The best thing about ILM is that nowadays you can fly to most of the big cities around the world — a big achievement for the zealous people of Wilmington. Their effort to champion this airport, and their continued support, has paid off big time. All you need to do is check with your travel agent, who will arrange the tour of a lifetime, whether for vacation or business. Among the airlines flying internationally from ILM, you will find yourself comfortably transported by American Airlines, Delta, Air France and KLM. Right from Wilmington, you can fly to any of the following places.
And even if a direct flight is not available, don't worry — there is always a convenient connection:
PARParis, France
American Airlines operates flights from ILM to Paris. If a vacation is on your mind, land in Paris and enjoy wonderful sightseeing, wine tasting, the music festivals, and a bus tour around the city. Among the places you cannot leave Paris without visiting: the iconic Eiffel Tower, from which you can survey the city skyline and the surrounding landmarks. A sail along the banks of the River Seine will give you a closer look at legendary sights like Notre-Dame Cathedral, among many others.
You can find the next available flight and airlines to Paris from the travel advisors at Travelocity.
Paris from the water — the Seine's legendary banks.
ROMRome, Italy
This ancient city is another popular destination easy to reach from Wilmington — and you have plenty of choices for getting there, since American Airlines, Delta, Air France and KLM will pick you up straight from ILM and deliver you to Rome. Those who visit the backyard of the Pope are known not to offend the head of the Vatican when they join the locals for craft-beer drinking — but before you taste the beer at Bohemian Pigneto, don't forget to tour the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, and pay a visit to the ancient city center.
Find the next available flight and airlines to Rome from the travel advisors at Travelocity.
AMSAmsterdam, Netherlands
You have no excuse not to visit this part of Europe. The commercial capital of the Netherlands, with its long history of trade and entrepreneurialism, can be your next destination if you are willing to board American Airlines, Delta or KLM right here at Wilmington International. There is plenty to do: shop, cycle, and visit the Van Gogh Museum by day; by evening, enjoy a canal cruise past the illuminated merchant houses, winding walkways and old bridges. Then take your dinner aboard the Amsterdam Dining Train as you head for more attractions in the countryside.
For the next available flight to Amsterdam, get more information from the travel advisors at Travelocity.
Illuminated merchant houses, winding walkways, old bridges.
MADMadrid, Spain
Here you'll have the chance to do several things and get a feel for a lovely historical city. You might open your trip with a tour of the beautiful Royal Palace, then visit the spectacular cities of Toledo and Segovia, learning the rich history of Spain while marvelling at magnificent ancient architecture — elaborate cathedrals, spectacular city streets and charming medieval constructions. And frankly, if you went back to Wilmington without taking the high-speed train to Valencia, you would not be doing yourself justice.
If you are planning to travel soon, check or book your ticket for the next available flight and airline with the tour guides at Travelocity.
LONLondon, UK
All you need to do is fasten your seat belt aboard American Airlines — their pilots have been cruising this route for years. There is a lot to do in London. Start with a city tour aboard one of the iconic double-decker buses, ticking and crossing off the list of landmarks you'll want a closer look at. And though you'll see London from the ground, you can see it from the air once more by visiting the London Eye: from up there you'll spot spectacular landmarks like the River Thames, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Then take the next step and knock on the doors of all those places for a real once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Currently there are no direct flights to London, so you may have to connect through Charlotte, NC — or, more likely, via Atlanta, the most popular routings as advised by the travel advisors at Fare Compare. See when to catch the next available flight.
- PAR — Eiffel Tower, wine tasting, a sail down the Seine.
- ROM — Colosseum, Vatican Museums, craft beer at Bohemian Pigneto.
- AMS — Van Gogh Museum by day, canal cruise by night, dinner on a train.
- MAD — Royal Palace, Toledo & Segovia, high-speed train to Valencia.
- LON — double-deckers, the London Eye, and four landmarks in one glance.
These are just some of the fabulous international destinations you can fly to using ILM as your starting point. The airport authority continues to attract investors in the airline industry, so that more routes — and more passengers — can be brought on board.
As you can see, you have no excuse left to stop you from being more adventurous and touring any part of the world — because ILM is a truly international airport.