The best US cities to visit from Wilmington, NC (ILM)
Nonstop from Wilmington, NC (ILM): Miami (American · 2h) and Atlanta (Delta · 1h 38m). One stop via Charlotte: New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas; via Dallas: Honolulu.
Axel's pick: Atlanta, nonstop on Delta and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $132.
City trips from Wilmington, NC (ILM) to the best places to visit in the US, each with what to see and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Atlanta $132 · Miami $196 · New York $245
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3691 + AA436 | $175.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL731 + DL2378 | $185.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA5315 + AA4522 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $320.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL731 + DL2378 / DL2342 + DL1292 | $340.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1642 + AA3199 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $368.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA1642 + AA3199 | $175.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA5315 + AA4522 | $175.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3691 + AA436 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $320.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1642 + AA3199 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $320.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3691 + AA436 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $368.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA5315 + AA4522 / AA4361 + AA5315 | $368.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL731 + DL2378 / DL2342 + DL1292 | $391.00 | 2026-10-29T01:12:51Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00
- American Airlines AA3691 / AA436: ILM 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 12:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3691: ILM 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:00:00; layover at MIA: 61 minutes.
- AA436: MIA 2026-11-20 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 12:00:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00
- Delta Air Lines DL731 / DL2378: ILM 2026-11-20 14:28:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL731: ILM 2026-11-20 14:28:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 16:07:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:20:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $320.00
- American Airlines AA5315 / AA4522: ILM 2026-11-20 12:08:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5315: ILM 2026-11-20 12:08:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 13:42:00; layover at DCA: 74 minutes.
- AA4522: DCA 2026-11-20 14:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:31:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-11-23 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $340.00
- Delta Air Lines DL731 / DL2378: ILM 2026-11-20 14:28:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL731: ILM 2026-11-20 14:28:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 16:07:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:20:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL1292: JFK 2026-11-23 11:30:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-11-23 11:30:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 13:58:00; layover at ATL: 88 minutes.
- DL1292: ATL 2026-11-23 15:26:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 16:49:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $368.00
- American Airlines AA1642 / AA3199: ILM 2026-11-27 06:37:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 11:00:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1642: ILM 2026-11-27 06:37:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 07:54:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
- AA3199: CLT 2026-11-27 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 11:00:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-12-04 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00
- American Airlines AA1642 / AA3199: ILM 2026-11-20 06:37:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 11:00:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1642: ILM 2026-11-20 06:37:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:54:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
- AA3199: CLT 2026-11-20 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 11:00:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00
- American Airlines AA5315 / AA4522: ILM 2026-11-20 12:08:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5315: ILM 2026-11-20 12:08:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 13:42:00; layover at DCA: 74 minutes.
- AA4522: DCA 2026-11-20 14:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:31:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $320.00
- American Airlines AA3691 / AA436: ILM 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 12:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3691: ILM 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:00:00; layover at MIA: 61 minutes.
- AA436: MIA 2026-11-20 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 12:00:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-11-23 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $320.00
- American Airlines AA1642 / AA3199: ILM 2026-11-20 06:37:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 11:00:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1642: ILM 2026-11-20 06:37:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:54:00; layover at CLT: 67 minutes.
- AA3199: CLT 2026-11-20 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 11:00:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-11-23 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-11-23 10:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $368.00
- American Airlines AA3691 / AA436: ILM 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 12:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3691: ILM 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 08:00:00; layover at MIA: 61 minutes.
- AA436: MIA 2026-11-27 09:01:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 12:00:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-12-04 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $368.00
- American Airlines AA5315 / AA4522: ILM 2026-11-27 12:08:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5315: ILM 2026-11-27 12:08:00 → DCA 2026-11-27 13:42:00; layover at DCA: 74 minutes.
- AA4522: DCA 2026-11-27 14:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:31:00.
- American Airlines AA4361 / AA5315: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 269 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4361: JFK 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 08:14:00; layover at DCA: 65 minutes.
- AA5315: DCA 2026-12-04 09:19:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 10:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $391.00
- Delta Air Lines DL731 / DL2378: ILM 2026-11-27 14:28:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 20:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL731: ILM 2026-11-27 14:28:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 16:07:00; layover at ATL: 108 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 20:20:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL1292: JFK 2026-12-04 11:30:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 319 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-12-04 11:30:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 13:58:00; layover at ATL: 88 minutes.
- DL1292: ATL 2026-12-04 15:26:00 → ILM 2026-12-04 16:49:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | Central Park, Broadway, the Met and the High Line, plus Brooklyn's food and bars | 1 stop via Charlotte | $245 (airline $259) | Dec 4–6, 2026 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami Beach's Art Deco district, Little Havana's Calle Ocho and Wynwood's murals | Nonstop · American · 2h | $196 (airline $207) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, the Getty and the beach at Santa Monica | 1 stop via Charlotte | $475 (airline $502) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | The Strip's shows and restaurants, with Red Rock Canyon a short drive west | 1 stop via Charlotte | $462 (airline $487) | Jun 5–12, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Pearl Harbor's memorials and the hike up Diamond Head | 1 stop via Dallas | $827 (airline $872) | Jan 16–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Atlanta (ATL) | The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the BeltLine | Nonstop · Delta · 1h 38m | $132 (airline $139) | Jan 16–23, 2027 | Check prices |
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