Walking calculator

Calories burned walking 2 miles

At 3 mph, 2 miles takes 40 min. A 160 lb adult uses about 185 calories, or 210 at 60 and over.

Time and steps for 2 miles, by pace
PaceTimeSteps
2 mph, slow1 h5,840
2.5 mph, easy48 min5,090
3 mph, moderate40 min4,550
3.5 mph, brisk34 min4,140
4 mph, very brisk30 min3,870

Calories by weight

Total calories: what your body uses in that time, including what it uses at rest.

Adults

Calories by weight and pace: Adults
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)125115125
120 lb (54 kg)150140150
140 lb (64 kg)180160175
160 lb (73 kg)205185200
180 lb (82 kg)230205225
200 lb (91 kg)255230250
220 lb (100 kg)280255275
240 lb (109 kg)305275300
260 lb (118 kg)330300325
280 lb (127 kg)355320350
300 lb (136 kg)380345375

Adults 60 and over

Calories by weight and pace: Adults 60 and over
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)140130135
120 lb (54 kg)170155160
140 lb (64 kg)195180190
160 lb (73 kg)225210215
180 lb (82 kg)250235240
200 lb (91 kg)280260270
220 lb (100 kg)305285295
240 lb (109 kg)335310320
260 lb (118 kg)365340350
280 lb (127 kg)390365375
300 lb (136 kg)420390400

These are estimates for groups of people, with steps counted on a treadmill. Your own numbers depend on your body, stride, ground and pace.

From the CADENCE-Adults studies and the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities. How we work it out

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Made by fitvee from published research. General information, not medical advice.

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