What 10 miles means
Ten miles (about 16 km) is a classic US race distance: the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia and the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile in Washington, D.C. are both 10-milers.
10 miles in other units
- Kilometers
- 16.0934 km
- Meters
- 16,093 m
- Feet
- 52,800 ft
- Yards
- 17,600 yd
- Nautical miles
- 8.69 nmi
How long does 10 miles take?
| Activity (average speed) | Time (h:mm:ss) |
|---|---|
| Walking (3 mph / 4.8 km/h) | 3:20:00 |
| Running (10:00 min/mile) | 1:40:00 |
| Cycling (12 mph / 19.3 km/h) | 50:00 |
| Driving (60 mph / 97 km/h) | 10:00 |
| Driving (100 km/h / 62 mph) | 9:39 |
Times are simple averages at a constant speed, without stops.
How it's calculated
10 mi × 1.609344 = 16.09344 km
The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters, so multiplying by 1.609344 gives an exact result. For a quick mental estimate, multiply by 1.6 (or add 60%).
Nearby conversions
| Miles | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| 5 mi | 8.0467 km |
| 7.5 mi | 12.0701 km |
| 9 mi | 14.4841 km |
| 11 mi | 17.7028 km |
| 12.5 mi | 20.1168 km |
| 15 mi | 24.1402 km |
| 20 mi | 32.1869 km |