There are 6 ways to get from Arkansas to Des Moines by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIT - DSM
4h 52m$129–641Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
11h 14m$60–238Drive 548.9 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar 548.9 mi
10h 39m$101–145Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TXK - DSM
4h 32m$97–423Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane XNA - DSM
5h 5m$142–528Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FSM - DSM
4h 47m$99–430
Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Des Moines is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Des Moines is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $95 - $430.
The distance between Arkansas and Des Moines is 492 miles. The road distance is 552.1 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Arkansas to Des Moines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Des Moines is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Arkansas to Des Moines.
There are 252+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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