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$235 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

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4:02 pm - 10:00 pmDSM-ILM
4h 58m1 stop
8:26 pm - 12:05 amILM-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$235American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 26 - Sun, Jun 30
4:20 pm - 11:26 pmDSM-ILM
6h 06m1 stop
5:28 pm - 10:39 pmILM-DSM
6h 11m1 stop
$237American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 2
4:20 pm - 9:26 pmDSM-ILM
4h 06m1 stop
12:47 pm - 7:12 pmILM-DSM
7h 25m2 stops
$240American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 2
6:18 am - 3:36 pmDSM-ILM
8h 18m2 stops
12:47 pm - 7:12 pmILM-DSM
7h 25m2 stops
$247American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 2
4:02 pm - 10:00 pmDSM-ILM
4h 58m1 stop
8:26 pm - 12:05 amILM-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$261American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 14 - Tue, Jun 18
5:50 am - 1:24 pmDSM-ILM
6h 34m1 stop
12:01 pm - 7:28 pmILM-DSM
8h 27m1 stop
$264Delta
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Thu, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 16
4:02 pm - 10:00 pmDSM-ILM
4h 58m1 stop
8:26 pm - 12:05 amILM-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$280American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sun, Jun 30
4:02 pm - 11:55 pmDSM-ILM
6h 53m1 stop
12:50 pm - 7:45 pmILM-DSM
7h 55m2 stops
$285American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 16
5:00 am - 2:08 pmDSM-ILM
8h 08m2 stops
6:42 am - 1:01 pmILM-DSM
7h 19m1 stop
$287American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 25 - Sun, Sep 1
4:02 pm - 10:00 pmDSM-ILM
4h 58m1 stop
8:26 pm - 12:05 amILM-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 14 - Mon, Jun 17

Flights from Des Moines to Wilmington - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Wilmington 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 Des Moines to Wilmington?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Wilmington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Wilmington on a Sunday, 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 Des Moines to Wilmington. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Wilmington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Wilmington is February, where tickets cost $286 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $498 and $487 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

December

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$235
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Wilmington 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 Des Moines to Wilmington

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Wilmington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Wilmington was $235 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Wilmington?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Wilmington. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Wilmington?

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Wilmington is Wilmington New Hanover County.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Wilmington?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Wilmington?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Wilmington are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $387 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $389 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Wilmington.

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

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

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Wilmington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

10.0 ExcellentMichael, May 2024SJC - ATL
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Liked - nothing. Disliked - delayed 35+ min sitting on the plane. Caused me to miss my connection in Charlotte. American Airlines is the worst US Air Carrier company with atrocious customer service.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

On the new 319 NEO? seatback entertainment system did not work even when the flight attendant rebooted it. At least I had my cell phone to connect with wifi.

The flight was fine. All the delays and poor communication and customer service were the worst! We were supposed to arrive in London at 7:10 am. In stead we arrived at 1:30 pm. And now American Airlines refuses to make things right but only sent a canned apology after I contacted customer relations.

The flight was delayed for over four hours due to “maintenance “. Your ground staff made no efforts to avoid my family missing their connecting flight to London. They did not try to reroute them and didn’t even offer meal vouchers without being asked. My daughter, her husband and four children were in the States for our son’s celebration of life service. They experienced rude and unhelpful staff in Asheville. The lack of communication was disgraceful. They missed their connecting flight and the first rebooking. Then the 2nd rebooked flight was delayed by over two hours. They didn’t leave Charlotte until 1:30 AM. Since returning home my granddaughters sleep has been so disrupted that they are overly tired and cry hysterically at bedtime. I have already contacted you regarding compensation but have yet to receive a response. All I’ve received is a canned wrote response. This is not acceptable!!! When my wife and I traveled to England in December on your partner, British Airlines, we were delayed for 4 and one half hours. We missed our connecting train to Leeds and had to pay double. They not only reimbursed our extra train expense, they also refunded half our airfare. And upon our return to the States we were surprised to find that they had upgraded us for free! Now that’s customer service!!! I look forward to a prompt real human response. Sincerely, Jon Cannon

No complaints. The flight was uneventful, which is a good thing.

We sat on runway for an 1 hour because they were short handed at key west airport was not fun

Des Moines - Wilmington Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Wilmington (ILM)United States

Return flight deals:

Wilmington - Des Moines

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