How far can you walk in 40 minutes?

How far and how many steps you take in 40 minutes varies greatly depending on you as an individual. Based on a normal walking speed (~0.053 miles/min) and the average of step length (30 inches), a rough estimate is around 4500 steps.

How many miles can you walk in 40 minutes?

Relaxed gait speed 1.33 miles in 40 minutes
Normal gait speed 2.12 miles in 40 minutes
Brisk walking speed 3.33 miles in 40 minutes
People can walk between 1.33 miles and 3.33 miles in 40 minutes depending on walking speed. The normal walking speed (or preferred walking speed) will take you 2.12 miles in 40 minutes.

Walking speed Time Distance
Relaxed 🐌 40 min 1.33 miles
Normal 🚢 40 min 2.12 miles
Fast πŸš€ 40 min 3.33 miles

How far can you reach certain distances by walking 40 minutes?

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The Golden Gate Bridge
124.5%
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The World’s Longest Train
46.7%
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A marathon
8.1%
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Route 66️
0.1%
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The Earth's Circumference
0.0085%

Sources and references

Browning, R. C., Baker, E. A., Herron, J. A. and Kram, R. (2006)
Preferred walking speed was not different across groups (1.42 m/s) and was near the speed that minimized gross energy cost per distance.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Light-intensity activity is non-sedentary waking behavior that requires less than 3.0 METs; examples include walking at a slow or leisurely pace (2 mph or less). Vigorous-intensity activity requires 6.0 or more METs; examples include walking very fast (4.5 to 5 mph)
(Disclaimer: The statistics presented on this page have been collected and aggregated from various online sources and should be taken with a grain of salt)