How long does it take to walk a mile?
It all depends on the speed at which you are walking and your walking route. Walking at a good, brisk pace can mean you’re probably hitting 4.0 mph or a 15 minute/mile pace. So ideally at this speed, you could finish 5 miles in about an hour and 15 minutes if you maintain that pace throughout the walk. However, you also need to factor in things such as your actual route and terrain. If you are walking in the city versus the country, you may have to consider traffic, both street and pedestrian, and lights and crosswalks, which may impede your consistent walking pace. If you walk in the country, or outside of the city, you may not deal with this as much, but consider the terrain on which you are walking. Are you walking on flat pavement or perhaps on a grassy pathway which may incline and decline at times? Flat, smooth paths with no incline will make it easier to maintain your 15 minute/mile pace while a route that includes hills or inclines may cause your pace to slow, which would result in those 5 miles taking a bit longer.Again, the time in which you can walk 5 miles really depends on how quickly you walk, how long you can maintain a consistent pace, and what your walking route is like .