How Long Does It Take to Walk?
Use this simple walking time calculator to estimate how long a walk will take based on distance and pace. You can test miles or kilometers, then compare common distances like 1 mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Walking Time Calculator
Enter a distance and walking pace to estimate your total walking time.
Pace examples: 20, 20:00, 17:30, or 15:00.
Quick answer
For many people, a comfortable walking pace is around 20 minutes per mile. At that pace, a 1 mile walk takes about 20 minutes, a 3 mile walk takes about 1 hour, and a 5 mile walk takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
A brisk walk is often closer to 15 minutes per mile. At that pace, 1 mile takes about 15 minutes, 3 miles takes about 45 minutes, and 5 miles takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Walking time = distance × walking pace. For example, 3 miles at 20 minutes per mile is 60 minutes.
Walking time chart
Here are rough estimates for common walking distances. Easy, moderate, and brisk are just practical planning labels. Your real pace can change based on terrain, heat, stops, fitness, and how relaxed you want the walk to feel.
| Distance | Easy walk 20:00/mi |
Moderate walk 17:00/mi |
Brisk walk 15:00/mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 miles | 10 min | 8 min 30 sec | 7 min 30 sec |
| 1 mile | 20 min | 17 min | 15 min |
| 2 miles | 40 min | 34 min | 30 min |
| 3 miles | 1 hr | 51 min | 45 min |
| 5K / 3.1 miles | 1 hr 2 min | 52 min 48 sec | 46 min 36 sec |
| 5 miles | 1 hr 40 min | 1 hr 25 min | 1 hr 15 min |
| 10K / 6.2 miles | 2 hr 4 min | 1 hr 45 min 38 sec | 1 hr 33 min 12 sec |
| 10 miles | 3 hr 20 min | 2 hr 50 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Half marathon | 4 hr 22 min | 3 hr 43 min | 3 hr 17 min |
| Marathon | 8 hr 44 min | 7 hr 26 min | 6 hr 33 min |
Common walking time questions
How long does it take to walk 1 mile?
About 15 to 20 minutes for many walkers. A relaxed 20:00 per mile pace takes 20 minutes. A brisk 15:00 per mile pace takes 15 minutes.
How long does it take to walk 3 miles?
About 45 minutes to 1 hour. At 20:00 per mile, 3 miles takes 1 hour. At 15:00 per mile, it takes 45 minutes.
How long does it take to walk 5 miles?
About 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, depending on pace. A moderate 17:00 per mile pace takes about 1 hour 25 minutes.
How long does it take to walk 10 miles?
About 2.5 to 3.5 hours for many walkers. At 20:00 per mile, 10 miles takes 3 hours 20 minutes.
What changes walking time?
Distance and pace do most of the math, but real walks are not always perfectly steady. Hills, trails, traffic lights, heat, breaks, carrying weight, and tired legs can all change the final time.
For a casual walk, the estimate can be simple. For a long walk, charity event, hike, race, or run/walk plan, it helps to add extra time for stops and slower sections.
Want to mix running and walking?
This page is for simple walking-time estimates. If you want to mix running and walking, use the full calculator. It lets you test run intervals, walk intervals, run pace, walk pace, stop time, terrain, miles, kilometers, and finish estimates for common race distances.
Open the Run Walk Calculator to compare run/walk intervals and finish time estimates.