How Long Does It Take to Walk 5 Miles?

Quick Answer
At a moderate walking pace (3.0 mph), it takes 1 hour 40 minutes to walk 5 Miles.
At a brisk pace (3.5 mph): about 86 min  ·  At a leisurely pace (2.0 mph): about 150 min

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1 hour 40 minutes
estimated walking time
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calories burned
10,000
approx. steps
40
city blocks
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Walking 5 Miles: Time by Pace

See how walking speed affects the time it takes to cover 5 Miles.

5 Miles Is Equivalent To...

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~10,000 steps
at average stride length
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8.05 km
in kilometres
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~40 blocks
city blocks
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20 laps
around a standard track

Calories Burned Walking 5 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 5 Miles Actually Feels Like

Five miles is a real achievement. It's 10,000 steps. It's the number that appears on almost every fitness recommendation as a daily walking goal. It takes about an hour and forty minutes at a moderate pace — which feels like a long time until you find a good route, a good podcast, or good company.

The 10,000-step figure comes from a 1960s Japanese marketing campaign for a pedometer, but the underlying health research has since validated it as a meaningful target. Five miles at a brisk pace burns around 400–600 calories depending on your body weight. It's a proper workout disguised as just walking.

If 5 miles feels ambitious right now, build toward it. Start with 2 miles, then 3, then 4. Within a few weeks, 5 miles will feel like your baseline.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At a moderate pace of 3.0 mph, it takes approximately 1 hour 40 minutes to walk 5 Miles. At a brisk pace of 3.5 mph, about 86 minutes. At a leisurely 2.0 mph, around 150 minutes.
Walking 5 Miles at a moderate pace (3.0 mph) burns approximately 410 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 5 Miles is approximately 10,000 steps. This varies based on height and stride — taller people take fewer steps per mile, shorter people take more.
For most healthy adults, 5 miles a day is an excellent and sustainable goal. It is not too much — in fact it matches the widely recommended 10,000-step daily target. People who walk at this level consistently typically show significant benefits in cardiovascular health, weight management, and mental wellbeing. If you are new to walking, build up gradually rather than starting at 5 miles immediately.

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