Walking time = distance ÷ speed. At a typical brisk pace of 3 mph (4.8 km/h), a mile takes 20 minutes, 3 miles take 1 hour, 5 km takes about 1 h 2 min and 10,000 steps take about 1 h 28 min.
Enter a distance in miles, kilometers or steps, pick a speed — or let the calculator use the typical walking speed for your age and sex — and add a start time if you want to know when you will arrive. The answer appears as a rounded time, an exact h:mm:ss time and a pace, with a chart comparing slower and faster walks.
How to use the walking time calculator
- Enter the distance and choose miles, kilometers or steps.
- Choose a walking speed: 2 mph is a stroll, 3 mph a brisk walk, 4 mph very fast. Pick Typical for my age and sex to use research averages, or enter your own speed.
- Optionally type a start time (24-hour HH:MM) to get the arrival time.
- Read the walking time, exact time, pace and distance; the chart shows the same distance at five speeds.
The formula
time (minutes) = distance ÷ speed × 60. For a distance in miles use mph; for kilometers use km/h; 1 mile = 1.609344 km (NIST). For steps, time = steps ÷ cadence, where cadence is the steps per minute measured at that speed in the CADENCE-Adults treadmill study (96 at 2 mph, 114 at 3 mph, 129 at 4 mph), adjusted for average height. Pace is the reverse of speed: 60 ÷ 3 mph = 20 minutes per mile.
How long to walk a distance in miles
| Distance | 2 mph | 2.5 mph | 3 mph | 3.5 mph | 4 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mi | 8 min | 6 min | 5 min | 4 min | 4 min |
| 0.5 mi | 15 min | 12 min | 10 min | 9 min | 8 min |
| 1 mi | 30 min | 24 min | 20 min | 17 min | 15 min |
| 1.5 mi | 45 min | 36 min | 30 min | 26 min | 23 min |
| 2 mi | 1 h 0 min | 48 min | 40 min | 34 min | 30 min |
| 2.5 mi | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 0 min | 50 min | 43 min | 38 min |
| 3 mi | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 12 min | 1 h 0 min | 51 min | 45 min |
| 4 mi | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 36 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 9 min | 1 h 0 min |
| 5 mi | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 26 min | 1 h 15 min |
| 6 mi | 3 h 0 min | 2 h 24 min | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 43 min | 1 h 30 min |
| 7 mi | 3 h 30 min | 2 h 48 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 45 min |
| 8 mi | 4 h 0 min | 3 h 12 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 17 min | 2 h 0 min |
| 10 mi | 5 h 0 min | 4 h 0 min | 3 h 20 min | 2 h 51 min | 2 h 30 min |
| 12 mi | 6 h 0 min | 4 h 48 min | 4 h 0 min | 3 h 26 min | 3 h 0 min |
| 13.1 mi | 6 h 33 min | 5 h 14 min | 4 h 22 min | 3 h 45 min | 3 h 17 min |
| 15 mi | 7 h 30 min | 6 h 0 min | 5 h 0 min | 4 h 17 min | 3 h 45 min |
| 20 mi | 10 h 0 min | 8 h 0 min | 6 h 40 min | 5 h 43 min | 5 h 0 min |
| 26.2 mi | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 29 min | 8 h 44 min | 7 h 29 min | 6 h 33 min |
How long does it take to walk 1 mile?
About 20 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 24 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 17 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 15 min.
How long does it take to walk 2 miles?
About 40 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 48 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 34 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 30 min.
How long does it take to walk 3 miles?
About 1 h 0 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 1 h 12 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 51 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 45 min.
How long does it take to walk 4 miles?
About 1 h 20 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 1 h 36 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 1 h 9 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 1 h 0 min.
How long does it take to walk 5 miles?
About 1 h 40 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 2 h 0 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 1 h 26 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 1 h 15 min.
How long does it take to walk 10 miles?
About 3 h 20 min at 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 4 h 0 min; at a fast 3.5 mph, 2 h 51 min; and at a very fast 4 mph, 2 h 30 min.
How long to walk a distance in kilometers
| Distance | 4 km/h | 5 km/h | 6 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 km | 8 min | 6 min | 5 min |
| 1 km | 15 min | 12 min | 10 min |
| 2 km | 30 min | 24 min | 20 min |
| 3 km | 45 min | 36 min | 30 min |
| 4 km | 1 h 0 min | 48 min | 40 min |
| 5 km | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 0 min | 50 min |
| 6 km | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 12 min | 1 h 0 min |
| 8 km | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 36 min | 1 h 20 min |
| 10 km | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 0 min | 1 h 40 min |
| 15 km | 3 h 45 min | 3 h 0 min | 2 h 30 min |
| 20 km | 5 h 0 min | 4 h 0 min | 3 h 20 min |
| 21.1 km | 5 h 17 min | 4 h 13 min | 3 h 31 min |
| 42.2 km | 10 h 33 min | 8 h 26 min | 7 h 2 min |
How long does it take to walk 1 km?
About 12 min at 5 km/h, a normal adult pace. Slower walkers at 4 km/h need 15 min; brisk walkers at 6 km/h, 10 min.
How long does it take to walk 2 km?
About 24 min at 5 km/h, a normal adult pace. Slower walkers at 4 km/h need 30 min; brisk walkers at 6 km/h, 20 min.
How long does it take to walk 5 km?
About 1 h 0 min at 5 km/h, a normal adult pace. Slower walkers at 4 km/h need 1 h 15 min; brisk walkers at 6 km/h, 50 min.
How long does it take to walk 10 km?
About 2 h 0 min at 5 km/h, a normal adult pace. Slower walkers at 4 km/h need 2 h 30 min; brisk walkers at 6 km/h, 1 h 40 min.
How long to walk a number of steps
| Steps | 2.5 mph | 3 mph | 3.5 mph | 4 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 9 min | 9 min | 8 min | 8 min |
| 2,000 | 19 min | 18 min | 16 min | 16 min |
| 3,000 | 28 min | 26 min | 25 min | 23 min |
| 4,000 | 38 min | 35 min | 33 min | 31 min |
| 5,000 | 47 min | 44 min | 41 min | 39 min |
| 6,000 | 57 min | 53 min | 49 min | 47 min |
| 7,500 | 1 h 11 min | 1 h 6 min | 1 h 2 min | 58 min |
| 8,000 | 1 h 16 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 6 min | 1 h 2 min |
| 10,000 | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 28 min | 1 h 22 min | 1 h 18 min |
| 12,000 | 1 h 53 min | 1 h 46 min | 1 h 39 min | 1 h 33 min |
| 15,000 | 2 h 22 min | 2 h 12 min | 2 h 3 min | 1 h 56 min |
| 20,000 | 3 h 9 min | 2 h 56 min | 2 h 45 min | 2 h 35 min |
| 25,000 | 3 h 56 min | 3 h 40 min | 3 h 26 min | 3 h 14 min |
| 30,000 | 4 h 44 min | 4 h 24 min | 4 h 7 min | 3 h 53 min |
Faster walking takes longer, quicker steps, so the time per 1,000 steps drops as speed rises. To turn the same steps into distance, use steps to miles; for energy, steps to calories.
Average walking speed by age and sex
Bohannon and Andrews pooled 41 studies of 23,111 healthy people to describe normal, comfortable walking speed. These are the decade means, with the walking time for one mile at that speed:
| Age | Men (m/s) | Men mph · 1 mile | Women (m/s) | Women mph · 1 mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29 | 1.36 | 3.04 · 20 min | 1.34 | 3 · 20 min |
| 30–39 | 1.43 | 3.2 · 19 min | 1.34 | 3 · 20 min |
| 40–49 | 1.43 | 3.2 · 19 min | 1.39 | 3.11 · 19 min |
| 50–59 | 1.43 | 3.2 · 19 min | 1.31 | 2.93 · 20 min |
| 60–69 | 1.34 | 3 · 20 min | 1.24 | 2.77 · 22 min |
| 70–79 | 1.26 | 2.82 · 21 min | 1.13 | 2.53 · 24 min |
| 80–99 | 0.97 | 2.17 · 28 min | 0.94 | 2.1 · 29 min |
Speed holds steady through midlife and falls from the 60s, most sharply after 80. These figures come mostly from short walkways in research settings; on a longer outdoor walk with crossings and hills, real-world average speed is usually a bit lower.
Worked examples
A 4-mile walk starting at 7:30
4 ÷ 3 mph × 60 = 80 minutes, so you would arrive at 8:50. At 2.5 mph it is 96 minutes (9:06).
5 km for a 70-year-old woman
The meta-analysis mean for women aged 70–79 is 1.13 m/s, or 2.53 mph. 5,000 m ÷ 1.13 m/s = 73.7 minutes, about 1 h 14 min.
10,000 steps at a brisk pace
At 3 mph adults of average height take about 113.6 steps a minute, so 10,000 ÷ 113.6 = 1 h 28 min, covering roughly 4.4 miles.
A half marathon walk
13.1 miles at 3.5 mph is 3 h 45 min of walking; at 3 mph, 4 h 22 min. Check the race's cut-off time before entering. See race distances in miles.
What changes your walking time
- Hills and terrain. Climbing, sand, snow and rough trails slow you down; plan extra time on hilly routes.
- Stops. Traffic lights and road crossings add minutes on city walks.
- Load. A heavy backpack or pushing a stroller slows most people.
- Group walking. A group moves at the speed of its slowest walker.
- Fitness and age. The age table above shows how much normal speed varies.
Common mistakes
- Mixing pace and speed. 3 mph is a 20-minute mile, not a 3-minute mile.
- Using miles with km/h. Keep the distance unit and speed unit matched, or let the calculator convert them.
- Forgetting breaks on long walks. Moving time is not total time.
- Assuming everyone walks 3 mph. Over-80s average under 2.2 mph in the research data.
For running paces and treadmill speeds, use the pace converter; for calories by speed, the walking calorie calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to walk a mile?
About 20 min at a brisk 3 mph. At an easy 2.5 mph it takes 24 min, and at a fast 3.5 mph about 17 min.
How long does it take to walk 2 miles?
About 40 min at 3 mph (34 min–48 min at 2.5–3.5 mph).
How long does it take to walk 3 miles?
About 1 h 0 min at 3 mph, or 51 min–1 h 12 min depending on pace.
How long does it take to walk 5 miles?
About 1 h 40 min at 3 mph; 1 h 26 min–2 h 0 min at 2.5–3.5 mph, not counting stops.
How long does it take to walk 10 miles?
About 3 h 20 min of walking at 3 mph. Add breaks: most people need rest stops over a distance this long.
How long does it take to walk 1 km?
About 12 min at 5 km/h (3.1 mph), the speed of a normal adult walk. At 4 km/h it takes 15 min; at 6 km/h, 10 min.
How long does it take to walk 5 km?
About 1 hour at 5 km/h, 1 h 15 min at 4 km/h and 50 min at 6 km/h.
How long does it take to walk 10,000 steps?
About 1 h 28 min at a brisk 3 mph, based on the 113.6 steps per minute measured at that speed in the CADENCE-Adults study; about 1 h 35 min at 2.5 mph.
What is the average walking speed?
In Bohannon and Andrews' 2011 meta-analysis of 23,111 people, comfortable walking speed ranged from 1.43 m/s (3.2 mph) in men aged 30–59 to 0.94 m/s (2.1 mph) in women aged 80–99. Most adults under 60 walk at roughly 3 mph (4.8 km/h).
What counts as brisk walking?
CDC classes walking at 2.5 mph or faster as moderate-intensity (brisk) activity. A brisk walk takes 24 minutes or less per mile.
Does walking time include breaks?
No. The calculator gives moving time at a steady speed. Add time for traffic lights, hills, rests and photos; hills and rough trails slow most walkers noticeably.
Sources & method
- Bohannon & Andrews (2011), Physiotherapy — Normal walking speed: a descriptive meta-analysis (41 studies, 23,111 subjects)
- University of Toronto Physical Therapy — iWalk: walking speed age- and sex-specific normative values (Bohannon & Andrews 2011 table)
- Tudor-Locke et al. (2019), IJBNPA — CADENCE-Adults: steps per minute at 0.5–5.0 mph
- CDC — Measuring physical activity intensity (brisk walking: 2.5 mph or faster)
- NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C — 1 mile = 1,609.344 m exactly
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