How Long Does It Take to Walk 1 Mile?

Quick Answer
At a moderate walking pace (3.0 mph), it takes 20 minutes to walk 1 Mile.
At a brisk pace (3.5 mph): about 17 min  ·  At a leisurely pace (2.0 mph): about 30 min

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20 minutes
estimated walking time
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calories burned
2,000
approx. steps
8
city blocks
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Walking 1 Mile: Time by Pace

See how walking speed affects the time it takes to cover 1 Mile.

1 Mile Is Equivalent To...

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~2,000 steps
at average stride length
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1.61 km
in kilometres
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~8 blocks
city blocks
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4 laps
around a standard track

Calories Burned Walking 1 Mile

Estimates based on a moderate pace (3.0 mph) using the MET calorie method.

Walking burns roughly the same calories per mile as running — it just takes a little longer. That's the beauty of it.

What Walking 1 Mile Actually Feels Like

One mile. That's 15–20 minutes. A lunch break, a gap in your schedule, the distance from your parking spot to the meeting you didn't need to drive to anyway.

One mile is where it begins. The research on walking habits is consistent on one point: the people who build lasting walking routines almost always start with a single mile. Not because one mile is a dramatic workout, but because completing it consistently trains your brain to think of yourself as someone who walks. That shift matters more than the mileage.

If today is your first real walk in a while, one mile is exactly right. You should be able to hold a conversation throughout. Your legs should feel warm by the end, not tired. That's the target. Go slow, go steady, and go again tomorrow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At a moderate pace of 3.0 mph, it takes approximately 20 minutes to walk 1 Mile. At a brisk pace of 3.5 mph, about 17 minutes. At a leisurely 2.0 mph, around 30 minutes.
Walking 1 Mile at a moderate pace (3.0 mph) burns approximately 82 calories for a 155 lb person. Heavier walkers and brisker paces both increase calorie burn. See the calorie table on this page for estimates across different body weights.
At an average stride length, walking 1 Mile is approximately 2,000 steps. This varies based on height and stride — taller people take fewer steps per mile, shorter people take more.
At a moderate pace of 3.0 mph, one mile takes about 20 minutes. At a brisk walk (3.5 mph), roughly 17 minutes. At a leisurely 2.0 mph, around 30 minutes. On a treadmill, the time corresponds directly to your speed setting.
The commonly cited average is approximately 2,000 steps per mile for an adult of average height. Taller people with longer strides might take closer to 1,700–1,800 steps, while shorter individuals may take up to 2,200–2,400. Most fitness trackers use 2,000 as their default estimate.

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