How to calculate distance walked
Multiply your average walking speed by your walking time in hours. If your time is in minutes, divide it by 60 first. Keep the speed and distance units consistent.
Distance (km) = speed (km/h) × time (minutes) ÷ 60
For example, 30 minutes at 5 km/h is 2.5 km, or about 1.55 miles. The 5 km/h starting value is an example, not a measurement of your personal walking speed.
Walking time to distance: an example
All distances below assume a constant average speed of 5 km/h. Hills, breaks and changes of pace will change the result.
| Walking time | Kilometers | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 1.25 | 0.78 |
| 30 minutes | 2.50 | 1.55 |
| 45 minutes | 3.75 | 2.33 |
| 60 minutes | 5.00 | 3.11 |
When this estimate is useful
Use it to estimate a walk from a known pace, or to work out treadmill distance from the belt speed and time. The GPS tracker itself cannot measure treadmill distance because you remain in roughly the same place.
If you spent 10 minutes stopped during a 40-minute outing, enter 30 minutes when your speed describes only the moving part. For a distance you actually recorded, use the saved GPS measurement instead.