How long would it take to walk around the Earth, to the Moon, or across the US? Enter your pace and find out.
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⏰ Time to Complete
9.4 years
📅 Total Days Walking
3,425
👟 Steps Required
52,292,100
🔥 Calories Burned
2,490,100
👟 Shoes Worn Out
50
How Far Is It Around the World?
The Earth's circumference at the equator is 24,901 miles (40,075 km). At a typical walking pace of 3 mph for 8 hours a day, walking that distance would take about 1,038 walking days, or roughly 2.8 years of non-stop daily walking. Of course, oceans make a true circumnavigation on foot impossible, but the math is fun.
Walking Stats
The average person walks about 2,000 steps per mile at a normal pace. That means walking around the world would require roughly 50 million steps. Walking burns about 100 calories per mile, so the trip would burn about 2.5 million calories, the equivalent of roughly 7,100 Big Macs. Running shoes typically last about 500 miles, so you would wear out about 50 pairs.
Has anyone actually walked around the world?
Several people have. The first verified walk around the world was by Dave Kunst from 1970 to 1974, covering about 14,500 miles across four continents. He went through 21 pairs of shoes. The routes always involve boats or planes to cross oceans.
How many steps does the average person walk in a lifetime?
The average person takes about 7,500 steps per day. Over a 70-year adult life, that is roughly 191 million steps, or about 95,000 miles. That is equivalent to walking around the Earth nearly 4 times.
How long would it take to walk to the Moon?
The Moon is about 238,900 miles away. At 3 mph for 8 hours a day, it would take about 9,954 days or roughly 27 years of daily walking. That is a serious commitment for a destination with no restaurants.