Distance From Fort Smith, AR To Little Rock, AR

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Distance from Fort Smith, AR to Little Rock, AR

Distance

159 mi

Time

2 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$11 - $21

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There are 127.18 miles from Fort Smith to Little Rock in southeast direction and 159 miles (255.89 kilometers) by car, following the US-71 N route.

Fort Smith and Little Rock are 2 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Fort Smith, AR to Little Rock, AR. The halfway point is London, AR.

Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 6:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fort Smith, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Fort Smith, AR to Little Rock, AR? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fort Smith, AR

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 6.37 gallons of gas to cover the route between Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fort Smith to Little Rock is $15.30.

During the route, an average car will release 124.85 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $2.40 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on January 5, 2026.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

Best Hotels In or Near Little Rock, AR

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Halfway Point Between Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR

If you want to meet halfway between Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.324791 and -93.205765, or 35º 19' 29.2476" N, 93º 12' 20.754" W. This location is 79.34 miles away from Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR and it would take approximately 1 hour 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is London, AR, situated 75 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 85 miles from Little Rock, AR. It would take 1 hour 8 mins to go from Fort Smith to London and 1 hour 18 mins to go from Little Rock to London.

Weather in Fort Smith and Little Rock

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Fort Smith, AR and Little Rock, AR in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	127.18 mi	204.67 km	110.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	159 mi	255.36 km	137.89 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Fort Smith or Little Rock

From Fort Smith

Barling, AR6.9 mi, heading southeastCentral City, AR9.4 mi, heading southeastBonanza, AR10.2 mi, heading southAlma, AR11.8 mi, heading northeast

From Little Rock

College Station, AR4.5 mi, heading southeastMabelvale, AR8.4 mi, heading southwestGravel Ridge, AR10.1 mi, heading northeastMaumelle, AR10.6 mi, heading northwest

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