Walking calculator

Calories burned walking 5 miles

At 3 mph, 5 miles takes 1 h 40 min. A 160 lb adult uses about 460 calories, or 520 at 60 and over.

Time and steps for 5 miles, by pace
PaceTimeSteps
2 mph, slow2 h 30 min14,600
2.5 mph, easy2 h12,710
3 mph, moderate1 h 40 min11,390
3.5 mph, brisk1 h 26 min10,340
4 mph, very brisk1 h 15 min9,690

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)320285310
120 lb (54 kg)380345375
140 lb (64 kg)445400435
160 lb (73 kg)510460500
180 lb (82 kg)570515560
200 lb (91 kg)635575625
220 lb (100 kg)700630685
240 lb (109 kg)760690750
260 lb (118 kg)825745810
280 lb (127 kg)890805875
300 lb (136 kg)955860935

Adults 60 and over

Calories by weight and pace: Adults 60 and over
Weight2 mph3 mph4 mph
100 lb (45 kg)350325335
120 lb (54 kg)420390400
140 lb (64 kg)490455470
160 lb (73 kg)560520535
180 lb (82 kg)630585605
200 lb (91 kg)700650670
220 lb (100 kg)770715740
240 lb (109 kg)840780805
260 lb (118 kg)910845870
280 lb (127 kg)975910940
300 lb (136 kg)1,0459751,005

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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