Cheap flights from Philadelphia to Wilmington from $81

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Wilmington from Philadelphia, with most prices found around $363. If you don’t want to visit Wilmington in March, then you should wait until September to fly from Philadelphia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $384.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Wilmington is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $394. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $529. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Wilmington.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Wilmington is in the afternoon. Flights from Philadelphia to Wilmington during this time can be as low as $415. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $518.

Fly from Philadelphia to Wilmington New Hanover County for the best Philadelphia - Wilmington New Hanover County flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Wilmington from Philadelphia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Wilmington for around $422 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Wilmington from Philadelphia for as low as $339 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Philadelphia to Wilmington flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 68% on your flight if you consider stops on a Philadelphia to Wilmington flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Philadelphia to Wilmington flights are approximately 51% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Philadelphia to Wilmington New Hanover County

American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Wilmington from Philadelphia according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Wilmington. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Wilmington on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between Philadelphia and Wilmington is 6 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 44% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

45 flights are operational weekly from Philadelphia to Wilmington as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.