There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Arkansas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane DSM - LIT
4h 53m$144–691Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Clinton, ARbus
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rockcar
11h 58m$59–237Drive 549 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Little Rockcar 549 mi
10h 38m$101–145Fly to Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane DSM - TXK
7h 2m$158–784Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane DSM - FSM
4h 47m$165–781Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DSM - XNA
4h 58m$248–1,171
Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Arkansas is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Arkansas is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Des Moines and Arkansas is 492 miles. The road distance is 552.2 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Des Moines to Arkansas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Arkansas is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Des Moines to Arkansas.
There are 175+ hotels available in Arkansas.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Arkansas, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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