# Walking Speed Calculator

> Work out walking (gait) speed from a timed walk, from a 4-metre test to a long walk, in metres per second, km/h and mph, with pace per km and mile.

Category: Health & fitness · Applies to: Worldwide · Last updated: 2026-10-29
Interactive calculator: https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/walking-speed-calculator

Walking speed is distance ÷ time. Time yourself over a measured course to get your gait speed in metres per second, the unit used in clinical walk tests, as well as km/h, mph and pace.

Also called: Gait speed calculator, Walking pace calculator.

## Inputs
- Distance walked (default 10)
- Distance in (options: Metres, Kilometres, Miles; default m)
- Time: minutes (unit min; default 0; optional)
- Seconds (unit s; default 8; optional)

## Results
- Walking speed
- Speed
- Speed
- Pace
- Pace

## Formula

```
Speed (m/s) = Distance (m) ÷ Time (s);  km/h = m/s × 3.6;  mph = m/s × 3,600 ÷ 1,609.344
```

Where:
- Distance: length of the walk, converted to metres
- Time: time taken, in seconds

## Worked example
1. Speed = 10 m ÷ 8 s = 1.25 m/s.
2. 1.25 × 3.6 = 4.5 km/h.
3. 1.25 × 3,600 ÷ 1,609.344 = 2.80 mph.

**Result:** Walking 10 metres in 8 seconds is 1.25 m/s, or 4.5 km/h.

## What the result means

In clinical walk tests, gait speed is usually timed over the middle of a course after a short run-up so that acceleration is not counted. Compare your result over time on the same course rather than against a single cut-off.

## Assumptions and limits
- Speed is averaged over the whole distance.
- This calculator does not interpret gait speed clinically; a health professional uses it together with other assessments.
- Hand timing over short distances can be off by a few tenths of a second, which matters for a 4-metre test.

## Questions

### How do I do a timed walk at home?

Mark a straight course, start walking a couple of metres before it, time from when you cross the start line to when you cross the finish at your usual pace, and repeat twice.

### How is this different from the Pace Calculator?

This one is built for timed walks in metres and seconds and reports gait speed in m/s; the Pace Calculator is set up for running distances and finish times.

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- [Step Distance Calculator](https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/step-distance-calculator)
- [Pace Calculator](https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/pace-calculator)
- [Speed Calculator](https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/speed-calculator)

_This is a general screening estimate for adults, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Talk to a qualified health professional about your health._

Source: GM¹X CalcVerse — https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/walking-speed-calculator