Pace Calculator

Work out your pace, your finish time or the distance you can cover. Everything is shown in both kilometers and miles.

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Result

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Pace per kilometer
5:00 /km
Time
50:00
Distance in kilometers
10 km
Distance in miles
6.214 mi
Pace per mile
8:03 /mi
Speed (km/h)
12 km/h
Speed (mph)
7.46 mph

How pace, time and distance relate

Pace is the time taken per unit of distance. Dividing the total time by the distance gives the pace; multiplying the pace by the distance gives the time; dividing the time by the pace gives the distance.

Miles and kilometers are converted with exactly 1.609344 km per mile. Speed is the inverse of pace: 3,600 seconds divided by the seconds per kilometer or mile.

Formulas used

Pace = Time ÷ Distance
Time = Pace × Distance
Distance = Time ÷ Pace
Speed (per hour) = 3,600 ÷ Pace (seconds)

Worked example

10 km in 50 minutes:

  1. Time: 50 × 60 = 3,000 seconds
  2. Pace: 3,000 ÷ 10 = 300 seconds = 5:00 per km
  3. Speed: 3,600 ÷ 300 = 12 km/h

10 km in 50:00 = a pace of 5:00 /km.

Assumptions and limits

  • The pace is constant; hills, stops and fatigue are not modeled.
  • Hours, minutes and seconds can be left empty or entered above 59; they are added up.
  • Times are rounded to the second when displayed.

Common questions

How do I convert a pace per mile to a pace per kilometer?

Divide the pace per mile by 1.609344 to get the pace per kilometer, or multiply the pace per kilometer by 1.609344 to get the pace per mile. For example, a pace of 8:03 per mile is about 5:00 per kilometer.

Is pace the same as speed?

They describe the same movement in opposite ways. Pace is time per distance, such as minutes per kilometer, while speed is distance per time, such as kilometers per hour. A pace of 5:00 per kilometer equals a speed of 12 km/h.

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