19.31 km · 12.00 miles

How Long Does It Take to Walk 12 miles?

Walking 12 miles takes about 4:00:00 at an average 3 mph, 3:25:43 at a brisk 3.5 mph and 4:48:00 at an easy 2.5 mph.

Easy stroll · 2.5 mph
4:48:00
24:00/mi · 14:55/km
Average walk · 3.0 mph
4:00:00
20:00/mi · 12:26/km
Brisk walk · 3.5 mph
3:25:43
17:09/mi · 10:39/km
Fast walk · 4.0 mph
3:00:00
15:00/mi · 9:19/km

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Walking time for 12 miles at every pace

SpeedPace /milePace /kmTimekcal (60 kg)kcal (75 kg)kcal (90 kg)
2.5 mph (4.0 km/h) · easy stroll24:0014:554:48:0088211021323
3.0 mph (4.8 km/h) · average walk20:0012:264:00:0083110391247
3.5 mph (5.6 km/h) · brisk walk17:0910:393:25:437959941193
4.0 mph (6.4 km/h) · fast walk15:009:193:00:007689601153

Calories: ACSM walking equation, flat ground, gross kcal — gross calories include the energy you would burn at rest anyway, which is why slower (longer) walks show slightly higher totals. Steps: about 27,700 for an adult of average height.

Time to walk 12 miles
Average adults walk at roughly 2.5–3.5 mph; pace slows on hills, in heat and when carrying weight.

Tips for walking 12 miles

  • Start at a conversational pace and settle into a rhythm; most people naturally walk around 100–120 steps per minute.
  • Plan water and fuel for anything over about 90 minutes.
  • Walking a race? Check the course cut-off time. The run-walk calculator shows how adding short running intervals speeds you up.

Other walking distances

Last reviewed: October 2026 · Health disclaimer

FAQ

Walking 12 miles: questions

About 4:00:00 at an average walking speed of 3 mph (4.8 km/h). A brisk 3.5 mph walker takes about 3:25:43, and an easy 2.5 mph stroll about 4:48:00.

12 miles is 19.31 km or 12.00 miles.

Roughly 27,700 steps for an adult of average height. Taller people take fewer, longer steps.

At 3 mph, about 1039 kcal for a 75 kg (165 lb) person, using the ACSM walking equation (gross calories). Heavier people, hills and faster walking burn more.