How Long Does It Take to Walk 8 Miles?

Quick Answer
At a moderate walking pace (3.0 mph), it takes 2 hours 40 minutes to walk 8 miles.
At a brisk pace (3.5 mph): about 2 hr 17 min  ·  At a leisurely pace (2.0 mph): about 4 hr

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2 hr 40 min
estimated walking time
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calories burned
16,000
approx. steps
64
city blocks
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Walk Time by Pace: 8 Miles

How walking speed changes the time it takes to cover 8 miles. The highlighted row is the average walking pace for most adults.

PaceSpeedTime to Walk 8 Miles
Leisurely2.0 mph4 hr
Easy2.5 mph3 hr 12 min
Moderate3.0 mph2 hr 40 min
Brisk Walk3.5 mph2 hr 17 min
Power Walk4.0 mph2 hr
Race Walk4.5 mph1 hr 47 min

8 Miles Is Equivalent To...

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~16,000 steps
at average stride length
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12.87 km
in kilometres
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~64 blocks
city blocks (approx)
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32 laps
around a standard track
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~2 hr 40 min
at a comfortable pace

Eight Miles: A Half-Day on Your Feet

Eight miles is close to three hours of walking. At this distance, you are not doing a workout, you are going on an expedition. That is a different mindset, and it produces a different experience. The planning matters: a good route, water, the right shoes, something to listen to or someone to walk with.

The calorie burn at 8 miles is substantial. Around 688 calories for a 155 lb adult at moderate pace, roughly the same as an hour of cycling or a solid gym session. And unlike most gym sessions, an 8-mile walk leaves you feeling refreshed rather than depleted, because walking is effort calibrated to a pace your body can sustain indefinitely.

At 16,000 steps, an 8-mile walk is also the kind of day that shows up noticeably in monthly health data. Not as a spike, but as a foundation. People who include one or two long walks per week in their routine consistently show better cardiovascular markers than those who walk shorter distances daily. The long walk has its own kind of value.

Calories Burned Walking 8 Miles

Estimates based on moderate pace (3.0 mph) on flat terrain. Use the calculator above for terrain and fitness adjustments.

Body WeightCalories Burned Walking 8 Miles (moderate pace)
130 lbs550
155 lbs656
180 lbs762
205 lbs868
230 lbs974
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Frequently Asked Questions

At a moderate pace of 3.0 mph, walking 8 miles takes 2 hours 40 minutes. At a brisk pace of 3.5 mph, about 2 hours 17 minutes. At a power walk pace of 4.0 mph, exactly 2 hours. At a leisurely 2.0 mph, about 4 hours.
Walking 8 miles burns approximately 576 to 1,024 calories for most adults at a moderate pace. A 130 lb person burns around 576 calories. A 155 lb person around 688 calories. A 180 lb person around 800 calories. A 230 lb person around 1,024 calories. See the calorie table above for your weight.
Eight miles is approximately 16,000 steps at average adult stride length. This is 60 percent above the commonly recommended 10,000-step daily target. Walking 8 miles in a single session more than doubles many adults' typical daily step count.
For physically capable adults, walking 8 miles daily is healthy and beneficial. It represents a very active lifestyle. The main considerations are footwear (proper walking shoes are essential at this distance), hydration, and building up to the distance gradually rather than starting there. People who regularly walk 8 or more miles daily tend to have excellent cardiovascular health markers.
A 200 lb person walking 8 miles at a moderate pace burns approximately 889 calories. At a brisk pace, around 978 calories. At a leisurely pace, around 800 calories. The calorie table above provides estimates for additional weight categories.
Eight miles equals approximately 12.87 kilometres. At a moderate walking pace, 8 miles takes 2 hours 40 minutes, covers around 16,000 steps, and is equivalent to about 64 city blocks or 32 laps of a standard 400-metre track.

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