Why go
- City in Delaware, United States.
- Served by Wilmington Airport (ILG).
History
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The city is located six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington and is situated on the Delaware River. As of 2020, the city's population was 5,551. New Castle constitutes part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 23 airlines, 122 direct destinations
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, Dash 8-300, A319, A320, Embraer 190, A321…) · 118 routes: Akron*, Albany, Allentown, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore, Bangor*, Barcelona, Bermuda, Binghamton, Birmingham*, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston*, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Doha, Dublin, Elmira, Erie, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Georgetown, Glasgow, Greensboro* … +78 more
- US Airways US (CRJ, A319, A320, DH8, Embraer 190, Embraer 175…) · 117 routes: Akron, Albany*, Allentown*, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Bangor*, Barcelona, Bermuda, Binghamton*, Birmingham, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Elmira*, Erie*, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Georgetown, Glasgow, Greensboro*, Greenville* … +77 more
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-300, 717, 737-800) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Chicago, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tampa
- Delta Air Lines DL (A320, M90, ERJ, MD-88, 737-800, A319…) · 8 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Paris, Raleigh-durham*, Salt Lake City
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 737-800, 73C, 717) · 7 routes: Atlanta, Chicago*, Denver*, Fort Lauderdale*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, Wichita*
- United Airlines UA (A319, 737-800, 737-900, A320, 757-200, 737-700…) · 6 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto*, Washington*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A320) · 3 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach
- Air France AF (A320, 737-800, 757-200, M90, 737-800) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A320) · 2 routes: Cancun, Punta Cana
- Virgin America VX (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A330-200) · 1 route: Athens*
- AeroMéxico AM (757, MD-88, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Toronto
- Alaska Airlines AS (73J, 737-800) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (737-800, MD-88, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- British Airways BA (767, 777) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (767, 777) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (767, 777) · 1 route: London*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Boston
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, M90, MD-88, 737-800) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Qatar Airways QR (777-200LR) · 1 route: Doha
- TAP Portugal TP (757-200) · 1 route: Lisbon*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 6 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wilmington Airport (ILG); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ILG has direct flights to 6 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Orlando…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Fort Mott Ferry Landing, 4.3 mi); routes include Fort Mott - Fort Delaware, Delaware City - Fort Delaware.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for New Castle, Delaware. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.