How Far Did I Run?

Running distance calculator

This is a free running distance calculator: tap the route you ran on the map above — your start, each turn, then your finish — and it adds up the distance between the points as you go. The running total is how far you ran, shown in miles and kilometers. Pick Run, Walk, or Cycle (or type your own pace) and it estimates the time too.

By default the route snaps to the paths and roads between the points you tap, so the distance follows where you actually ran. Measuring a straight line between just two points instead? The distance calculator is built for A-to-B; to turn a distance into a time at a set pace, see miles to minutes.

Plan a running route

You can also plan a route before you run it. Tap out the loop you have in mind — your start, the streets and paths you want to take, then back home — and the live distance tells you whether it is long enough. Extend or trim the route until it hits your target (a 5K, 10K, or your long-run distance), drag any point to reshape it, and tap Start at my location to plan from your front door.

How far did I run on the map

To measure a run you already did, retrace it on the map — a handful of points is enough, because the route snaps to the paths between them:

  1. Tap your start (or use Start at my location).
  2. Tap each corner and turn along the way, then your finish.
  3. Drag any point to nudge it onto the real path; tap Undo point to remove the last one.
  4. Read the total distance, and set a pace for the time.

How far did I walk or bike?

The same route measures the same distance whether you ran, walked, or biked it — only the time changes. Trace your route and choose Walk (about 20 minutes per mile, a 3 mph pace) or Cycle (about 4 minutes per mile, a 15 mph pace) to estimate how long it took. For a faster or slower effort, switch to Custom and enter your own minutes-per-mile.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out how far I ran?
Retrace your route on the map: tap your start, then tap each turn and your finish. The tool snaps the route to the paths and roads between your points and adds up the distance as you go, so the total is the length of the route you actually ran. Drag any point to fix it if you tapped slightly off, or switch off Snap for a straight-line measure.
How do I plan a running route?
Plan the route before you head out: tap your start, then tap along the streets and paths you want to run, and back to the finish. The tool snaps between the points to real running routes and shows the distance live, so you can extend or trim the loop until it hits your target — say a 5K or 10K. Drag any point to reshape the route, or use Start at my location to plan from your front door.
How far did I walk or cycle?
The same way — trace the route you took. The distance is identical whether you ran, walked, or cycled it; only the time differs. Pick Walk (about 20 minutes per mile) or Cycle (about 4 minutes per mile) to estimate the time, or enter your own pace.
Is this the same as my GPS or watch distance?
Close, but not identical. A GPS watch samples your exact path continuously; here you tap the key points and the tool snaps between them to the actual paths and roads, so a handful of points lands close to your watch. Add points where the route could go more than one way so it picks the streets you took.
How accurate is the distance?
Good — the route snaps to the real walking/running paths (or cycleways) between the points you tap, using the same open routing engine as the drive-time tool, so it follows the streets rather than cutting corners. If a snap ever fails (the free routing server is momentarily unavailable) it falls back to a straight line for that trace and tells you. You can also switch Snap off any time for a deliberate straight-line measure.
How many miles is a 5K and a 10K?
A 5K is 5 kilometers, which is 3.11 miles; a 10K is 10 kilometers, or 6.21 miles. A half marathon (21.1 km) is 13.11 miles and a marathon (42.2 km) is 26.22 miles. Trace your route above and the distance shows in both miles and kilometers, so you can see how close your route is to any of these.
Can I measure the route in kilometers?
Yes — the distance shows in both miles and kilometers at once, so you can read whichever you need.