How Long Does It Take to Walk 6 Miles?

Walking 6 Miles: Time by Pace

See how walking speed affects the time it takes to cover 6 Miles.

6 Miles Is Equivalent To...

Calories Burned Walking 6 Miles

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 6 Miles Actually Feels Like

Six miles crosses into "long walk" territory — roughly two hours at a comfortable pace. This is the kind of distance you plan slightly, not dramatically. You pack a bottle of water. You pick a route you're curious about. You give yourself an afternoon.

Regular walkers who log 6-mile days typically report that the second hour of a long walk is distinctly different from the first. Your breathing settles. Your thoughts slow down. There's a meditative quality to extended walking that shorter distances don't quite reach.

Six miles is also roughly the distance of many popular urban walking routes — a loop around a large city park, a river walk, an exploration of an unfamiliar neighbourhood. If you've done 5 miles comfortably, adding one more is less than you think.

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