Calculate the average speed of a lap based on distance and time
Learn how to use the Average Lap Speed Calculator and its working principles
If you completed a 3.5 km lap in 1 minute 12.3 seconds (1:12.3), your average lap speed would be:
The calculator uses the following formula to calculate average speed:
Average Speed = Distance / Time
Where:
Average Speed is the speed at which the lap was completed
Distance is the length of the lap in kilometers
Time is the time taken to complete the lap in hours
The calculator first converts the lap time from minutes and seconds to hours, then divides the distance by the time to calculate the average speed. The result is displayed in both kilometers per hour and miles per hour for your convenience.