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Drive or Fly: Fairfield Bay, AR to Pine Bluff, AR?

Side-by-side comparison of driving versus flying for this route. Costs, time, and trade-offs at a glance.

Driving wins

Medium

No scheduled commercial flights found for LIT–LIT. At 128 miles, driving is the only practical option.

Passengers:
Vehicle:

Find Your Vehicle (EPA fuel economy data)

Drive

Door to Door

2h 48m

Distance

128.8 mi

Total Cost

$63

CO2

52 kg

Cost Breakdown

Diesel$28
Hotel (1 room, 0 nights) $0
Meals (1 pax, 1 day) $35
+ No luggage restrictions or TSA lines
+ Comfortable one-day drive
+ Stop anywhere along the route
+ Have your own car at the destination
+ Likely faster door-to-door than flying
Wear and tear on vehicle
Fuel price fluctuations
Plan the drive

Fly

Door to Door

4h 36m

11m in the air

Air Distance

96 mi

Total Cost

$124

CO2

24 kg

Door-to-Door Timeline

Fairfield Bay, AR → LIT 90m
Check-in & Security 90m
Flight 11m
Arrival & Baggage 30m
LIT → Pine Bluff, AR 55m

Cost Breakdown

Ticket (1 pax @ $124) $124

Airports

Fairfield Bay, AR LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field 60 mi, ~90m drive
Pine Bluff, AR LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field 37 mi, ~55m drive

No scheduled flights found

No commercial flights between LIT and LIT. Flight estimates above are theoretical.

+ Less physical fatigue
+ Predictable arrival time
Airport security and check-in overhead
No scheduled commercial flights found for this route
Luggage fees and restrictions
Less flexibility for stops along the way

At a Glance

Drive Fly
Door-to-door time 2h 48m 4h 36m
Total cost (1 person) $63 $124
Carbon footprint 52 kg CO2 24 kg CO2
Flexibility High Low
Luggage Unlimited Restricted
Reliability Weather dependent Data unavailable
Drive data: OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices
Flight data: Statistical estimate
Airports: OurAirports
Confidence: Medium — airports identified, fares estimated

Costs are estimates. Actual flight prices vary by airline, date, and booking time. Drive costs based on OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices. Computed Apr 17, 2026.

Route Options

2 different routes between these cities.

Fastest
128.8 mi 2h 47m

via US 65; AR 9; AR 16, I 530; US 65; US 167, US 65

Shortest (+16 min)
125.9 mi 3h 4m

via I 530; US 65; US 167, AR 5, AR 16

Decided to drive? See the full trip plan from Fairfield Bay, AR to Pine Bluff, AR with stops, fuel costs, and turn-by-turn directions.