Walking Calories Calculator
Estimate calories burned, calories per mile and kilometer, time taken and steps from your walking pace, incline, body weight and distance or duration.
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- Calories per mile
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- Calories per km
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- Time taken
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- Steps taken
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Useful finding: walking faster burns more per hour, but calories per mile are roughly similar because the slower walk takes longer.
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How many calories burned when walking a mile?
How many calories burned when walking a mile depends mainly on body weight, pace and incline. This calculator uses walking MET values to estimate the energy used for the distance or duration you enter.
The counter-intuitive finding is that calories per mile are roughly independent of pace. Walking faster burns more calories per hour, but a slower walk takes proportionally longer, so the total for one mile is often similar. That is why walking faster to burn more per mile is wrong.
Steps are estimated from height and a stride length of height × 0.415 for men or height × 0.413 for women. A mile is roughly 2,000–2,500 steps for most adults.
kcal per minute = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200; time = distance ÷ speed × 60 This is an estimate for general information. MET values come from the Compendium of Physical Activities, and individual results vary.
Walking calories calculator FAQ
How many calories does walking a mile burn?
It depends on body weight, pace and incline. Enter those details to get a MET-based estimate rather than relying on a shortcut.
Does walking faster burn more calories per mile?
Usually not by much. Faster walking burns more per hour, but it takes less time to cover the mile, so calories per mile are roughly similar.
How are steps estimated?
The calculator uses your height and an approximate stride length: height × 0.415 for men or height × 0.413 for women.
Why does incline change the result?
The supplied walking MET values are higher for uphill walking at 3.5 mph on 1–5% and 6–15% grades, so the estimate increases.
Are my values saved?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and this tool does not need an account or a network request.