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Pace Converter

Convert pace between decimal minutes per kilometre, decimal minutes per mile and seconds per 100 metres.

Enter decimal minutes: 5.5 means 5 minutes 30 seconds. The result also shows minutes:seconds.

How to use this tool

Enter a positive pace in decimal units, choose its distance basis and target unit, then convert.

Important to know

Convert pace between decimal minutes per kilometre, decimal minutes per mile and seconds per 100 metres.

Decimal minutes are not clock notation: 5.5 min/km means 5 minutes 30 seconds per kilometre. The clock-format result is rounded to the nearest second. Zero pace is undefined.

Formula and methodology

Convert to seconds per metre, then divide by the target unit factor. 1 mile = 1,609.344 metres.

Example

5 min/km equals about 8.04672 min/mi, or 8:03 per mile when rounded to seconds.

Frequently asked questions

Does 5.30 mean 5 minutes 30 seconds?

No. Enter 5.5 for five minutes and thirty seconds; 5.30 decimal minutes is five minutes and eighteen seconds.