Direct Flights from Detroit to Wilmington
Wilmington · North Carolina
Nonstop service from DTW to ILM on Avelo. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
27 cities have a nonstop to Wilmington, Detroit among them.
How long to go to Wilmington for, from Detroit
1h 45m in the air, 623 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Wilmington. Two nights works.
Note that this route only operates June to January, so the trip has to fit that window.
About Wilmington
Wilmington is a city in the southeastern part of North Carolina. It is the county seat of New Hanover County, and home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial, the Cape Fear Museum, Airlie Gardens, and a large historic district. It is convenient to nearby beaches, and is a relatively short drive from the Triangle, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, SC, and the I-95 corridor.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Wilmington
- Carolina Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It covers 761 acres (3.08 km2) on Pleasure Island.
- Moores Creek National Battlefield is a battlefield managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The park commemorates the 1776 victory of a thousand patriots over about eight hundred loyalists at Moore's Creek.
- Lake Waccamaw State Park is a North Carolina state park in Columbus County, North Carolina, in the United States.
- Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre (27 ha) public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.
- The Cameron Art Museum, formerly known as St. John's Museum of Art, was established in 1962 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina in the 1804 Masonic Lodge building.
- Tregembo Animal Park is a zoo in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded as the Tote-Em-In Zoo in 1952 by George and June Tregembo, featuring animals and a collection of "oddities", the park was renamed the Tregembo Animal P…
- Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is a museum located at 814 Market Street in downtown Wilmington in southeastern North Carolina. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest history museum in the state.
- Brunswick Town was a prominent town in colonial North Carolina. It was the first successful European settlement in the Cape Fear region, a major colonial port in the 18th century, and home to two provincial governors.
- New Hanover County Arboretum - NC Cooperative Extension is a 7-acre arboretum at 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. It is open daily without charge.
- The Orton Plantation is a historic plantation house in Smithville Township in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States.
- St. Philip's Church, Brunswick Town, is a ruined parish church in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The Anglican church was erected in 1768 and destroyed in 1776.
- Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Wilmington weather, compared with Detroit
15° warmer than Detroit on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Wilmington 57°F · Detroit 33°F · 25° warmer
- April
- Wilmington 75°F · Detroit 59°F · 16° warmer
- July
- Wilmington 90°F · Detroit 84°F · 6° warmer
- October
- Wilmington 76°F · Detroit 62°F · 14° warmer
Wilmington is the steadier of the two, moving 33° between its coldest and warmest months where Detroit moves 51°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Wilmington
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Wilmington is February–May and October–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Wilmington rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Carolina Beach State Park, Moores Creek National Battlefield, and Lake Waccamaw State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Detroit to Wilmington?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Wilmington (ILM) on Avelo.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Detroit to Wilmington?
- Avelo flies nonstop between Detroit (DTW) and Wilmington (ILM). Avelo flies it June to January only.
- How far is Wilmington from Detroit?
- Wilmington is about 623 miles from Detroit by air.
- What is there to do in Wilmington?
- Popular things to do include Carolina Beach State Park, Moores Creek National Battlefield, Lake Waccamaw State Park, Airlie Gardens, and more.
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