Direct Flights from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington, Delaware
Nonstop service from MYR to ILG on Avelo. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 13 cities have a nonstop to Wilmington, Delaware, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Wilmington, Delaware for, from Myrtle Beach
1h 25m in the air, 453 miles: short enough that a single night in Wilmington, Delaware is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city. There are also some celebrities from there, like NFL Hall of Famer Randy White, and US President Joe Biden.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Wilmington, Delaware
- Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the U…
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
- USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J".
- The Schuylkill River is a river in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows for 135 miles (217 km) from Pottsville southeast to Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the US, where it joins the Delaware River…
- The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera.
- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States.
- The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin.
- The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture.
- The Rodin Museum is an art museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains one of the largest collections of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside Paris.
- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, branded as Penn Museum, is a museum at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Independence National Historical Park is a federally protected historic district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history.
- The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Wilmington, Delaware weather, compared with Myrtle Beach
8° cooler than Myrtle Beach on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Wilmington, Delaware 41°F · Myrtle Beach 54°F · 13° colder
- April
- Wilmington, Delaware 64°F · Myrtle Beach 73°F · 8° colder
- July
- Wilmington, Delaware 87°F · Myrtle Beach 89°F · 2° colder
- October
- Wilmington, Delaware 67°F · Myrtle Beach 75°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 41°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Wilmington, Delaware
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Wilmington, Delaware is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Wilmington, Delaware rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Independence Hall, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and USS New Jersey (BB-62) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington, Delaware?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Wilmington, Delaware (ILG) on Avelo.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington, Delaware?
- Avelo flies nonstop between Myrtle Beach (MYR) and Wilmington, Delaware (ILG).
- How far is Wilmington, Delaware from Myrtle Beach?
- Wilmington, Delaware is about 453 miles from Myrtle Beach by air.
- How many days can I spend in Wilmington, Delaware flying from Myrtle Beach?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Wilmington, Delaware?
- Popular things to do include Independence Hall, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USS New Jersey (BB-62), Schuylkill River, and more.
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