Walking Pace Calculator
Calculate walking pace, speed and the time a distance will take.
About Walking Pace Calculator
Brisk walking above about 5.5 kilometres per hour is what public health guidance counts as moderate intensity activity. Below roughly 4 kilometres per hour the physiological benefit falls off sharply. Pace rather than distance determines whether walking counts as exercise, which is why step counts alone are a poor measure of activity.
Formula
Walking Pace
Pace = duration ÷ distance; speed = distance ÷ duration
- brisk walking
- Around 5.5 to 6.5 km/h, the pace that counts as moderate exercise
Worked example
With the default values below, Walking Pace Calculator returns Walking Pace of 12.0000. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Distanceminimum 0.001 km
- 6 km
- Durationminimum 0.01 min
- 72 min
- Distance to projectminimum 0 km
- 10 km
Results
- Walking Pace
- 12.0000 min/km
- Walking Speed
- 5.000 km/h
- Time for the Projected Distance
- 120.00 min
- Pace per Mile
- 19.3121 min/mile
- Pace Band
- Moderate walking
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Walking Pace
- 3Walking Pace= 12.0000 min/km
- 4Walking Speed= 5.000 km/h
- 5Time for the Projected Distance= 120.00 min
- 6Pace per Mile= 19.3121 min/mile
- 7Pace Band= Moderate walking
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 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 4 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 Pace calculated?
Pace = duration ÷ distance; speed = distance ÷ duration Brisk walking above about 5.5 kilometres per hour is what public health guidance counts as moderate intensity activity. Below roughly 4 kilometres per hour the physiological benefit falls off sharply.
Why does Walking Pace matter?
Pace rather than distance determines whether walking counts as exercise, which is why step counts alone are a poor measure of activity.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Distance, Duration, Distance to project. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.