10:08 pmILM-SFO
11h 01m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 6:51 pmSFO-ILM
8h 41m2 stops
$344American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:29 pmILM-SFO
10h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 6:51 pmSFO-ILM
8h 41m2 stops
$349American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Mon, Jan 5
Delta Logo
6:02 pm - 12:20 amILM-SFO
9h 18m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:05 pm - 11:54 pmSFO-ILM
6h 49m1 stop
$364Delta
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:45 amILM-SFO
8h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 9:38 amSFO-ILM
8h 08m1 stop
$369Delta
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
United Airlines Logo
4:04 pm - 9:45 amILM-SFO
20h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:44 pm - 11:50 pmSFO-ILM
22h 06m3 stops
$575United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 8
United Airlines Logo
4:04 pm - 9:45 amILM-SFO
20h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:50 pmSFO-ILM
15h 50m2 stops
$635United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Delta
Cheapest • from $309 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 33% price drop
January
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$309
Overall average: $533
Delta
Thu 12/4Thu 12/11
ILM - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$143
Typical prices: $168-$442
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/3
ILM - SFO • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wilmington to San Francisco flights

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

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

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

For Wilmington to San Francisco, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Wilmington, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wilmington to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year 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.

The cheapest month for flights from Wilmington to San Francisco is August, where tickets cost $308 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $681 and $533 respectively.

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

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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$143
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Wilmington to San Francisco

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wilmington to San Francisco was $143 for a one-way ticket and $309 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wilmington to San Francisco are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $513 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 $456 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Wilmington with another airline. Booking your flights between Wilmington and SFO 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 Wilmington to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Wilmington 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 Wilmington to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wilmington to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco? 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 7978 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
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They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

2.0 MediocreLeslie, Oct 2025BOS - SFO
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They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

On time flight. Seat comfort could be better in the Comfort section.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

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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