Average Speed Calculator

Calculate speed, distance or time from any two of the three — type two and the third is computed.

How to use

  1. Type any two of distance (km), time (hours) and speed (km/h). Leave the third field empty.
  2. The missing value is calculated instantly — no button needed.
  3. The result also shows the speed in mph for reference.

About this tool

Average speed is distance divided by time — the simplest equation in kinematics. This tool solves it for whichever of the three variables you leave empty: given distance and time it computes speed, given speed and time it computes distance, given speed and distance it computes time.

The word "average" matters. A car that covers 120 km in 2 hours has an average speed of 60 km/h, but it may have been doing 80 on the highway and 30 in the city. The formula gives the single constant speed that would cover the same distance in the same time — nothing more.

Distance is in kilometres, time in hours (decimals: 1.5 = 1h30min) and speed in km/h. The result also shows miles per hour (1 km/h ≈ 0.621 mph) for comparison.

The formula

v = d / t. d = v × t. t = d / v. 1 km/h = 0.621371 mph.

Frequently asked questions

How do I enter 1 hour and 30 minutes?

Type 1.5 in the time field. Thirty minutes is half an hour.

Is this the same as instantaneous speed?

No — instantaneous speed is the speed at a single moment. Average speed is the total distance divided by the total time. They are equal only if the speed never changes.

Can I use miles instead of kilometres?

Not directly — the fields are in km and hours. Convert miles to km first (1 mi = 1.609 km) or use the mph figure in the result.

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