Walking calculator

Calories burned walking for 45 minutes

45 minutes at 3 mph covers about 2.3 miles. A 160 lb adult uses about 205 calories, or 235 at 60 and over.

Distance and steps in 45 minutes, by pace
PaceMilesSteps
2 mph, slow1.54,380
2.5 mph, easy1.94,770
3 mph, moderate2.35,120
3.5 mph, brisk2.65,430
4 mph, very brisk3.05,810

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)95130185
120 lb (54 kg)115155225
140 lb (64 kg)135180260
160 lb (73 kg)150205300
180 lb (82 kg)170235335
200 lb (91 kg)190260375
220 lb (100 kg)210285410
240 lb (109 kg)230310450
260 lb (118 kg)250335485
280 lb (127 kg)265360525
300 lb (136 kg)285390560

Adults 60 and over

Calories by weight and pace: Adults 60 and over
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)105145200
120 lb (54 kg)125175240
140 lb (64 kg)145205280
160 lb (73 kg)170235320
180 lb (82 kg)190265360
200 lb (91 kg)210290400
220 lb (100 kg)230320445
240 lb (109 kg)250350485
260 lb (118 kg)270380525
280 lb (127 kg)295410565
300 lb (136 kg)315440605

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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