How many miles is 1 hour walk?
Average speeds
Everyone walks at a different pace, but as a guide most adults can walk at around 2.5 miles (4km) an hour without accounting for stops. If you're new to walking or recovering from an illness, allow yourself more time.
For instance, if you're going 60 mph, you travel 60 miles in one hour. There are 60 minutes in one hour, so just divide the miles by that amount, and voila!
It takes most people about an hour to walk 3 miles, with plenty of variety in both directions based on your average walking pace.
Walking an hour a day builds your stamina, conditions your heart and lungs, and strengthens your legs so that you have a good foundation to handle physical activity.
Walking is a great form of exercise, and doing so for 1 hour each day may aid in weight loss and provide other health benefits. Walking is an effective way to lose weight because it helps you burn more calories, especially when you monitor your calorie intake.
At a pace of 2.5 miles per hour, it would take 24 minutes to walk a mile. For most people, this is an easy, conversational walking speed. If you are walking at a brisk speed of 4.0 miles per hour, it would take 15 minutes to walk one mile.
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average walking speed for adults is between 2.5-4 miles per hour. At a speed of 2.5 miles per hour, it would take 2 hours to walk 5 miles. For most people, this is an easy, conversational walking pace.
While the average 5-mile country walk probably takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes, you may find that this varies. Fast walkers, for instance, typically walk at a pace of around 12 minutes per mile. So, if you walk faster than the average person, a 5-mile walk might take you around one hour.
A walking speed of 2 to 4 miles per hour is typical for most people. However, this can vary based on many factors including your fitness level, overall health, and age.
Walking takes time
Going any faster will result in you essentially jogging or running, which has other benefits and downsides compared with walking. At the typical walking rate, it'll take you 2–3 hours to get to 10 miles.
Should I walk 30 minutes or 1 hour?
About walking
Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers.
Weight Loss
Walking 4 miles a day is equivalent to burning around 250 calories each day. If you do this four days a week and maintain your current diet, you will lose around one pound each week.

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