Little Rock: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Little Rock is a city of 202,591 people in United States (Arkansas), 105 m (344 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Little Rock Union Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Little Rock runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Little Rock is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,273 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Memorial Field Airport (HOT, 80 km).
Flights to Little Rock: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Little Rock Union Station, Choctaw Route Station. Trains to Little Rock
Buses to Little Rock · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Library System | 1,907,292 | 2017 |
| Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site | 68,497 | 2020 |
The busiest is Central Arkansas Library System at 1,907,292 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Little Rock
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Memphis, 209 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 370 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Shreveport, 282 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Springfield, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jackson, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Broken Arrow, 349 km — buses · car rental
- Tyler, 386 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Pachuca, Kaohsiung, Hanam, Changchun, Ragusa, Mons, Samsun, Grandrieu, Newcastle upon Tyne, Kalush.
Common questions
Which airport serves Little Rock?
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Little Rock?
About 202,591 people live in Little Rock, across 314 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Little Rock in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Little Rock?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Little Rock?
Memphis (209 km), Tulsa (370 km), Shreveport (282 km), Springfield (289 km), Jackson (335 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.