How long would it take to walk 12 miles?

Answer 1

The answer to this question depends on many things. First of all, different people walk at different speeds, but most people walk at a rate of between two and three miles every hour.

A slow walker (one travelling 2mph) would take almost 605 hours, or about 25 days. A fast walker (going 3mph) would make the same trip in 403 hours, or 17 days. So the simple answer is: "Probably between 17 and 25 days".

The problem with these calculations, though, is that in the above examples, our walkers never stopped to eat, rest, sleep or take bathroom breaks. These delays could add a lot of time to the trip. If our walker slept for 8 hours each day, and spent the rest of the time walking, the trip would take between 25 and 37 days, depending on walking speed. If the walker slept for 8 hours each day, but also spent three hours a day finding a place to sleep, buying food to eat on the go, and getting ready each morning, we are looking at 31 to 46 days.

Also, someone who is out of shape might have to rest more. If the walker is carrying a lot of supplies, they may travel more slowly. People also travel more slowly over rough or rocky terrain, or if they spend a lot of the time heading up hill. There are so many things that can affect the answer, that it is very difficult to calculate how long it would take to complete this journey.

Realistically, for most people, though, a journey of 1209 miles would probably take from 4 to 7 weeks. It isn't really possible to get more precise without a lot more information.

Answer 2

well if we assume it takes between 10-20 minutes to walk one mile, then twelve miles could take about 144 minutes which is rather a long time to walk if its raining, and since its almost always raining here, i should think a bus or a taxi would be the best bet.