Walking Calories Calculator
Estimate calories burned walking from weight, pace and duration.
About Walking Calories Calculator
The MET equation ties energy expenditure to body weight and intensity. Incline raises the MET value sharply, so walking uphill at a moderate pace can burn more than running on the flat. Calories per kilometre is roughly constant for walking regardless of speed, which is why distance rather than pace drives total walking expenditure.
Formula
Walking Calories
Calories per minute = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200
- MET
- Metabolic equivalent, where one MET is resting metabolic rate
- incline effect
- Each per cent of gradient adds roughly 0.35 MET
Worked example
With the default values below, Walking Calories Calculator returns Calories Burned of 308.6. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Body weightaccepts 20–300 kg
- 75 kg
- Durationminimum 0 min
- 45 min
- Walking speedaccepts 0.5–12 km/h
- 5.5 km/h
- Average inclineaccepts 0–100 %
- 2 %
Results
- Calories Burned
- 308.6 kcal
- MET Value
- 5.225
- Calories per Minute
- 6.858 kcal
- Distance Covered
- 4.125 km
- Calories per Kilometre
- 74.81 kcal
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Walking Calories
- 3Calories Burned= 308.6 kcal
- 4MET Value= 5.225
- 5Calories per Minute= 6.858 kcal
- 6Distance Covered= 4.125 km
- 7Calories per Kilometre= 74.81 kcal
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 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 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Walking Calories calculated?
Calories per minute = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200 The MET equation ties energy expenditure to body weight and intensity. Incline raises the MET value sharply, so walking uphill at a moderate pace can burn more than running on the flat.
Why does Walking Calories matter?
Calories per kilometre is roughly constant for walking regardless of speed, which is why distance rather than pace drives total walking expenditure.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Body weight, Duration, Walking speed, Average incline. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.