Walking Beginners How Long Does It Take to Walk a Mile, 5 Miles, or More? How to Calculate Walking Time for Distances in Miles and Kilometers By Wendy Bumgardner Wendy Bumgardner Facebook Twitter Wendy Bumgardner is a freelance writer covering walking and other health and fitness topics and has competed in more than 1,000 walking events. Learn about our editorial process Updated on May 05, 2022 Reviewed Verywell Fit articles are reviewed by nutrition and exercise professionals. Reviewers confirm the content is thorough and accurate, reflecting the latest evidence-based research. Content is reviewed before publication and upon substantial updates. Learn more. by Michele Stanten, ACE-GFI Reviewed by Michele Stanten, ACE-GFI Michele Stanten is a walking coach, certified group fitness instructor, and running coach. She is the author of Walk Off Weight and The Walking Solution. Learn about our Review Board Print Verywell / Ryan Kelly Table of Contents View All Table of Contents Conversion Tools Distance and Pace Charts Time to Walk 3 Miles or Less Time to Walk 3 to 6 Miles Time to Walk 6.5 to 13 Miles Time to Walk a Half or Full Marathon Factors Affecting Walking Time The average time it takes to walk a mile is about 20 minutes at an easy pace. If you're an American, you probably think in miles when it comes to walking distances, since the United States is one of the only countries that still use miles instead of kilometers. But most walking routes and runs are described in kilometers. Use these charts to calculate your time and distance in miles and kilometers and find out how long it takes to walk one mile, three miles, five miles, and so on. Conversion Tools To convert your walking distance in miles to kilometers, you can do some simple math using these equations: 1 mile equals 1.6 kilometers: miles x 1.6 = kilometers1 kilometer equals 0.62 miles: kilometers x 0.62 = miles You can also look up your distance on the charts below, ranging from a quarter-mile to the marathon distance of 26.2. Or you can use this pace calculator. How Long It Takes to Walk a Mile There are plenty of apps and gadgets that can help you to determine your pace and distance. You can also use these charts to figure out how long it might take you to walk different distances based on your pace category. Your actual pace in these categories will depend on your sex, weight, and other factors. These are generalizations. Easy walk pace: 20 minutes per mile or 12.5 minutes per kilometer Moderate walk pace: 15 minutes per mile or 9.4 minutes per kilometer. This is a healthy brisk walking pace. Fast walk pace: 11 minutes per mile or 7 minutes per kilometer. This is the speed of a fast walk or an easy run. How Long It Takes to Walk 3 Miles or Less Walking 3.1 miles is equivalent to a 5 kilometer distance. Below, you can see how long it may take you to walk 3.1 miles or less. You can see how long it might take depending on your speed, categorized by fast, moderate, or easy pace. Miles Kilometers Fast Walk Moderate Walk Easy Walk 0.25 0.4 0:03 minutes 0:04 minutes 0:05 minutes 0.5 0.8 0:06 0:08 0:10 1.0 1.6 0:11 0:15 0:20 1.1 1.8 0:12 0:17 0:22 1.2 1.9 0:13 0:18 0:24 1.3 2.1 0:14 0:20 0:26 1.4 2.3 0:15 0:21 0:28 1.5 2.4 0:17 0:23 0:30 1.6 2.6 0:18 0:24 0:32 1.7 2.7 0:19 0:26 0:34 1.8 2.9 0:20 0:27 0:36 1.9 3.1 0:21 0:29 0:38 2.0 3.2 0:22 0:30 0:40 2.1 3.4 0:23 0:32 0:42 2.2 3.5 0:24 0:33 0:44 2.3 3.7 0:25 0:35 0:46 2.4 3.9 0:26 0:36 0:48 2.5 4.0 0:28 0:38 0:50 2.6 4.2 0:29 0:39 0:52 2.7 4.3 0:30 0:41 0:54 2.8 4.5 0:31 0:42 0:56 2.9 4.7 0:32 0:44 0:58 3.0 4.8 0:33 0:45 1:00 3.1 5.0 0:34 0:47 1:02 How Long It Takes to Walk 3 to 6 Miles The 3.1-mile distance equals the 5K distance of many walks you may participate in for charity or for fun. You can walk it in an hour or less. The 6.2-mile distance (10K) is a good distance to try if you're thinking about doing a half or full marathon one day. It takes about 2 hours or less. This chart begins at a distance just slightly longer than a 5K and provides data for up to a 10K distance. Miles Kilometers Fast Walk Moderate Walk Easy Walk 3.2 5.1 0:35 minutes 0:48 minutes 1 hr 4 min 3.3 5.3 0:36 0:50 1:06 3.4 5.5 0:37 0:51 1:08 3.5 5.6 0:39 0:53 1:10 3.6 5.8 0:40 0:54 1:12 3.7 6.0 0:41 0:56 1:14 3.8 6.1 0:42 0:57 1:16 3.9 6.3 0:43 0:59 1:18 4.0 6.4 0:44 0:60 1:20 4.1 6.6 0:45 1:02 1:22 4.2 6.8 0:46 1:03 1:24 4.3 6.9 0:47 1:05 1:26 4.4 7.1 0:48 1:06 1:28 4.5 7.2 0:50 1:08 1:30 4.6 7.4 0:51 1:09 1:32 4.7 7.6 0:52 1:11 1:34 4.8 7.7 0:53 1:12 1:36 4.9 7.9 0:54 1:13 1:38 5.0 8.0 0:55 1:15 1:40 5.1 8.2 0:56 1:16 1:42 5.2 8.4 0:57 1:18 1:44 5.3 8.5 0:58 1:19 1:46 5.4 8.7 0:59 1:21 1:48 5.5 8.9 1:00 1:22 1:50 5.6 9.0 1:02 1:24 1:52 5.7 9.2 1:03 1:25 1:54 5.8 9.3 1:04 1:27 1:56 5.9 9.5 1:05 1:28 1:58 6.0 9.7 1:06 1:30 2:00 6.2 10.0 1:08 1:32 2:04 How Long It Takes to Walk 6.5 to 13 Miles The half marathon distance of 13.1 miles is just over 21 kilometers. If you plan to participate in a half-marathon event, you will want to choose a walker-friendly race, or you'll arrive at the finish line hours after the runners have eaten all of the finish line goodies and gone home. This chart begins at a slightly longer distance than 10K and provides data for up to a half marathon distance. Miles Kilometers Fast Walk Moderate Walk Easy Walk 6.5 10.5 1 hr 11 min 1 hr 37 min 2 hr 10 min 7.0 11.3 1:17 1:45 2:20 7.5 12.1 1:22 1:53 2:30 8.0 12.9 1:28 2:00 2:40 8.5 13.7 1:33 2:08 2:50 9.0 14.5 1:39 2:15 3:00 9.5 15.3 1:45 2:23 3:10 10.0 16.1 1:50 2:30 3:20 10.5 16.9 1:56 2:38 2:30 11.0 17.7 2:01 2:45 3:40 11.5 18.5 2:07 2:53 3:50 12.0 19.3 2:12 3:00 4:00 12.5 20.1 2:18 3:08 4:10 13.0 20.9 2:23 3:15 4:20 13.1 21.1 2:24 3:17 4:22 How Long It Takes to Walk a Half or Full Marathon The remaining chart takes us up to the marathon distance of 26.2 miles or 42.2 kilometers. Walking a marathon will take nearly 5 hours, even at a fast pace without rest stops. This chart begins at a distance just slightly longer than a half marathon and provides data for up to a full marathon. Miles Kilometers Fast Walk Moderate Walk Easy Walk 13.5 21.7 2 hr 29 min 3 hr 23 min 4 hr 30 min 14.0 22.5 2:34 3:30 4:40 14.5 23.3 2:40 3:38 4:50 15.0 24.1 2:45 3:45 5:00 15.5 24.9 2:51 3:53 5:10 16.0 25.7 2:56 4:00 5:20 16.5 26.6 3:02 4:08 5:30 17.0 27.4 3:07 4:15 5:40 17.5 28.2 3:13 4:23 5:50 18.0 29.0 3:18 4:30 6:00 18.5 29.8 3:24 4:38 6:10 19.0 30.6 3:29 4:45 6:20 19.5 31.4 3:35 4:53 6:30 20.0 32.2 3:40 5:00 6:40 20.5 33.0 3:46 5:08 6:50 21.0 33.8 3:51 5:15 7:00 21.5 34.6 3:57 5:23 7:10 22.0 35.4 4:02 5:30 7:20 22.5 36.2 4:08 5:38 7:30 23.0 37.0 4:13 5:45 7:40 23.5 37.8 4:19 5:53 7:50 24.0 38.6 4:24 6:00 8:00 24.5 39.4 4:30 6:08 8:10 25.0 40.2 4:35 6:15 8:20 25.5 41.0 4:41 6:23 8:30 26.0 41.8 4:46 6:30 8:40 26.2 42.2 4:48 6:33 8:44 Factors Affecting Walking Time Several factors can affect your walking time. First, if you are walking solely for enjoyment and light exercise, you may not push yourself to walk faster. So, purpose and intent affect walking time. You will typically walk faster than usual when participating in an event or competition. An easy pace will mean you may fall to the back of the group, while at a fast pace, you may be up with some of the run/walkers or other face-paced walkers. Aside from intent, physical factors including height, weight, fitness level, and body composition, and environmental factors such as incline (hills), weather, and ground surface (smooth or rough) can all affect walking time. Walking 30-Day Quick Start Guide and Beyond A Word From Verywell Whether you want to walk for a specific distance or time, knowing how far and how long you may walk can help you plan your exercise. Using these charts can help you know if you are progressing or if you are walking at the pace you wish to. You can use these charts to train for specific walking events, such as a 5K, 10K, half, or full marathon. Walking Time for Distances From a Mile to Marathon 2 Sources Verywell Fit uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Murtagh EM, Mair JL, Aguiar E, Tudor-Locke C, Murphy MH. Outdoor walking speeds of apparently healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Med. 2020;51(1):125-141. doi:10.1007/s40279-020-01351-3. Tudor-Locke C, Han H, Aguiar EJ, et al. How fast is fast enough? Walking cadence (steps/min) as a practical estimate of intensity in adults: a narrative review. Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(12):776-788. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097628 By Wendy Bumgardner Wendy Bumgardner is a freelance writer covering walking and other health and fitness topics and has competed in more than 1,000 walking events. See Our Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Other Helpful Report an Error Submit By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies