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$238 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Wilmington departing on 7/13. 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 flight deals from Des Moines to Wilmington (DSM-ILM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Wilmington 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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6:26 pm - 11:55 pmDSM-ILM
4h 29m1 stop
8:12 pm - 11:37 pmILM-DSM
4h 25m1 stop
$238American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 20
6:04 am - 2:01 pmDSM-ILM
6h 57m2 stops
5:28 pm - 10:39 pmILM-DSM
6h 11m1 stop
$243American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 2
12:39 pm - 6:27 pmDSM-ILM
4h 48m1 stop
4:10 pm - 9:39 pmILM-DSM
6h 29m1 stop
$283American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 5
6:18 am - 2:01 pmDSM-ILM
6h 43m2 stops
2:31 pm - 9:44 pmILM-DSM
8h 13m2 stops
$293American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 2
12:32 pm - 10:24 pmDSM-ILM
8h 52m2 stops
5:25 pm - 11:17 pmILM-DSM
6h 52m1 stop
$333American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 20
12:32 pm - 10:24 pmDSM-ILM
8h 52m2 stops
5:00 am - 11:37 amILM-DSM
7h 37m2 stops
$368American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 20
6:59 am - 5:28 pmDSM-ILM
9h 29m2 stops
12:43 pm - 7:12 pmILM-DSM
7h 29m2 stops
$383American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 5
12:32 pm - 10:24 pmDSM-ILM
8h 52m2 stops
5:00 am - 11:37 amILM-DSM
7h 37m2 stops
$428American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Sat, Jul 20

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, Saturday 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 $503 and $483 respectively.

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Low season

December

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 28% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

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 $238 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Wilmington.

  • 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10277 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

2.0 MediocreCraig, Jun 2024CVG - LGA
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

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!

Paid for premium economy had no tv the whole time the crew tried to reset/reboot but would not work they said they would put a trouble ticket in for it. We had 3 seats my tv was the only one that didn't work. They cancelled our flight re worked us on another that left us at airport over night on the floor I have a ten year old and a 78 diabetic mother which also had shingles and suffers from nerve pain in legs and back. Requested wheelchair service at all airports after the re route NO wheelchair service was there to help. WORST experience we have ever had. Went to American airlines assistance it was closed. I AM FURIOUS!!! I expect some sort of compensation from this traumatic experience and no need for flying points we don't plan on using American airlines again!!!!

We had a 2 hour delay. The seats were smaller than most other airlines. The person in front of us wanted to lay back and we had to stop her because she was pressing against my girlfriend’s legs. We had to ask her to sit up and not lay back due to the lack of room.

Wretched scheduling - they got themselves into a critical crew situation and didn’t try to address it until 15 minutes before they had to cancel my 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.

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Wilmington

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Wilmington that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 25mDSM-ILM
6/18Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 40mILM-DSM
$345
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 50mDSM-ILM
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 39mILM-DSM
$350
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 58mDSM-ILM
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 39mILM-DSM
$354
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 36mDSM-ILM
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 39mILM-DSM
$359
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 36mDSM-ILM
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 59mILM-DSM
$397
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 36mDSM-ILM
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 43mILM-DSM
$446
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 36mDSM-ILM
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mILM-DSM
$607

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Des Moines - Wilmington Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Wilmington (ILM)United States

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Wilmington - Des Moines

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