Turkey Cooking Time
Time a whole turkey to a safe 165 F by stuffed state.
About Turkey Cooking Time
Timing multiplies weight by a per-pound rate that rises when the bird is stuffed, with a fixed safe target of 165 F. Undercooked turkey and stuffing are a real safety risk, and per-pound math plus a probe keeps the bird both safe and moist.
Formula
Turkey Cooking Time
Cook = weight x 13 min/lb (unstuffed) or 15 min/lb (stuffed), until 165 F
- 165
- Safe final temperature for turkey and its stuffing
Worked example
With the default values below, Turkey Cooking Time returns Cook Time of 156. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Turkey weightminimum 2 lb
- 12 lb
- Stuffedone of Not stuffed, Stuffed
- Not stuffed
Results
- Cook Time
- 156 min
- Cook Time
- 2.60 h
- Target Internal Temp
- 165 F
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Turkey Cooking Time
- 3Cook Time= 156 min
- 4Cook Time= 2.60 h
- 5Target Internal Temp= 165 F
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Turkey Cooking Time calculated?
Cook = weight x 13 min/lb (unstuffed) or 15 min/lb (stuffed), until 165 F Timing multiplies weight by a per-pound rate that rises when the bird is stuffed, with a fixed safe target of 165 F.
Why does Turkey Cooking Time matter?
Undercooked turkey and stuffing are a real safety risk, and per-pound math plus a probe keeps the bird both safe and moist.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Turkey weight, Stuffed. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.