Why go
- Largest city in Delaware, United States.
- Served by Chester County G O Carlson Airport (CTH).
History
Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. The population was 70,898 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in 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
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
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 Chester County G O Carlson Airport (CTH); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Fort Mott Ferry Landing, 9.7 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wilmington, 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.