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Recent return flight deals from London to Wilmington

Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
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14:00 - 12:20LGW-ILM
27h 20m1 stop
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16:46 - 10:00ILM-LGW
12h 14m1 stop
Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
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09:55 - 22:39LHR-ILM
17h 44m2 stops
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10:16 - 07:15ILM-LHR
15h 59m1 stop
£464Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, 23 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
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09:30 - 23:50LHR-ILM
19h 20m2 stops
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15:48 - 06:30ILM-LHR
33h 42m2 stops
£472United Airlines
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
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11:00 - 21:43LHR-ILM
15h 43m1 stop
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18:29 - 12:30ILM-LHR
13h 01m1 stop
£484British Airways
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
United Airlines Logo
12:15 - 23:24LHR-ILM
16h 09m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:42 - 06:45ILM-LHR
11h 03m1 stop
£489United Airlines
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
Delta Logo
08:40 - 22:39LHR-ILM
18h 59m2 stops
Delta Logo
14:21 - 09:15ILM-LHR
13h 54m2 stops
£496Delta
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Sun, 23 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
British Airways Logo
11:45 - 19:53LHR-ILM
13h 08m1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:35 - 12:00ILM-LHR
10h 25m1 stop
£501British Airways
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Sun, 26 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov
Delta Logo
15:50 - 09:31LHR-ILM
21h 41m1 stop
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10:16 - 07:40ILM-LHR
16h 24m2 stops
£726Delta
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Sun, 28 Sep - Wed, 1 Oct
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08:30 - 23:24LHR-ILM
19h 54m2 stops
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07:05 - 05:55ILM-LHR
17h 50m1 stop
£2,232Lufthansa
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Sun, 28 Sep - Wed, 1 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
08:30 - 23:24LHR-ILM
19h 54m2 stops
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14:42 - 06:20ILM-LHR
34h 38m2 stops
£2,259Lufthansa
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Cheapest • from £464 (return)
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Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Cheapest return fare
£421
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Thu 9/10Thu 16/10
LGW - ILM • 1 stop
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Typical prices: £599-819
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Wilmington flights

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

How much is a return flight from London to Wilmington?

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Wilmington?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London 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 London to Wilmington is February, where tickets cost £557 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £983 and £850 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Wilmington, 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 London to Wilmington, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Wilmington

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight£421
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Wilmington

When to book flights from London to Wilmington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London 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 London to Wilmington

  • Where can I get some US dollars at Wilmington Airport?

    If you want to keep your cash hand handy, there are two BB&T cash point machines at Wilmington Airport. The first is Landside (pre-security) near the Information Desk, and the second is Airside (post-security) just inside the Departures Lounge.

  • What’s the best way to get to the city centre from Wilmington Airport?

    Bus 207, operated by WAVE Transit, is the best public transport option to the city centre from Wilmington Airport. Your other options are airport taxi services, airport car hire services and rideshare platforms such as Uber and Lyft. If your accommodation is downtown, it's worth asking if they provide airport shuttle transfers.

  • Are there any special attractions or facilities at Wilmington Airport?

    Wilmington Airport has a variety of attractions to enhance the experience of all travellers. Check out the gallery space, landside of the terminal, showcasing local artists. Or, for sports fans, see the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame section near the Baggage Reclaim area. Additionally, there's a historical area and a putting green in the special facilities area.

  • What other cities are within reach of Wilmington Airport?

    Located near the Cape Fear coastline, you can get continuing flights from Wilmington to destinations such as Washington DC, Atlanta and Nashville. For travel within North Carolina, a train, bus, or hire car makes cities like Fayetteville, Charlotte and Raleigh easily accessible.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to Wilmington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Wilmington was £3,143 for a one-way ticket and £570 for a return.

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

    There are 3 airports in London (London City, London Gatwick, and London Heathrow.) and only 1 airport in Wilmington (Wilmington New Hanover County). The cheapest flights are generally found on the London Heathrow Airport to Wilmington New Hanover County flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London to Wilmington?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Wilmington?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Wilmington, Finnair or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Wilmington are Finnair and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £628 and an overall rating of 7.6, Finnair is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £620 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Wilmington with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London 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 London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Wilmington

  • Only two of London’s six metro airports provide frequent flights from London to Wilmington. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) provides the lion’s share of service, and there are a few daily departures from London City Airport (LCY) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in North Carolina.
  • Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from London Heathrow Airport or London City Airport to Wilmington. However, Finnair, United and American Airlines offer one-stop services from London Heathrow, stopping in cities like Philadelphia, Dallas/Ft Worth and Newark. You can also get flights from London City Airport via KLM and Delta Airlines, but they have two stops at Amsterdam and Atlanta.
  • Both airports are easily accessible via public transport from Central London. Heathrow Express from London Paddington Station is fast, efficient and convenient, with departures around every 15min and trips lasting just as long. If your flight departs from London City, you can catch the Docklands Light Rail approximately every 10-15min from Bank Station (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City Underground lines) to the airport.
  • Trans-Atlantic flights are one of the reasons why they invented airport lounges. London Heathrow offers Plaza Premium lounges at Terminals 2 and 4, while in Terminals 3 and 5, you can relax in the Club Aspire lounges. In addition, passengers leaving from London City Airport can use the First Class Lounge in the Private Jet Centre Facility.
  • As a helpful reminder, you should remember that both London Heathrow and London City airports prohibit smoking inside any of their terminal buildings. This also extends to the use of electronic cigarettes. However, you'll find designated smoking areas outside each terminal if you want a cigarette break before your flight leaves.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to Wilmington

 
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7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1323 reviews
8.1Crew
7.6Boarding
6.9Entertainment
6.7Food
7.5Comfort
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025HEL - DFW
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

Staff's did their best to make everyone comfortable and I appreciate them for it

Pathetic check in experience once again. Not enough staff scheduled at bag drop or for special assistance at LHR. Really need to rethink the whole self check in procedure. The crew was good. A very decent selection of special meals in this leg as compared to the JFK-LHR leg.

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

The flight crew were friendly and attentive. Food was good and they passed out ice cream and drinks awhile after Lunch was done. The ice cream was a nice treat! I found several movies to watch during the flight. There was many movies and tv shows to choose from. We flew Premium economy and there was enough leg room to be comfortable. The seats were also comfortable. I would fly AA again if the airfare isn’t expensive.

Gate check bags that had to be gate checked because of first flight being a small flight are missing. British airways lost the luggage and haven’t met up with them yet!

Staff lovely , economy seats very uncomfortable , wheelchair assistance wonderful in Heathrow awful in Nashville !

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

Flight was delayed but my previous flight was as well so It worked to my advantage. This was my first time in first class. I don't think they ever stopped feeding us. The seating area was very spacious and comfortable. The attendants were wonderful, warm, friendly and very personable.

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

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