Popular in | August | High demand for flights, 8% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | January | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
Average price | £648 | Average for round-trip flights in March 2021 |
Round-trip from | £508 | From London to Little Rock |
Travel to Arkansas is currently restricted due to COVID-19. The restrictions for Arkansas are based on the United States restrictions which are: The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in Austria, Belgium, China, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), in the past 14 days. Starting on May 28, foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in Brazil in the last 14 days will also be restricted from entering the United States. US citizens and permanent residents who have passed through or have been in any of the above countries in the past 14 days may still enter the United States, but must arrive at one of the following airports: Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas, (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK or EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), and Washington (IAD). Family members of US citizens and permanent residents, and certain other limited categories of visa holders (such as UN staff and diplomats) may also enter. Travelers who are allowed to enter the United States but have passed through or have been in any of the countries named above must quarantine for 14 days once they reach their final destination.. If you are planning to travel to Arkansas from an unrestricted area, please consider travel safety tips during this time.
LON - LIT Price
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£391 - £1,069
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LIT Temperature
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12 - 34 °C
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LIT Rainfall
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71 - 137 mm
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It’s all about the great outdoors in the self-proclaimed Natural State. Capitalising on its rugged mountain ranges, verdant forests and streams, Arkansas earns its tourist dollar with walking, fishing and wildlife spotting (and hunting).
More than 150 Arkansas flights land and depart Little Rock National Airport each day. The capital, Little Rock, has a sedate, small-town feel, although changes are afoot: massive investment has transformed the run-down warehouses of the downtown River Market district into a chic enclave of shiny new restaurants, hotels, museums and shops. It’s also home to the William J. Clinton Presidential Centre and Park, a sleek, space-age tribute to the state’s most famous son, and place of pilgrimage for his loyal supporters.
It’s a world away from the scattered rural villages up in the Ozark Mountains to the north, indelibly associated with hillbillies in the popular imagination – and the birthplace of TV’s Beverley Hillbillies. It’s a stereotype that some locals loathe and others embrace (not to mention exploit, with plenty of purposefully mis-spelt menus and signs to amuse the tourists).
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Spring and autumn in Arkansas are particularly mild. January’s temperatures can go to -17 degrees (Celsius), it has the heaviest snowfall, ice storms, and freezing rain. Temperatures and the amount of rainfall rise in April and by May the weather is moderate and comfortable with temperatures in the mid-teens and 20s. The heat and humidity begin to be noticeable in June, and July gets “hot as a firecracker.” August is even steamier with temperatures hitting more than 37 degrees. The peak of the tornado season is March through May.
Peak season:
Spring and autumn are the state’s peak seasons, particularly in the Ozarks and Hot Springs which maintain the peak through the summer.
April is busy with the annual Auto Show, and December with the Ozark Christmas.
October has the Bean Fest and the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show. The foliage season starts in October and the colours peak from mid to late October and in some areas continue into November.
Off season:
The summer sizzles and although the mountains are still popular, most events and festivals are in the spring and autumn.
A car is the best way to get around Arkansas, particularly if you are going to see the Ozarks. There is intermittent bus service in the state and limited east-to-west train service. To see the Ozarks region you need a car, but once you are in the mountains, hiking and walking are also popular modes of seeing the sights.
Although the state sees snow and ice in January and February, the road conditions tend to be good, particularly in low traffic areas, except during the early morning and late evening when the surfaces can get icy.